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Homefull selected as a Better Business Bureau 2012 Eclipse Integrity Awards Finalist

trudyelder — Wed, 02 May 2012 20:43:21 +0000

Congratulations to the board and staff of Homefull for their selection as a Better Business Bureau 2012 Eclipse Integrity Awards Finalist! These awards honor businesses and nonprofits for their management practices, business relationships, promotional efforts and reputation. Homefull meets BBB Standards for Charity Accountability and this recognition is a testament to our commitment to high ethical standards. For more information on the BBB announcement, click here.

Homefull Helps at Updayton

lisar — Mon, 30 Apr 2012 13:33:01 +0000

Homefull was pleased to collaborate with Dayton’s young creatives at the updayton summit on Friday April 27^th! With a broad goal of building a better Dayton, break-out sessions included Alternative Transportation, Diversity, Neighborhoods, and Urban Vibrancy. Our own Trudy Elder was even a “Game Changer” panelist, representing Homefull’s Micro-Farm.

Promises of Homefull at Annual COHHIO Conference

lisar — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:59:47 +0000

Our thanks to the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio (COHHIO) for what may have been their best annual conference yet–and for hosting our “Promises of Homefull” educational art exhibit on 4/16 & 4/17. Guests from across the state came to learn and share. Plenaries were led by Mr. Mark Johnson, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development Deputy Assistant Secretary of Special Needs and by Director Tracy Plouk of the Ohio Department of Mental Health. Homefull’s own Amy Shaeffer was a co-presenter of “Using SSI/SSDI Benefits as a Tool in Recovery.”

Temple Beth Or Students Support Homefull

lisar — Thu, 26 Apr 2012 13:50:46 +0000

On Sunday, April 22, 2012 the Temple Beth Or Religious School hosted its inaugural “Pizza & Ice Cream Social Action Party.” This project day was a culmination of a yearlong youth community service initiative with their religious school, grades K-12. Students collected personal items and filled 50 backpacks for Homefull clients. Homefull’s Director of Housing Trudy Elder was on-hand with the “Promises of Homefull” educational art exhibit. The event also coincided with Rabbi David Burstein’s 10^th anniversary with Temple Beth Or. To celebrate the occasion, Rabbi David hosted a special screening of the documentary “The Human Experience” with its filmmakers. Homefull was so pleased to be a part of this celebration and special thanks to the Mader family for involving us!

Promises Exhibit Heads to Columbus

hcst — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 14:16:47 +0000

We are proud to have our educational and awareness art exhibit “The Promises of Homefull” on display during the Coalition on Homelessness and Housing in Ohio’s (COHHIO) annual conference in Columbus on 4/16 &17. Our own Amy Shaeffer will also be a co-presenter at the conference in a session entitled “Using SSI/SSDI Benefits as a Tool in Recovery.”

In Honor of Sister Dorothy Kammerer

administrator — Thu, 22 Mar 2012 18:34:51 +0000

Homefull pays tribute to the life, work, and memory of Sister Dorothy Kammerer who passed away on March 19^th. Sister Dorothy entered the congregation of the Sisters of the Precious Blood, Salem Heights in Dayton on August 24, 1940. In 1988, Sister Dorothy founded The Other Place, a day shelter for homeless people in need. In her words, it was a good name because if a child had to go from school to shelter they would not be embarrassed if a friend asked “where are you going?” All they had to say was “to the Other Place.” From The Other Place to Homefull, we are proud to carry on her legacy and hope that our work continues to share the true meaning of Sister Dorothy’s action and compassion!

Homefull is thankful for Wright-Patt Airmen

hcst — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 14:46:40 +0000

TROTWOOD, Ohio (WDTN) – Airmen from Wright Patterson Air Force Base planted crops for homeless veterans Friday.

Homefull is thankful for WPAFB airmen: wdtn.com

Military teams built garden beds at the Homefull transition home in Trotwood.

The beds will be full of fruits and vegetables in just a few months that those in the program can enjoy.

“And for many folks it is a transitional housing program like this where they just need a temporary place to get back on their feet, get linked to the services that they need and then they get on with their lives, hopefully never returning to homelessness again,” said Tina Patterson, Executive Director of Homefull.

Homefull Is Hiring!

administrator — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 21:32:25 +0000

We are looking for Housing Focused Team Members who are creative and energetic and can work within a housing-focused team serving people who are at risk of becoming homeless, those currently homeless and those who were previously homeless. Will help clients to achieve residential stability and community re-integration, utilizing CTI, an Evidence Based Case Management Model. Organizational skills and attention to detail is a must. Knowledge of the Dayton community and resources as well as own transportation is a must. The ideal candidate will display integrity, commitment and confidentiality. Bachelor’s Degree preferred. Send resume to info@homefull.org.

Homefull Overwhelmed by Holiday Support

administrator — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 18:36:30 +0000

The Homefull holidays were jam-packed with projects, collection campaigns and tree lots! The Dayton community once again proved why this is such a great place to live. Companies, schools, churches and individuals gave of their time as well as generously donated items to our collection campaigns. Thousands of gifts, backpacks and start-up kits were delivered to our Homefull offices and then delivered to our clients. The “Adopt-A-Family” program reached a record number of clients this year, thanks to the incredible number of sponsors. The Holiday Backpack Project collected close to a thousand backpacks carefully filled with needed essentials for clients in the Gateway Shelters. The area Buffalo Wild Wings and Milano’s restaurants once again hosted a collection campaign with barrels placed in their establishments.

Our newest partnerships with Bern’s Garden Center and Fairhaven Church included Tree Lots on their properties where Homefull sold Christmas trees and all proceeds went to our programs. Fairhaven Church members also filled over 1200 bins with items to help a family moving from homelessness into a home. These Start-Up Kits filled most of a semi truck and the unloading process was an amazing sight to behold!

The holidays culminated with a Holiday Party at the Job Center where clients, staff and holiday sponsors/donors came to celebrate and show their appreciation for all of the holiday generosity. Cookies, punch, caroling and photos with Santa and Mrs. Claus were enjoyed by a huge crowd!

Homefull Press Conference in Columbus, Ohio

administrator — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 19:38:26 +0000

Click here to view a video of Tina Patterson, Executive Director of Homefull at a press conference at the State House in Columbus for the debut of Homefull’s new educational photo exhibit “The Promises of Homefull.“ The exhibit will be displayed in the capitol until November 30th in honor of National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week.