Sponsor the homeless to get off the streets
SummaryWe give homeless people the opportunity to work in exchange for food vouchers and shelter. After several successful months, they also get the resources that they need to find full-time employment. |
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
The money is used to help pay members of the team. They initially are paid in food vouchers ($100/week), which is their 'salary' for working on the team. The program also helps with shelter. The combination helps them not to rely on panhandling and to be able to spend time to work on their resume building and job acquiring skills.
Activities
We are only able to support a limited number of participants at a time and this funding will help support additional spots for candidates who are currently on waiting lists.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $5,055
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $54,945
Total Funding Goal: $60,000
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
Resources
- Palo Alto Streets Team Makes a Clean Sweep DST rec (http://sanjose.bizjournals.com/sanjose/stories/2008/04/28/story4.html)
- Executive Director of DST receivesLocal Hero Award (http://mcmediacenter.blip.tv/#642495)
- Innovations in American Government Award (http://www.paloaltoonline.com/news/show_story.php?id=12129)
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
Since 2005, the Downtown Streets Team has helped 70 participants go from panhandling to tax paying. Your donation could help one such individual regain his/her self esteem, find a job and become established in permanent housing.
Project Message
"The executive of DST invited me to team. It completely changed my life. I have money, my rent is paid up. I have lost 25 pounds and feel much better about myself. I'm happier with self worth."
- David Shippen, Downtown Streets Team member
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Eileen Richardson
Staff
542 High Street
Palo Alto, CA 94301
United States
6504621795
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Downtown Streets Inc.
542 High Street
Palo Alto,
CA
94301
United States
6504621795
http://www.streetsteam.com/
Where this Project is Located
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This project is located in 
United States
and can also be found under 
Economic Development.
For more information about United States, read the Human Development Report on United States or the Wikipedia entry for United States.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 3, 2009
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