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ORGANIZATION: DOROTHY DAY HOUSE OF HOSPITALITY INC
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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16 people are interested
Our Services
The services provided by our staff, volunteers, and supportive agencies include (but are not limited to):
- Food, clothing, and shelter
- Educational resources and guidance
- Parenting skills
- Employment counseling
- Prospective job contacts
- Transportation
- Referrals for child care
- Financial and budgeting advice
- Counseling and case management services
- Advocacy and mentoring
- Access to sources of permanent housing
- New personal relationships which provide a system of healthy support and encouragement for the future.
More opportunities with DOROTHY DAY HOUSE OF HOSPITALITY INC
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About DOROTHY DAY HOUSE OF HOSPITALITY INC
Location:
PO Box 40269, MEMPHHIS, TN 38174, US
Mission Statement
The Dorothy Day House keeps homeless families together, creating a safe haven and a community for entire families.
Description
In typical shelters, homeless families are often separated. Men are sent to one shelter while women, girls and little boys are sent to another shelter. Parents often must place their teenage boys in foster care, or find someone willing to provide a home and care for them. This means that parents cannot stay with their older sons; fathers must leave their daughters and small sons; husbands are separated from wives. Often, rather than experience the trauma of separation, families choose to live in a vehicle or stay in uninhabitable places.
Homelessness is traumatic for the entire family. How can a family begin to address the dilemmas that face them when they are not allowed to stay together to plan?
We welcome the whole family at the Dorothy Day House and we encourage the strengthening of family bonds during this time of trauma. Because we house several families at a time, our residents are able to offer mutual support and encouragement as they face and overcome the shared obstacles of poverty and homelessness. Families work together to clean and maintain the house and to cook meals. This home-like atmosphere provides a sense of security, especially for the children, fosters self-esteem and uplifts the human spirit. It creates one of the most vital ingredients for escaping poverty-hope.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
PO Box 40269Memphis, TN 38174
DATE POSTED
September 12, 2016
SKILLS
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- As needed