Day of Service 2010

Stake: Orlando Florida Stake

Community Partners: Homeless Services Network of Central Florida, Seminole County Schools-Families in Transition, Rescue Outreach Mission, Interfaith Hospitality Network, Covenant House, Seminole County Housing Authority, Center for Independent Living, Seminole County Community Assistance, Christian HELP, LDS Employment Services, Seminole County Sheriff's Office, Community Coordinated Care for Children, Healthy Promotion, Healthy Start, WIC Program, Seminole Co. Health Dept. the following depts. Immunizations for children, Hepatitis Vaccines, STD/HIV Testing, The Sharing Center/Med Net, Health Care Center for the Homeless, Department of Children and Families, The Center for Drug Free Living, IDignity, Legal Advocacy at Work, Orlando VA, Sprint, Paul Mitchell, Florida College of Natural Health, FM Convention Contractors, Extra Space Storage, Second Harvest Food Bank, Department of Motor Vehicles
Religious Partners:First United Methodist Church of Winter Park, Sanlando United Methodist Church, Discovery Church, Macedonia Missionary Baptist Church Organization Served: Homeless Services Network of Central Florida, Seminole County Public Schools-Families in Transition
Influencers: Cathy Jackson-Executive Director of Homeless Services Network of Central Florida Beth Davalos- Director of Families in Transition, Seminole County Schools
Total people involved: 328
Total volunteer hours: 1576

A day of services and resources for over 200 homeless families in Seminole County.  shelter, employment, medical exams, children’s immunizations, medical testing, rent & electric assistance, food stamps, legal help, birth certificates, Florida ID’s and many other services were offered. Free haircuts, family pictures, kid’s crafts, face painting, child care, and lunch were all part of the day. A Scout completed his Eagle project by collecting 300 bags of food and distributing them to the families. Churches worked together collecting clothes that were sorted and organized. Our missionaries helped families through the event along with many other caring and helpful volunteers.  Several hundred books were donated to be given to the children. This was a day to help “people who were poor as to the things of the world; and also they were poor in heart.” Our intent was to provide hope and help to many of our neighbors in need, giving members and non-members an opportunity to work together in the service of others. http://www.smugmug.com/gallery/11949830_Y4Ltb#846515031_ANrFR link to pictures online and itsaboutfamilies.blogspot.com is the link for our blog.

Contact Person: dparker700

Name of Organization:

Lake Brantley High School

Location and Time:

991 Sand Lake Road
Altamonte Springs, FL 32714-7099

Event will be April 24th from 10:00am to 2:00pm

Activity/responsibility:

We will be providing services and resources to over 300 families in Seminole County. That will represent a minimum of 1200 adults and children. We will be partnering with Seminole County Public Schools, Seminole County Government, Homeless Services Network, Seminole Health Dept.,Seminole County Sheriff’s Dept., First United Methodist Church of Winter Park, Sanlando United Methodist Church, Workforce of Central Florida, LDS Employment Services, Social Security Administration, Paul Mitchell, Rescue Outreach Mission, Seminole County Community Assistance, Second Harvest Food Bank plus 45 or more additional agencies. We will be providing lunch, haircuts, a mobile pediatric unit, mobile dental unit, health screenings, hair cuts, health testing, ID A Kid, help with birth certificates, social sec. cards, food stamps, job information and much more. We are combining with other churches for a clothes drive that will be used at the event. Our YM/YW will be working with youth from another church to help children make Mother’s Day gifts with well known artist providing all materials. They will also provide games for the children. Family pictures by a professional photographer. We are still in the process of getting churches and organizations to partner with us so we will add to the list as they confirm. Church will also provide a resource booth with information for families. We will have 60 to 70 of our missionaries volunteering in addition to members of the Stake.

Tools or skills required:

None

Ages:

14 and up

Additional Notes:

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Contact Person: Donna Parker

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