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THANK YOU DONORS,
VOLUNTEERS, and ADVOCATES!
With your support our
2010 MLK Day of Wellness
was a tremendous
success!
In partnership with St. Mary's Catholic Church and
AmeriCorps Keep Austin Housed
Check us out on KVUE Austin
http://www.kvue.com/news/local/A-Day-of-Wellness-for-Austins-Homeless-81991727.html
OVERVIEW
Our 24 members started
planning the event in early November 2009. We had several committees
working to secure donations, engage volunteers, enlist social service
providers, and organize our AmeriCorps members for the day-of-event
logistics. With two of our members serving as co-leaders, we were able
to provide an amazing array of services and care for the more than 400
individuals that attended the event in downtown Austin.
GETTING
THINGS DONE
Living up to MLK’s dream of
serving those that need the most basic forms of care, we did the
following:
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-Engaged more
than 100 volunteers from all over Austin including 2 additional
AmeriCorps groups (Goodwill and Catholic Charities)
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-Welcomed more
than 400 individuals living on the street to a friendly, caring
environment where they could get the help they needed
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-Served more
than 400 warm meals
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-Distributed
900 pairs of shoes, 350 jackets, 100 backpacks, 900 pairs of socks, and
300 toiletry kits
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-Gave more than
300 haircuts
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-Offered foot
care exams, massages, STD screenings, speech/hearing screenings, and
on-site case management services for housing and medical access
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-Entertained
with spoken word poetry, a slide show on MLK’s message, and educated the
public about AmeriCorps and Keep Austin Housed |
