Family Promise of Augusta & Trinity on the Hill

8/13/2019 Family Promise of Augusta & Trinity on the Hill

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www.familypromiseaugusta.com


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For I was hungry, and you

gave me something to eat, I

was thirsty and you gave me

something to drink, I was a

stranger and you invited me

in, I needed clothes and youclothed me, I was sick and you

looked after me, I was in

prison and you came to visit

me.


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Families comprise 40%of all homeless.

68% of cities had to turn

away homeless familieswith children because ofa lack of available shelterbeds.

Family Promise serves50,000+ homelessfamilies nationwideevery year.

42% of homelesschildren are under theage of 6.

Almost 60% ofAmericans will spend atleast one year below the

poverty line at somepoint between ages 25and 75


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In 2012, we changed our name from InterfaithHospitality Network of Augusta to Family Promise

Only the name has changed.

Family Promise of Augusta consists of 3 Programs:

1. Interfaith Hospitality Network (Emergency Shelterin the churches)

2. Childrens Day Shelter (cost-free daycare for families)

3. Transitional Housing


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Network of churchesproviding shelter forfamilies.

14 people at a time or 3families (whichevercomes first)

Intense screening

Maximum stay is 90 days


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Beds andbelongingsare movedinto thechurch onSundayafternoon , bya group ofspecial men.


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Storage closet provides needed basic supplies for our guests while at our church.


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A shower is provided in the mens bathroom in the basement.


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A Sunday School classroom is converted to a dining and gathering area as well as a

space for our overnight hosts to sleep.


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Each night a differentSunday School classbrings in supper.

A Sunday School classprovides all the extra

snacks, breakfast, andlunch items.


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What do people do?Children will dohomework. Adults

will relax, talk, andprepare for the nextday. In short, they

will do what families

do in the evening athome.


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At Trinity alsohave anActivitiesvolunteer.

sometimes theyjust play or readto the children

(and adults!.)


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The van picksfamilies up before 7am and takes them

to the day center. Inthe late afternoon,the families returnto our church.


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Guests are at theDay Center (or attheir jobs, looking

for work orhousing, etc.) from7 A.M. to 5 P.M.


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This is where guests can takeshowers, keep belongings, do jobsearches and where they have anaddress. It is also where volunteershelp out answering phones andother projectsensuring coverage ifthe director needs to be away atsome point during the day.


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Medical and Dental

Life Skills

Parenting Classes

Budget Management GED Classes or other training

Resume Building and Job Hunting


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School districtsprovidetransportation forchildren from the

Day Center to theirspecific school; it isa federal law thatchildren who are

homeless cancontinue to attendthe same school.


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Cost-free daycare whilein the program as well as6 months after theygraduate

Available to otherhomeless shelters in area

free of charge


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After obtainingemployment, able toturn utilities on in theirname, they qualify forone of our 11 units oftransitional housing.

Can stay up to 2 years

rent free. Put 30% of income into

savings and regular casemanagement


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Volunteers range in agefrom 4-90! Children andgrandchildren are extrafun for the children.


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Set Up Crew

At least six volunteers meet on the Sunday that Interfaith starts at 1:45pm tounload beds and belongings down a ramp into the building. You will be settingup three family rooms and the host room, making the beds and getting thefamily kitchen, dining, and TV room ready.

Evening Host It is helpful if this is an experienced volunteer who will arrive at 5 pm and be

in charge until 8:15 pm when the Overnight host arrives. You will greet theguests, make sure all volunteers sign in, and organize dinner that is brought inby a Sunday School class.

Overnight Host This needs to be two volunteers with one being male and one being female if

at all possible who will sleep at the church. Ensure that everyone is up andready with needed items by 7 am the next morning. They lock up thebasement unless it is a weekend morning when they either stay at the churchuntil 9 am (Saturday) or assist with breakdown on Sunday until 8 am.


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Activities Host

From Sunday through Friday nights, the activity host volunteers from 6:30-8:30 pm planning their own activity or just playing games or with toys withthe children and/or adult guests. This is a great opportunity for families tovolunteer!

Saturday Hosts From 9 am to 1 pm or from 1 pm to 5 pm, two volunteers are needed (each

shift) to be at the church or plan activities outside of the church for ourfamilies. Going to the playground, walks, or providing a movie outing aresome of the easy things that our hosts do on Saturdays.

Sunday Host From 8 am to 12 noon or from noon to 4 pm, two volunteers are needed (each

shift) to be at the Day Center on the corner of Central Avenue and MilledgeRoad. Depending on the guests staying at the Day Center rather than visitingwith their own church or family, it is often nice to plan some short activitieswith the guests, either at the Day Center or out in the community


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Breakdown Crew

At least four volunteers are needed on the last day that Interfaith is at ourchurch to load beds and belongings, to return supplies to the storage closet,and to prepare the rooms for Sunday School classes. This shift is from 6:45 amto about 8 am.

Laundry Hosts From Monday to Sunday mornings, volunteers who can do a load or two of

laundry and return the fresh linens to the church are needed. They will bewashing the host bed sheets as well as any soiled linens from our guests. Theywill not do personal laundry for our guests. Times are entirely flexible butclean laundry must be returned prior to 7 pm to the basement of the church.


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Volunteering Our host week usually

3-4 times a year

Drivers

Volunteer movers

Donations Clothing

Mothers

Children

Start-up items asfamilies move to newhouses

Adopt a TransitionalHouse


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We have 14 people in the program

We have over 200 families on our waiting list.

We have an 88% success rate (finding employmentand housing and maintaining for 3 years)

There are still people sleeping in cars on these coldnights!


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Do not forget to entertain strangers,for by so doing some people have

entertained angels withoutknowing it.

Hebrews 13:2


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Pots and Pans

Dishes

Silverware

Cleaning Supplies (409,laundry soap forexample)

Cleaning Equipment

(including mops,brooms, vacuumcleaners)

Gas Cards

Sheets

Towels (Kitchen and

Bath) Paper Products like

Paper Towels, etc.

Gift Cards for Walmart


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Well done,

good and

faithfulservant.

Matthew 25:21

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