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PRESS RELEASE, FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - Annual “Sleepout” To Raise Awareness For Our Homeless Collects Over $4,800 in donations---highlights only
Croton-on-Hudson, New York (December 7, 2013) – Holy Name of Mary’s Youth Group, “God Squad,” collected over 20 “hefty” bags full of men’s and women’s clothing, several “footlocker” sized bins of non-perishable food and over $4,800 in cash and check donations during their 9th Annual Sleepout. (CLICK ON THE PHOTO.)
More than 25 teenagers from God Squad
braved cold nighttime temperatures in the 20’s in order to raise awareness and
money for Caring For The Homeless of Peekskill (CHOP). The mission of
Caring for the Homeless of Peekskill Inc. (CHOP) is to alleviate hunger and
homelessness in our community by providing temporary housing for homeless
adults, and by referring clients to appropriate agencies in order to help them
attain independent living. CHOP currently operates three
programs; Jan Peek House Shelter for the Homeless,
Sunny Donut Free Breakfast Program and Fred’s Pantry at St. Peter's Episcopal Church....CHOP board members continued to
visit the teens throughout the night and into the early morning hours
culminating in an impromptu pick-up, midnight basketball game with other teen
visitors from the nearby Pheonix House treatment center. The teens from Pheonix House had stopped by
with a member of the CHOP board to see what these “crazy“ kids were doing. They
presented the members of God Squad with a commemorative plaque and hot
chocolate and doughnuts to help get them through the night....The Knights of Columbus from Holy
Name of Mary greeted the God Squad youths with a sunrise, egg sandwich
breakfast, which epitomized the generosity of a community that had turned out
to support a new generation of kids that are trying to “be” the difference.
FOR THE FULL PRESS RELEASE, Contact:
Carl
Barnes, Holy
Name of Mary, Youth Minister--Carlbarnes12@gmail.com--(914)
263-3111
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SEE PHOTOS FROM THE 2013 SLEEP OUT HERE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/12/part-2-more-photos-from-2013-god-squad.html ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
SEE PHOTOS FROM THE 2013 SLEEP OUT HERE http://everythingcroton.blogspot.com/2013/12/part-2-more-photos-from-2013-god-squad.html ALL RIGHTS RESERVED
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