Assist Families in Shelter:
Help paint and re-decorate rooms in a family shelter.
Volunteer to do yard work, gardening, cleaning etc...
Volunteer to work with children in play spaces.
Tutor a child or young mother.
Offer to host a special event, birthday or holiday party for the parents and children in a shelter.
Host an outing to a local museum, the beach or a local event for the families.
Find out if there are special services that can be donated from your community; hair cuts, manicures, exercise classes, financial planning, etc..
Hold an item drive for the shelter: winter coats, hats, and gloves, back to school supplies, baby items, etc.
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Bring Families Home:
Create a fund to assist families with the up-front costs of moving into permanent housing.
Sponsor a family in their move from shelter to permanent housing: assist with moving costs, transportation, provide physical assistance.
Donate cleaning supplies and other household items.
Sponsor a furniture/household goods drive and transport donated furniture to a shelter or to a family’s apartment.
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Support Programming:
Mentor a One Family Scholar in her journey to further her education, build career skills and develop leadership potential.
Contribute to the One Family Scholar Program to help a scholar achieve her potential.
Participate in One Family’s fundraising initiative, The Sweet Home Project. Sell and eat cookies to help homeless families.
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