Kids Helping Kids

Mother Teresa said, “If you can’t help a hundred, then just help one.”

With the threat of severe winter storms closing in, nothing could be worse than not having a home; possibly sleeping in your car, piled with blankets, trying to keep warm. But Brownie Troop 2370 members, Maddy and Rebecca are going to change all of that for one homeless child. They prepared a room to welcome a child that will be moving in to a new Vision House apartment scheduled for completion January 15th, 2009. Friends, family and other troop members donated cash, furniture and bedding while the girls provided the elbow grease. “Their hard work has created a beautiful space where a formerly homeless child will feel safe and secure, probably for the first time in a long time,” commented Susan Camerer, Vision House Executive Director. Camerer also stated, “I think they showed incredible leadership, getting so many community members involved in the project. Their families should feel very proud.” To read more stories from our residents, please go to http://www.vision-house.org/vh_residents.htm

Yes, Times are Tough. But there is Hope!

Times are tough, especially for mothers and their children who find themselves homeless because they’re escaping domestic violence, have lost a job, or have lost their home due to foreclosure or the inability to pay rent. However, Vision House makes a difference in the lives of homeless moms and kids – the difference between spending the night in a cold car or sleeping in a warm bed; between going hungry or having nutritious meals. Over the past 18 years, Vision House has helped more than 550 homeless women, children and men in south King County rebuild their lives. You can help! Make a contribution via PayPal on our secure website: http://www.nohomelesskids.org/, forward this blog to others and help get the word out to support homeless moms and kids.

I’m grateful for your support and belief in the Vision House. Together we’ll help homeless families rebuild their lives so they can achieve self sufficiency and a better way of life.