Shoes....

The Homeless Families Foundation has been chosen by Payless ShoeSource to be part of this year’s Payless GivesTM Shoes 4 Kids program! We’re one of many nonprofit groups chosen to receive coupons to give to children in need. Children we serve here in our community will be able to redeem these coupons at Payless for a free new pair of shoes.

Magical Season of Giving....

Magical Season of Giving - Eastland Mall - please see this link to get information on how you can help The Homeless Families Foundation....

http://www.eastland-mall.com/go/mnogHome.cfm

Happy Thanksgiving

Wishing you and yours a very happy turkey day!

Holiday Information

As the holiday season is approaching we at The Homeless Families Foundation are looking forward to another successful season. Last year we were able to provide a wonderful holiday for approximately 225 children, helping over 100 families.

For the past several years we have set up a Holiday gift “store” where the mothers and fathers could go “shopping” to choose gifts for their children. We did this as a way to more involve the parents in the Holiday season. We helped current families and some previous families that found themselves still needing assistance.

We are going to be doing the same thing this year and are asking for donations for newborns through the age of 18. (See list below) We need to have new toys and clothing into our main office by Thursday, December 9th. We are also asking for donations of gift wrap, tags and tape.

It is such a joyous time at The Homeless Families Foundation and without community support we would not be able to provide such a wonderful Holiday for our families. We thank you in advance for your support.

Should you have any questions please call Karie @ (614) 461-9247 or by e-mail
kgallegos@homelessfamiliesfoundation.org

Wish List

Clothing
New sweatshirts/sweatpants/ jeans and tops all sizes both boys and girls
New underwear all sizes toddler to teenager both boys and girls
New socks all sizes toddler to teenager both boys and girls

Toys
Fisher Price toys
Lego sets
Learning toys (all ages)
Board games (monopoly, sorry, checkers, operation)
Popular DVD’s
Basketballs, Footballs, Soccer balls/ pumps
Diary’s with gel pens
Books (Harry Potter, Junie B Jones, Box Car Children etc)
Make-up and Hair accessories

Teenagers tend to get left out so we are asking for gift cards from: Target, Wal-mart, Old Navy, Famous Footwear, Bath & Body Works, AMC Movies, Best Buy, McDonalds etc.

On-Going shelter needs
Gift cards (Kroger, Wal-Mart, Target) $5/$10/$20
Pots and pans
Twin size bedding (sheets, blankets, pillows)
Bath & Kitchen towels
Cleaning supplies (409, Pine-sol, Dish Soap etc)
Lysol Disinfectant Spray & Wipes
Diapers/Wipes (all sizes)

Holiday Help

December 9th~ Donations should be dropped off by this day

December 6th-December 10th~ We need help setting up the holiday store & organizing general donations. The hours will be Monday-Thursday 9:00-4:30 and Friday 9:00-2:30.

December 13th-December 17th ~We will need help organizing the store and general donations, helping the families shop for their children and then gift wrapping the items. The hours will be Monday-Thursday 9:00-4:30 and Friday 9:00-2:30.

December 20th -December 22nd ~ Catch all days and we would need help straightening up the holiday store area as well as the donation room. The hours will be 9:00-4:30

January 3rd -January 7th~ We will need help cleaning out the holiday store and putting away general donations. The hours will be Monday-Thursday 9:00-4:30 and Friday 9:00-2:30.

Thank you in advance for your help this year we certainly could not do what we do at HFF without community support….

Give a Little: Family Volunteering: Give a Little: Family Volunteering

Give a Little: Family Volunteering: Give a Little: Family Volunteering

St. Joan of Ark - Food Box Drive

Thank you St. Joan of Ark for the abundance of food boxes and turkeys that were delivered today! Thank you to all the helpers that gave of their time today! With all your help we will continue our mission....To provide shelter, support, stability and nurturing for homeless children and their families as they prepare to acquire permanent housing...

Come Home for the Holidays.....

Adrienne Corbett, Executive Director,

with Lori and Don Overmyer

Cindi Schillig "Ask and Auctioneer"

HFF raised more than $100,000 at the

2010 Come Home for the Holidays
event at Brookside Country Club