Dear Families,
It’s not too late to help someone who is experiencing homelessness or transitioning from homelessness this holiday season. There are still 40 families, clients of Heading Home, who need donors for full or partial kits, and the Drive can fit into many budgets. Read below for more information and send me an email if you would like to help someone in need in the Boston area this year. *ABOUT THE KITS:* Donors can make a partial (or whole) Kit; an Amazon registry will be available for easy shopping, but donors who would like other options can still buy from their favorite retailer. Each Kit will include: - A $25 Stop & Shop gift card (directions for doing this so we can get additional cards donated will be in the directions) - A bed-in-a-bag (contains comforter and sheet set) for the parent - A towel set - Gift(s) valued between $25 and $50 for each child in a family. You will choose the size of the family, and I will provide suggestions via an Amazon registry. If you’ve already signed up, thank you; if you haven’t there is still time! The Heading Home Holiday Drive is a great opportunity to involve your children in charitable giving, and I will make giving as easy as possible. Sincerely, Kim Jalet (m.t. 8-y..o. Vivian) *ABOUT HEADING HOME:* Heading Home is an impressive organization that considers the big picture as they work to fulfill their mission to “end homelessness in Greater Boston by providing a supported pathway to self-sufficiency that begins with a home, together with critical services such as life skills, financial literacy, and job training.” According to their website, Heading Home “provides emergency, transitional and permanent housing, and support services, to low-income homeless and formerly homeless families and individuals in the communities of Boston, Cambridge, Somerville, Medford, Malden, Everett and Quincy.” To be able to afford a 2-bedroom apartment in the Greater Boston area, families need to earn almost 3 times current minimum wage, yet the average household income of clients is under $14,000 per year. Ninety-two percent of their families are led by a single mother, and the average age of a child in Heading Home programs is 9 years old. In fiscal year 2020, Heading Home served 1,421 clients, 714 children, managed 159 moves out of shelter, and had a 96% retention rate by providing both housing and services to clients.
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