Women's Shelter

Women's Shelter
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Tasks

#1 – getting one of the transitional houses ready to paint (scraping, cleaning)
#2 – getting the newsletter ready to go out

The Women's Shelter sends out 3 newsletters per year to individuals and churches who have supported them throughout the years. The newsletter includes updates about the shelter. In this particular issue, the topics include discussions of the economic issues that the shelter is facing, the tough time that the women are having finding a job, and it includes some poetry written by the women residing at the shelter. There will be 1,200 newsletters sent out.



Info about the shelter

· The shelter is for women who need a transition from prison or for women who need help recovering from an alcohol or drug abuse problem

· Women stay in the shelter for three months; during that time, they attend AA or NA meetings

· After the women have been at the shelter for three months, they move into a transitional house where they get accustomed to living on their own by being responsible for utilities, rent, etc.

· The Women’s Shelter owns 17 transitional houses within a 6 block radius of the main shelter



Comments

Nick

o On previous volunteer work: “A group of my friends and I built a house for a homeless family.”

o On this service project: “This is a really good start. It exposes everyone to a wide variety of volunteer opportunities.”

Aimee K.

o On previous volunteer work: She has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity, Ronald McDonald House, and the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation voluntarily with groups of friends and her business fraternity.

o On future work: She wants to do work relating to zoning and land use, but is open to explore other possibilities.

o On why she is in law school: She has always wanted to be a lawyer since she was 5 years old and couldn’t imagine doing anything else.

o On service in general: “Giving back enriches you individually and it also enhances the community in general.”

Dean Palmer

o Service is consistent with our mission as a public institution. Giving back is what we do as lawyers, whether it is Pro Bono work or coaching a softball team. We should share our blessings with people who don’t have access to certain opportunities - our obligation is to be a voice for those people.

Willie P.

o In undergrad, his fraternity was voted organization of the year and much of it had to do with its involvement in community service.

o He plans to get involved with service locally by being a mentor of some sort.

o Being a lawyer is important because he will get to help others who are unable to help themselves.

Lana S.

o Pro Bono work is an important part of being an attorney. This project allows us to help others and get in the spirit of volunteering. This is also a great way for those of us from out-of-town to be introduced to the various volunteer opportunities in this area.

Christy Slocum – staff at the Women’s Shelter

o We appreciate your help so very much. None of this would be possible without your help.