Homelessness is a very serious issue not only in our area, but all over the United States. According to statistics, there are approximately 578,424 individuals that are experiencing homelessness(National Alliance to End Homelessness). This epidemic, so to speak, is so widespread that it reaches into every state and impacts every community. In most cases, the people who are homeless cannot help that they are without a home. The circumstances of the homeless individual’s position could be that they were laid off their job or couldn’t make the payments of their rent or the house foreclosed.
Specific to the Wilmington area, there are approximately 400 people without a home. In this area, this is a significant number. Wilmington has eight shelters …show more content…
We used donated purses from my mom and I, and filled them with products that women in the area would need. The contents of the purse were things such as lotion, soap, deodorant, feminine products, and a protein bar. These things are essential to women and women who do not have the funds to purchase them might not be able to get them in any other way. We then delivered the purses to the Good Shepherd Center in Wilmington for the staff there to distribute them to the ladies that need them the most. We were able to have the opportunity to sit down with the ladies and talk to them about their struggles and hear some of their inspiring stories. The Good Shepherd Center is a wonderful, resourceful area that is very popular in the Wilmington city. A part of the center’s mission is to help aid in the transition into housing for its individuals. This makes the center stand apart from some of the others because it takes the shelter a step farther by wanting to help its residents be successful and be able to get into housing. The center also is only funded 26% of its total fund by the government. This means that the shelter relies heavily on the community and other resources to help aid them financially so that they can in return support those who attend the …show more content…
Through our project, we raised awareness of the need in our community and the resources that are there to help, such as the Good Shepherd Center. By our research and service to the community, I believe that we made an impact on some of the women that were recipients of the purses and the effort behind them. I also know that the shelter is appreciative of the service we performed. This project was a blessing to me because it showed me what an impact we can make in our community with something as small as a purse. It’s a reflection of taking something that is simple and making a difference with it. I am so glad that we did this project because it gave my group a great feeling, especially near the holidays, of giving
Specific to the Wilmington area, there are approximately 400 people without a home. In this area, this is a significant number. Wilmington has eight shelters …show more content…
We used donated purses from my mom and I, and filled them with products that women in the area would need. The contents of the purse were things such as lotion, soap, deodorant, feminine products, and a protein bar. These things are essential to women and women who do not have the funds to purchase them might not be able to get them in any other way. We then delivered the purses to the Good Shepherd Center in Wilmington for the staff there to distribute them to the ladies that need them the most. We were able to have the opportunity to sit down with the ladies and talk to them about their struggles and hear some of their inspiring stories. The Good Shepherd Center is a wonderful, resourceful area that is very popular in the Wilmington city. A part of the center’s mission is to help aid in the transition into housing for its individuals. This makes the center stand apart from some of the others because it takes the shelter a step farther by wanting to help its residents be successful and be able to get into housing. The center also is only funded 26% of its total fund by the government. This means that the shelter relies heavily on the community and other resources to help aid them financially so that they can in return support those who attend the …show more content…
Through our project, we raised awareness of the need in our community and the resources that are there to help, such as the Good Shepherd Center. By our research and service to the community, I believe that we made an impact on some of the women that were recipients of the purses and the effort behind them. I also know that the shelter is appreciative of the service we performed. This project was a blessing to me because it showed me what an impact we can make in our community with something as small as a purse. It’s a reflection of taking something that is simple and making a difference with it. I am so glad that we did this project because it gave my group a great feeling, especially near the holidays, of giving