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Donating through our secure server is fast and safe Did you Know?Did you know Crisis Ministries is the largest provider in the state for the hungry and homeless? We thought as supporters, you may be interested in these Crisis Ministries facts. Our 2007 fiscal year ended on June 30th, the estimated numbers below reflect the 2007 fiscal year. Crisis Ministries has been serving the hungry and homeless for the past 23 years. The Men's Dorm shelters over 90 men each night. The Family Center houses up to 55 women, children and married parents. The number of clients who received services this year was 1,384 people. Over the past year our employment services helped over 110 clients find jobs. This past year, Crisis Ministries opened the Homeless Legal Clinic and has helped over 100 clients in the resolution of civil legal matters. Our Soup Kitchen is open 365 days a year and serves a warm nutritious meal to hundreds of homeless and hungry citizens daily. The Homeless Health Clinic provides primary healthcare on site. This year we served an estimated 1,080 clients. John Wieland grants us $2500
Danielle Haberman with JW Homes of the Carolinas presents Amy Zeigler, Crisis Ministries Employer Liaison, with a $2,500 check to help support the Transitional Living Center for Homeless Families. This check was granted to us through John Wieland Homes Second Mile program. The Second Mile program provides financial assistance, in kind gifts, and volunteer support to diverse and sustained nonprofit organizations that support one of the following six priority areas: children at risk, families in crisis, hunger, elderly, literacy, homelessness and affordable housing.
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TLC Breaks GroundCrisis Ministries broke ground Thursday, July 19th on a four-bedroom Transitional Living Center for Homeless Families (TLC) to be located one block from the shelter’s Meeting Street location. Construction of the new 2200 square foot home was made possible by the contributions of Charleston Bank Consortium, South Carolina Housing, Finance and Development Authority, the City of Charleston and community donors. The TLC was designed by McMillan Smith & Partners Architects. Speakers included: Andy Gowder, Board Chair; Mayor Joseph Riley, Nancy Fabian, Charleston Bank Consortium; Matt River, South Carolina Housing, Finance and Development Authority and Dr. Don Day, First Scots Presbyterian Church. Over fifty people attended the groundbreaking and listened to speakers discuss the future plans for the TLC and it’s impact on the community. Special guests included six year old Clara Pilley and her friends who have raised over $2,500 for the TLC playground as well as Sunrise Presbyterian Church, the Exchange Club and St. John’s Lutheran Church all who have sponsored rooms to furnish in the TLC. Crisis Ministries Executive Director Stacey Denaux said, “A project like the TLC will succeed because of its proximity to the healthcare, counseling and other supportive services at Crisis Ministries that are proven to lift families up and out of homelessness.” Operating expenses for the first 120 days are covered. One challenge that remains is continuing to bring in a steady stream of community donations. Commemorative bricks honoring donors of $250 and up will be part of the TLC’s construction. To purchase commemorative bricks contact Nicole Bulone, Community Relations Director, at nbulone@charlestonhomeless.org Featured in the picture above from left to right is: Andrew Gowder, Nancy Fabian, Matt Rivers, Vance Polley, Rick Maull, Lynn Bean, Don Day, Sheri and Clara Pilley, and Mayor Joseph Riley. TLC Blog
Now that we have broken ground on the TLC, we have begun blogging the TLC's building progress. Monthly, we will post updated pictures and news. To view what we currently have blogged click on the link below. Please periodically check this website for updated postings. http://charlestonhomeless.blogspot.com Feel free to post comments and feedback. We are excited to hear your thoughts on this new project. In the picture above, Andy Gowder, Board Chair accepts funds raised for the TLC playground from six year old Clara Pilley and her friends who have raised over $2,500. More pictures from the groundbreaking can be found on our blog. Meet Elizabeth Jordan
Elizabeth Jordan joined Crisis Ministries in July. She previously worked for Gamble Home Services before taking the position of Development Director. She will manage Crisis Ministries Annual Campaign and annual Food. Shelter. Hope event. She joins Nicole Bulone, Community Relations Director and Brad Cashman, Volunteer Coordinator as part of the Development team. She looks forward to meeting all of our dedicated supporters. |
The Last Meal Served by Americorps *NCCC
A word from our Volunteer Coordinator, Brad Cashman: Friday, July 27th, was a bitter sweet day for Crisis Ministries. A team from the AmeriCorps National Civilian Community Corps Summer of Service Program, located in Charleston, helped prepare and serve in our Soup Kitchen. The federally funded program also being held in Denver and New Orleans took place from July 9th-27th. A total of 300 youth approximately 100 from each city, ages 14-17 were selected to participate. Participants lived for three weeks on the old Naval Base in North Charleston. Presented by AmeriCorps *NCCC as part of the nationwide “Summer of Service” initiative, the three-week program is designed to introduce teenagers to national service and to foster values such as teamwork, responsibility and the ethic of serving your community. On a personal level I’ve seen AmeriCorps *NCCC make leaders out of people who were given opportunities to step up and make a difference. Over the past 2 years as the Volunteer Coordinator I’ve worked and spoken to many members who have helped cook and serve meals at Crisis Ministries. One of these members, Ashley Linen, daughter of Wanda Harris, who helps supervise our kitchen at Crisis Ministries, impressed me as being an outspoken leader on the team. AmeriCorps *NCCC has served in the Charleston area for 13 years and has provided the Southeast including the Gulf coast after Hurricane Katrina, with volunteers who helped in areas that needed relief. Sadly, this summer term is the end of a wonderful program that has blessed so many people and cities inside and outside the Charleston area. By next month the campus on the old Naval Base will be permanently shut down. AmeriCorps *NCCC thank you for your service, you will be missed.
Contact usMailing address: Crisis Ministries Physical address: 573 Meeting Street Charleston, SC 29403 Click here to learn more about our programs and services. If you have feedback about this publication, please click here to email us.
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