The two programs listed below, "Housing First" and "Feed My People Food Bank" help to alleviate poverty, which in turn helps the people we serve on the street. The Plymouth Street Ministry highly recommends "Housing First" and Feed My People and any support you can give to them would be greatly appreciated.
The Housing First program is a program new to the Eau Claire area. We were recently awarded a grant to house 15 of the most chronically homeless individuals and families in the area. In order to qualify a person must be chronically homeless and have a disability of some kind. This does not mean they have to be on SSI and/or SSDI. The wonderful thing about this program is that people are not disqualified based upon their past such as evictions and criminal record. The program has an 82% success rate after four years. The goal is to help people become self-sufficient, which may or may not apply to every situation. The stress that comes from being chronically homeless allows only for concentration on surviving each day. There is no time to address other issues like mental health, substance use and/or medical problems. Housing First allows people to finally address those types of issues because they will no longer have the stress and business of trying to get through the day. The grant that we were awarded includes rent along with utility payments. This grant does not include anything else. We are in need of donations that are listed below. One of the major items we are currently in need of are air conditioners and/or fans. There are several apartments that did not come with an air conditioning unit, which has made these past couple of days pretty miserable for a few of those recently housed. It would be amazing to see some of those items come in, as we do have plenty of other house hold items at this time. It looks like the last three slots for individuals are opening up so the storage units will become more empty shortly. By September 1st we will have all 15 units filled with people in the area and that will be 15 less people out there on the streets struggling! That in itself will be a miracle!!!
Wish List:
We are currently in need of:
o Monetary contributions
o Gift cards (Dollar Tree, Walmart, ect.)
o Air Conditioners/Fans
o Personal care items (soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, ect.)
o Bedroom pillows and blankest
o Linens (sheets, mattress pads)
o Bath towels, hand towels, wash cloths
o Cleaning supplies
o Brooms & mops
o Dishes, utensils, silverware, glasses
o Pots, pans, bakeware
o Kitchen appliances (toaster, can opener, ect.)
o Coffee Maker
o Furniture (couch, love seat, chairs, tables)
o Rugs
o Microwaves
o Vacuum cleaners
o TV’s, radios, alarm clocks
Sara Dutter BSW, SAC-IT
Western Dairyland
Housing First Case Manager
Work: (715) 836-7511 ext: 1142
Work Cell: (715) 530-4043
[email protected]
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." -Mahatma Gandhi
FEED MY PEOPLE FOOD BANK
As a food bank, Feed My People is a crucial link between donors and food suppliers and hunger-relief programs such as food pantries, shelters, meal and backpack programs. As the only food bank in west central Wisconsin, we provide food to more than 120 hunger-relief organizations in 14 counties including over 25 in the city of Eau Claire.
To reach children, seniors, families and other individuals who face hunger, we rely on donations of money, food and time from generous groups and individuals. We also depend on the willingness of others to help share the message of food insecurity struggles in our community and how Feed My People and our partner agencies are working to increase access to more nutritious food every day. If you can help please call Maggie at 715-835-941
"It's amazing how many people are being fed because of this crazy little thing we started. We're feeding millions and it is not costing anyone anything."
John Van Hengel, "Father of Foodbanking"
The Housing First program is a program new to the Eau Claire area. We were recently awarded a grant to house 15 of the most chronically homeless individuals and families in the area. In order to qualify a person must be chronically homeless and have a disability of some kind. This does not mean they have to be on SSI and/or SSDI. The wonderful thing about this program is that people are not disqualified based upon their past such as evictions and criminal record. The program has an 82% success rate after four years. The goal is to help people become self-sufficient, which may or may not apply to every situation. The stress that comes from being chronically homeless allows only for concentration on surviving each day. There is no time to address other issues like mental health, substance use and/or medical problems. Housing First allows people to finally address those types of issues because they will no longer have the stress and business of trying to get through the day. The grant that we were awarded includes rent along with utility payments. This grant does not include anything else. We are in need of donations that are listed below. One of the major items we are currently in need of are air conditioners and/or fans. There are several apartments that did not come with an air conditioning unit, which has made these past couple of days pretty miserable for a few of those recently housed. It would be amazing to see some of those items come in, as we do have plenty of other house hold items at this time. It looks like the last three slots for individuals are opening up so the storage units will become more empty shortly. By September 1st we will have all 15 units filled with people in the area and that will be 15 less people out there on the streets struggling! That in itself will be a miracle!!!
Wish List:
We are currently in need of:
o Monetary contributions
o Gift cards (Dollar Tree, Walmart, ect.)
o Air Conditioners/Fans
o Personal care items (soap, shampoo, toothbrushes, toothpaste, ect.)
o Bedroom pillows and blankest
o Linens (sheets, mattress pads)
o Bath towels, hand towels, wash cloths
o Cleaning supplies
o Brooms & mops
o Dishes, utensils, silverware, glasses
o Pots, pans, bakeware
o Kitchen appliances (toaster, can opener, ect.)
o Coffee Maker
o Furniture (couch, love seat, chairs, tables)
o Rugs
o Microwaves
o Vacuum cleaners
o TV’s, radios, alarm clocks
Sara Dutter BSW, SAC-IT
Western Dairyland
Housing First Case Manager
Work: (715) 836-7511 ext: 1142
Work Cell: (715) 530-4043
[email protected]
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others." -Mahatma Gandhi
FEED MY PEOPLE FOOD BANK
As a food bank, Feed My People is a crucial link between donors and food suppliers and hunger-relief programs such as food pantries, shelters, meal and backpack programs. As the only food bank in west central Wisconsin, we provide food to more than 120 hunger-relief organizations in 14 counties including over 25 in the city of Eau Claire.
To reach children, seniors, families and other individuals who face hunger, we rely on donations of money, food and time from generous groups and individuals. We also depend on the willingness of others to help share the message of food insecurity struggles in our community and how Feed My People and our partner agencies are working to increase access to more nutritious food every day. If you can help please call Maggie at 715-835-941
"It's amazing how many people are being fed because of this crazy little thing we started. We're feeding millions and it is not costing anyone anything."
John Van Hengel, "Father of Foodbanking"