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We Care Program Newsl etter

GETTING READY FOR A NEW
SHELTER SEASON
In the heat of the summer, its easy to forget how cold the winter can be.
This year we are opening the winter shelter a week earlier on November
8, 2014 and hope to keep it open through April 15, 2015. This will be our
13
th
consecutive year open. Last year we served 224 unduplicated
homeless individuals for a total of 6,745 shelter beds provided. There
were also more than 7,000 hot and nutritious meals provided with the
help of local individuals, charities, and churches.
We Care and Turlock Gospel Mission will collaborate nightly so that men
with families who want to attend dinner and worship services with their
families are able to do so and still retain their shelter bed.
Every Wednesday there are also Community Participation Meetings held
at the shelter facilitated by members of the homeless population. These
meetings give them a venue for expressing their ideas in an acceptable
manner and seeking workable solutions to issues that impact them and
the larger community. All qualified shelter residents are referred to our
transitional and supportive housing programs.
August 2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS

A BIG THANKS TO OUR
VOLUNTEERS, DONORS
AND SUPPORTERS!


If you think you are to small to
make a difference, try sleeping in
a closed room with a mosquito

President
Bill Sturtevant
Retired Executive Director

Vice President
Jeremiah Fair
Pastor

Secretary/Treasurer
Maris Sturtevant
Lay Missionary of Charity

Members

Glenn (Andy) Elder
Local Business Owner

Chuck Fair
Pastor

Kelvin Jasek-Rysdahl
CSUS Professor


Stop by on September 6
th
for
our Yard Sale from 7am-1pm:
Cornerstone Covenant
4105 Crowell Road
*Donations and Volunteers
Needed 664-2003

UPCOMING EVENTS
Visit our booth at the
Farmers Market and learn
about our housing program:
August 22 8:00am-1:00pm
September 5 4:00 - 8:00pm
October 24 4:00 -8:00 pm



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In response to cuts in federal funding we are looking for
volunteers who would be interested in helping out in our
kitchen, fundraising activities, shelter, and office. Email
info@wecareturlock.org with your information
Like our page on Facebook (We Care Turlock) and remember to
visit it to find out the latest We Care Program News

We Care Program counts on donations from people like you to
help us keep the homeless warm and fed during the winter
months. Remember, just $20 a day houses and feeds one person
a day. Giving back to your community is EASY!
Use the form below to make a tax deductible donation
Go online to www.crowdrise.com/20forthehomeless
For this upcoming shelter season, we need cleaning supplies,
vacuum, furniture, backpacks, bed sheets, toiletries, allergy &
cold medicine, towels, and more! Email info@wecareturlock.org
A BIG Thanks
to our Donors
WELCOME
We Care is excited to
announce that Sandy Singh
has taken a position with We
Care as a Case Manager.
Sandy has a Bachelors in
Marketing and International
Management and will also
help the We Care Program
with marketing and fund
development. We Care is
very excited to have Sandy
join our team!
Shares Card - $740.00 donated in the 2
nd
Quarter
Keep using those Shares Cards at the participating grocery stores.
If you are in need of a card, give us a call at 664-2003 and we will
mail it out to you or pick one up at the farmers market. Cards are
FREE!
How You Can Hel p?