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vision is to see every individual and family |
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successfully and interdependently |
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a caring community |
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| Partner
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| donated our building worth a little more than $1 million. |
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| What is
My Father's House? |
My Father's House Community Services
is a nonprofit organization dedicated to programming and advocacy
for those who are experiencing homelessness, have a low income or
who are struggling and underserved in some other way. The organization
was founded in 2003 and opened it's first housing program, a transitional
housing project, in 2006. Currently our catchment area for services
is Miami and Linn counties in Kansas but the organization has plans
to grow it's programming and catchment area into additional rural
areas as its capacity for providing services increases.
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| My Father’s House Community Services is a nonprofit
organization [IRS 501(c) 3] that exists for underserved and/or low
income individuals and families. |
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| The
Director's Desk |
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Some
random thoughts
from our Director |
Jay
Preston Executive Director
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| Welcome to the web home
for My Father's House Community Services. This song makes me think... |
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| Newsletter |
| Our Bi-Monthly Newsletter "eMessenger" by
e-mail or "The Messenger" postal mail |
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to Newsletter |
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| Our
Father's Work |
| I Am Interested in Volunteering |
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I Am Interested in
Giving Items |
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I Am Interested in
Employment |
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| Hidden
Homelessness |
| Homelessness is a social problem that can no longer be viewed as
limited to major urban areas in the United States. |
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| Why
People Give |
| I want to help others. I can connect with my community.
I feel involved. I get to contribute to a cause that I care about.
I feel better about myself. I can build a sense of responsibility.
I needed help in my past and now I can help others. I can make a difference! |
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| Fundraising
Ideas |
| We collect inkjet and laserjet cartridges and recycle
for income. |
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| We also collect used cell phones for raising funds.
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| People
Stories |
| CL became homeless when he and his girlfriend both lost their jobs.
They moved into the MFH Transitional Housing Program and within |
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| CT has been homeless off and on for about 6 years. Once she was
housed, she began to work with her case worker and therapist... |
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| Working
Together |
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Visit the
Homeless Cooperative
website |
| homelesscooperative.com |
| A collaborative of
10 counties in east central Kansas |
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| Part of the Balance
of State Continuum of Care |
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