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FAMILY PROMISE
APARTMENT START UP KITS
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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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A total of
85 complete kits have been given to Family Promise, 59 in 2008 and 26 in
2007. Each kit consists of three large bags , 2 bags of kitchen
supplies , one bag of cleaning supplies. This represents 287 hours of
volunteering in 2008 and 76 hours in 2007. Twenty-nine people have
helped to put the kits together and many others have donated new and
gently used items for the kits. Each kits approximate value is $136.00
for a total for both years of $11,475.00. |
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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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Submitted by
Jean Wikstrom |
