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Keep Austin Housed AmeriCorps Program
Keep Austin Housed Benefit Night at
Ten Thousand Villages of Austin
Monday, December 8th from 5:00-9:00 pm
1317 S. Congress, Austin, 78704
(next to Continental Club)
A percentage of the evening’s proceeds will go directly to the Keep
Austin Housed AmeriCorps Program.
www.villagesofaustin.org
Please Join Us!
There will be refreshments and hors d'oeuvres.
This is a great opportunity to buy your holiday gifts and give to a
great cause! Ten Thousand Villages is a fair-trade gift shop that sells
art, jewelry, cards, home décor, toys, holiday decorations and much
more!!!
Keep Austin Housed AmeriCorps members provide case management services
to families and individuals who are homeless, formerly homeless or
at-risk of homelessness.
www.keepaustinhoused.org
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES!
**If you are interested in
volunteering with Keep Austin Housed we have several direct service
opportunities throughout the 08-09 service year. Please contact Kassi Darakhshan
at kdarakhshan@frontsteps.org
fore information.
Upcoming volunteer opportunities include:
MLK Day of Wellness January 19, 2009
Homeless Count and Survey January
29, 2009
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Keep Austin Housed Vision Statement
To bring together persons of all
ages and backgrounds to address the issues of homelessness and contribute
to a community that is healthy, educated, safe, and self-sustaining.
Keep Austin Housed Mission Statement
To effect positive change in the
lives of children, youth, and adults who are at-risk of experiencing,
currently experiencing, or have formerly experienced homelessness.
The Keep Austin Housed project promotes personal stability by providing AmeriCorps
Members and community volunteers meaningful service activities to assist
those accessing services to achieve their highest potential.
Visit You Tube
to watch a short video on AmeriCorps:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_bqq9oowrc
- We value the commitment to service as an opportunity to assist people
in need and to address social issues.
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