-Information courtesy Community Partners of Hope
As we prepare to celebrate God’s gift of Jesus, let us thank you for the gift of your time, talent, meals, donations, prayers and more that have enabled us to operate the Henderson Men’s Shelter again this year on a shoestring budget! That is what COMMUNITY is all about! We still need your help through the end of March!
December has been extremely cold and then we had about a foot of snow! Our shelter managers and volunteers have done a wonderful job of keeping the shelter open for white flag conditions (see more about white flag below).
We are still trying to find men to volunteer for the overnight shift – 9 p.m. to 6:30 a.m. for December 23 – 31. We also need volunteers for the month of January. We cannot keep the shelter open without supervision and we do NOT want to tell our guests that they have to leave! If you can cover a single night, that will be a blessing!
A special shout out to a few of the men in Hope House who have been giving back by taking a few shifts at the shelter! These men came through the shelter and are making progress towards their own housing.
WHITE FLAG CONDITIONS:
When the temperature dips below freezing or when we have ice and/or snow, we know that it is just not safe for homeless men to be sleeping outside. In that spirit, we will accept any man who will obey the rules while in the shelter even if he lost privileges earlier. We will also admit men up until 10 p.m. (or later if escorted by law enforcement personnel).
On mornings when it is extremely cold or if ice and snow have caused other locations to close (like ACTS and the library), we will keep the shelter open during the morning until conditions are better. In extreme weather like our snowstorm, we have kept the shelter open all day. We can use volunteers and extra food on those days, so if you can offer help, please call the shelter manager (252) 820-0701.
You can see our calendar at any time from our website at www.cp-hope.org. Just click on the SHELTER CALENDAR tab at the top.
OUR CHRISTMAS WISH LIST:
Our largest need is funding to help pay operating expenses, including pay for the two shelter managers who keep things running smoothly.
We also depend on lots of donated clothing (NEW only) and supplies to keep the shelter running and our men warm and dry.
NEEDED SUPPLIES:
- Large bottles of hand sanitizer
- Large refill bottles of hand soap
- Cans of foot powder or athletes foot spray
- Tall kitchen trash bags (13 – gallon size)
- Laundry Detergent
- 7-ounce adjustable air fresheners
- Pine-sol type cleaner – gallon containers
- Toilet bowl cleaner – gel type
- Soap – small sample size (or hotel supplies)
- Instant Grits
- Crackers & nabs
- Cup of Noodles (With Cup)
- Coffee & creamer
- Peanut butter & jelly
- Four-pound bags of sugar
- CLOTHING – NEW ONLY! (take used clothing to a thrift store, please)
- Men’s undergarments (all sizes)
- Waterproof men’s gloves
- Men’s sweatshirts (Sizes L, XL, XXL)
- Men’s thermal sets (Sizes L, XL, XXL)
- White tube socks
NOT NEEDED:
Shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, instant oatmeal, deodorant, dress socks and coffee mugs
A NOTE ABOUT DONATIONS:
All contributions are tax deductible.
You may mail a check to:
Community Partners of Hope, Inc., P.O. Box 1791, Henderson, NC 27536
Donations can be taken to:
First Baptist Church (9-5 Monday thru Thursday or 9-12 Friday)
First Presbyterian Church (10-1 Monday thru Thursday)
WIZS Radio Station
or call Betty Boyd (252) 432-3967 to arrange delivery
