Homelessness Awareness month is November - art: "Searching for the Key" - "Dinner Guests"

Searching for the Key - "Dinner Guests"
Because November is Homelessness Awareness month, St. Francis is hosting an art installation from local artists Susan Clinthorn and Sally Thielen (you may recall their LEttERS HoME installation from Advent 2010).  Stop by and view the installation in the gathering area at the main entrance of the church (Nov 3 - 25, 2012).  Take an informational hand-out to learn how you can help those in our community who are in need of affordable housing.

Article on Homelessness Art Installation (Nov 23, 2012)
We at St. Francis are grateful to host the inspiring art installation, "The Dinner Guests"  during this whole month of November (homelessness awareness month).   See the 2012 article at:  http://www.annarbor.com/entertainment/she-admits-she-was-nervous/  We look forward to the next time when we can host again.

During Advent 2010, St. Francis Hosted the LEttERS HoME Art Installation

See:  http://a2homelessness.blogspot.com/2010/12/2010-advent-art-exhibit-letters-home.html

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See photos at:https://plus.google.com/photos/103301279807915546920/albums/5803726953784960833?authkey=CMq147K8k4mDlwE

Family and Catholic 2013 Habitat House

We have a wonderful partner family for the Catholic 2013 Habitat House.  

See... Catholic Habitat Builds in Washtenaw County, Michigan, http://catholic-habitat.blogspot.com/

SPENT - homeless awareness week program

What would you do?  

SPENT $$$ ... food? ... child care? ... rent? ... flat tire?    

Come learn more in an interactive program Tuesday November 13 @ 7pm  Michigan Theater.   Sponsored By: WHA, ICPJ, RAAH, United Way.   For more information call the Washtenaw Housing Alliance 734/222-3575.

This is a free Interactive Welfare Simulation event sponsored by:  RAAH -Religious Action for Affordable Housing / WHA - Washtenaw Housing Aliance / United Way.  No registration required.  Questions?  Visit: www.wha.org  

This great learning opportunity called, SPENT gives the audience the chance to be in "another persons shoes". 

SPENT interaction is appropriate for all ages, with teenagers and up as the best able to interact.

Homeless Highlight Event at St. Francis - April 2012

In April 2012, St. Francis hosted the Homeless Highlight Event.  Learn more at:
http://service4justice.blogspot.com/2012/04/homelessness-highlight-event-at-st.html

2012 "Neighbors in Need" sack with Washtenaw Catholic Social Services

Our St. Francis Parish Lenten effort in 2012 "Neighbors in Need" sack was in support of our local neighbors who are struggling for food, housing, and care of poverty-stricken elderly.  Our direct service partnership is with Washtenaw Catholic Social Services.   As of May 2012, total contributions were $10,719.00 . (Articles and blog...)   (Activities Calendar)

Results - Sack Homelessness Sack Lent 2011

In the May 1st, 2011, bulletin FORUM we reported $10,503.00 donated so far. 
The check was sent to RAAH on April 27, 2011.

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(Note:  Our Lenten effort in 2012 "Neighbors in Need" was in support of our local neighbors who are struggling for food, housing, and care of poverty-stricken elderly.  Our direct service partnership is with Washtenaw Catholic Social Services.)

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In April 2012, St. Francis hosted the Homeless Highlight Event.  Learn more at:
http://service4justice.blogspot.com/2012/04/homelessness-highlight-event-at-st.html

Here are the articles/items which ran each week in the bulletin Forum about the Sack Homelessness Sack!

2011 Activates Calendar  (prepared by Patti Yonka with group input).

Prayers of the Faithful

March 6, 2011, is "Where do you go when you have nowhere to go?" (written by written by Kelly Gauthier & P&J Committee).

March 13, 2011, is "My Family is Homeless" (written by Kelly Gauthier with Marge Hermes & Jim Varani & P&J Committee).

March 20, 2011, is "Fred: an interview" (written by Kelly Gauthier with Mary Wakefield & P&J Committee).

March 27, 2011, is "I’m An Ex-Convict"  (written by Kelly Gauthier with Chuck & Patti Yonka, Mary Wakefield, & P&J Committee).

April 3, 2011, is "I Am A Veteran & Homeless" (written by Kelly Gauthier with Mary Wakefield & P&J Committee).

April 10, 2011, is "Thanks for My Home/Family" (written by Steve Dubuc, Stephen Minister).

April 17, 2011, is the final conclusion of the drive.  (written by Kelly Gauthier).

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Have a Heart For Those Without A Home! HELP US HOUSE PEOPLE IN WASHTENAW COUNTY!
March 6 - April 17, 2011 Activities Calendar: (PDF file)
Fast and simplify your lifestyle - with the donations going to help our homeless neighbors! Participation in this parish-wide Lenten Poject Sack Homelessness will cause each of us to learn to make small changes that make our lifestyles more sustainable over the long-term. We are united in the effort to ensure that the places we live in will exist for our great-grandchildren to enjoy. Plus, all donations we make will go to Religious Action for Affordable Housing (RAAH) capital campaign, in Washtenaw County, to alleviate homelessness and eliminate its causes in our community.
Please return your cash and/or check contributions by April 17, 2011, Palm Sunday. Make check payable to: St. Francis of Assisi, 2150 Frieze Ave., Ann Arbor, MI 48104.