Grace House Mission-St. Leonard's Ministries Grace House is to provide a place where women the exiting the prison system are transitionally housed, emotionally and spiritually supported and professionally counseled as they encouraged to set realistic and attainable goals for the future, and to make informed choices that will" enhance and improved self esteem, build self determination; developed personal growth initiatives: and empower them to lead lives with dignity in their communities and their families. Grace House purpose is to enhance the lives of the people they serve.
Grace House is located at 1801 W. Adams, which is on the west side of Chicago. Grace House is a women's residential program of St. Leonard Ministries that provide comprehensive rehabilitative programs for women released from prison who are attempting to set new direction in their lives. This is a place of respite providing time, personal and group counseling, educational and job counseling and supportive community environment to assist them in the transition. Grace House was established in 1994, under the auspices of St.Leonard House, under the agency of the Episcopal Diocese of Chicago. Grace House is one of the three programs incorporated under St. Leonard Ministries, it is a interim housing.
Grace House is a network with prisons counselors that set up arrangements for the women exiting prison to come to Grace House. The program director of Grace House, Pastor Bernie, has an application process that requires an over the phone interview with the prospective resident and her counselors at the correctional institution. Women are to come to Grace House directly upon their release. There is a 24 hour a day staff coverage at Grace House.
The action project included Grace House, volunteers and Group 1 to set up a lunch/dinner program for the children in Haiti. Group 1 felt it was a unselfish act for the residents of Grace House to create the idea of having a fundraiser despite that they are still in the process of forming a constructive lifestyle. On Friday, March 19 Group 1: Clarence, Miguel, Marnie and Franca attended and participated in the fundraiser to help raise money for the children in Haiti. The women of race House and group 1 prepared the food to be picked up and delivered at places that had orders larger than 5. Group 1 was mainly in charge of delivering all orders and making sure that the orders was complete. I was passing out the brochure I created for about 2months.
The action project group 1 and me consisted of raising money for the SOS Children Village of Haiti. The way group 1 and Grace house decided to raise money was having a lunch and dinner food drive that will allow anyone to place a order of their desire and with the money we raised Grace House will set up a bank transaction with a cashier check with SOS Children Village of Haiti.
This is where I have completed my internship as a Case Manger, so i have a bond with the residents of Grace House already. It felt good and went smooth because I have a relationship with the residents and the administration of Grace House. I was assisting on putting this fundraiser together for a month. It took me almost a month to complete the brochure I created that briefly talks about Grace House and the services it offers and about the fundraiser event that occurred on March 19, 2010. I have been volunteering for this fundraiser since February and i am overall satisfied with how things went. I donated plates, kitchen utensils, chicken and fish, containers, napkins all for preparation for lunch and dinner. Overall, I felt good and privileged to participate in raising 2500.00 to help the children of Haiti who are in a much greater need.
This is where I have completed my internship as a Case Manger, so i have a bond with the residents of Grace House already. It felt good and went smooth because I have a relationship with the residents and the administration of Grace House. I was assisting on putting this fundraiser together for a month. It took me almost a month to complete the brochure I created that briefly talks about Grace House and the services it offers and about the fundraiser event that occurred on March 19, 2010. I have been volunteering for this fundraiser since February and i am overall satisfied with how things went. I donated plates, kitchen utensils, chicken and fish, containers, napkins all for preparation for lunch and dinner. Overall, I felt good and privileged to participate in raising 2500.00 to help the children of Haiti who are in a much greater need.
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