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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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83 people are interested
Card Making
ORGANIZATION: YMCA Supportive Housing Campus
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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83 people are interested
We have an ongoing need for handmade cards to fulfill two of our promises. Each resident receives a Happy Birthday card on their special day; each new resident receives a Welcome Home card in their supportive care package on move in day. We love handmade cards and they are treasured by our residents. Each card is signed by the entire staff team and filled with kind hearted messages so please leave room on the inside of the card for these signatures.
We are also in need of kindness cards! These are cards that are meant to encourage and create smiles in our home. They often include uplifting phrases like... "You are important", "Good things are coming", or "Thinking of you." If you plan on making kindness cards and want to ensure that all residents will receive one - please plan on making 140.
Please contact Brooke Heldt at brooke.heldt@dmymca.org if you would like more information on how to support our residents in this way.
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About YMCA Supportive Housing Campus
Location:
2 SW 9th Street, Des Moines, IA 50309, US
Mission Statement
Y Supportive Housing is a community solution to help eliminate homelessness by providing Hope, Dignity, and Support in the form of permanent supportive housing. This Housing First Model helps people who are homeless (or who are at-risk of homelessness) move into stable and secure permanent housing supplemented by supportive services. Case management, transportation assistance, food/clothing/hygiene pantries, rental assistance, and other services help people meet their basic needs and reach their life goals. The campus provides a place to call home for 140 men and women. The constant wait list demonstrates the need for affordable housing in the community.
Description
Our belief that everyone is worthy to live a life of meaning guides everything we do; YOU make a difference in the lives of so many by supporting us in this important work!
We provide a place to call home for 140 men and women who are transitioning out of homelessness and into a life of safety and stability. When asking our residents what home at the YSHC means to them, this is what they shared...
"A place that I am safe and comfortable. The YSHC provides that for me. No one being able to just walk in makes me feel safe from the demons in my past. Controlling my own heat and air is very comforting." - Mary, a resident of the YSHC
"A home to me means that it’s the most peaceful and safe place to live. It is something I have lost before because of the choices I made. I believe that’s why I have an appreciation for the home I have at the YSHC. I would also like to say thank you to all the staff and volunteers. It means a great deal that people care and want you to succeed. I can say I have a home and a village all under the same roof." - Kent, a resident of the YSHC
Volunteers are essential to ensuring that we are able to carry out our mission to provide hope, dignity and support to those who call the YMCA Supportive Housing Campus their home. With so many different ways to volunteer... you can start making a difference today!
CAUSE AREAS
Advocacy & Human Rights,
Community,
Homeless & Housing
WHEN
We'll work with your schedule.
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
July 17, 2023
SKILLS
- Drawing
- Painting
GOOD FOR
- Kids
- Teens
- People 55+
- Public Groups
REQUIREMENTS
N/A