@ the shelterCrisis Ministries E-News May 2007 |
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Donating through our secure server is fast and safe Volunteer RemindersRecently, there have been an unusual number of volunteer groups who have not shown up to serve meals at the shelter. We know this is a busy time of year. Please take a moment to confirm your group's dates on our online calendar by clicking here. If you see any discrepancies or if your group leader has changed, please email Brad Cashman.
Mitzvah Day brings Spring to the Family Center
On Sunday, May 6, members of the Kahal Kadosh Beth Elohim synagogue in Charleston spruced up the Family Center as part of Mitzvah Day. Cynthia Ava organized the group that volunteered to plant flower beds, paint a mural in the children's playroom and give the front of the Family Center a bright Spring look. Some of the women staying at the Family Center were inspired to join in on the fun by helping Cynthia paint a picnic table. Children helped paint the mural along the top of the 'blackboard' wall in the playroom. We've heard many enthusiastic comments from the women about how the projects have improved the shelter. One guest remarked that the flower beds would ensure that everyone had flowers on Mother’s Day.
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Help us replace the drowned dishwasher!We need your help in the Soup Kitchen. As some of you know, the dishwasher in the Soup Kitchen/Men’s shelter stopped working and cannot be repaired. From time to time, many of you ask us what tangible items are needed at the shelter. This is a time we must ask for your help.
DHEC requires dishes to be washed at 125 degrees and sanitized at 180 or chemically sanitized. With the volume of dishes in our main kitchen, we cannot guarantee this will happen with hand washing. With a working dishwasher, we can ensure guests are safe and dishes are sanitized properly.
Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are an invaluable part of our team at Crisis Ministries. The following volunteer positions are needed in the coming weeks. Food and Donations Truck Volunteer - Fridays from 12:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. Help driver with picking up, loading and unloading food donations.
Family Center - Sun. and Mon, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.; Men’s Shelter - Sun, Mon, Tues, Thurs, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. Assist shelter staff with check-in procedures during the busiest hours at the shelter.
Tues, Wed, and Thurs, 4:30—6:30 p.m. Monitor the lab and provide basic computer assistance to guests.
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Up and Out Update - Ms. Do
In February, we shared the success story of Ms. Do, a Family Center guest who’d made great strides in managing her mental illness and reintegrating into mainstream society. (Click here to read the original story). For several reasons, our case management staff believed that Ms. Do would live in a residential care facility for the remainder of her life after leaving the shelter. Prior to the hospitalization that led to her homelessness, Ms. Do’s family had become afraid for her to live with them. They were unsure of her safety when she was unsupervised at home. However, we are very pleased to update Ms. Do’s story with the news that she has returned home to live with her family. Ms. Do attends mental health appointments each week and visits with her Crisis Ministries case manager every two weeks. It is a standard practice at the shelter that guests may continue case management for up to 12 months following their up and out status. Ms. Do also continues to attend English as a Second Language classes. Soon, she will begin working part-time through the Department of Mental Health’s vocational classes. Ms. Do’s family has expressed tremendous gratitude to Crisis Ministries for helping her access the medication, mental health treatment and community resources she needed to rebuild her life. They are no longer concerned about her well-being while living at home, because her newfound stability is obvious to everyone around her.
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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