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Family
Promise Apartment start up kits began in October 2007 with a small group
of women who wanted to have a hands-on project that would directly
benefit those who needed it the most--the homeless. The Lakes Lutheran
Church assembles kitchen and bathroom starter kits for families that are
moving into an apartment after being homeless. Family Promise houses
and feeds families while they are looking for a job, while helping them
find a home. Family Promise is assisting approximately 42 families a
year taking them from homelessness to a home of their own. When they
are ready to make this step they need help with kitchen and bathroom
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Kitchen Kits:
4 plates, 4 bowls, 4 cups, 4 glasses, 1 or 2
serving bowls, silverware (4 place settings), plastic storage
containers, 4 napkins or placemats, plastic drink container, 1 or 2 pans
1 or 2 fry pans, large spoon, spatulas, 2 knives, can opener, dish
cloths, dish towels, cake or roasting pan, roll of paper towels, spice
kit, recipe booklet, a large waste basket, a laundry basket, and a
calendar
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Since starting in
October 2007, two hundred and five kits have been given to Family
Promise with an approximate value of $26,000 (figure from 2010 annual
report--add 10 kits/month). This represents
700 hours of
volunteering since the beginning. Twenty-nine people have
helped to put the kits together and many others have donated new and
gently used items for the kits. Each kit's approximate value is $136.00. |
Bathroom Kits:
4 bath towels, 4 wash cloths, 2 hand towels,
bathroom rug, 2 soap bars, shampoo, spray disinfectant, 2 rolls of
toilet paper, tissue, laundry detergent, dish soap, tooth brush and
toothpaste, and a small waste basket
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This program
would not be possible without the financial support of Thrivent. In
2007 and 2008 we received $1,600.00 in funding from Thrivent Financial
from their Care Abounds in the Community Program. These funds are used
to purchase items for the kits. |
We assemble kits
the first Thursday afternoon of the month at 1:30 PM. This will be an
on-going ministry with The Lakes Lutheran Church and Thrivent in their
Care Abounds in Communities program.
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