What Can We Do To Help

Youngstown’s Homeless?
Group One:
Alex, Brian, Kari, Molly
COMST 1545 – Section 21403
Community Project
May 2 , 2009
 Homeless Statistics
2007
• Youngstown 249 people
• Ohio 11,264 people
• United States 671,859

www.endhomelessness.org
 Homelessness Effects
Everybody
Men, Women, Children
Veterans – 30%
Natural Disasters
Domestic Violence

Endhomelessness.org
 What Causes
Homelessness
Cost of living

Single mothers

Disabilities - mental, physical

Limited skills, lack of education

Drug and/or Alcohol addictions

money.howstuffworks.co

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 How to Help The
•
Homeless
Recognize local volunteer agencies
• Clothing donations
• Food Drives
• Rehabilitations programs for the addicted
• Education and job training programs
• Volunteer!
The Mahoning Valley
Rescue Mission…

Residence Center:
962 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
Youngstown, OH 44510
(330) 744-5486
 History of The
Organization
Founded in 1893 as The Christ Mission
Settlement

1960 - Officially became The Rescue

Mission

1972 – Moved into YMCA building

1988 – Family services division is formed

2005 – Received Certificate of Excellence

Award from Association of Gospel Rescue
Missions
Rescuemissionmv.org
 Financial Support
•100% privately
funded. NO
Government
Contributions

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Allocation of

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 Services
Emergency shelter

Food service – 3 meals a day, 365 days a

year

Work Evaluation Program, Residential

Program

Food, Clothing, Shelter

Bible Study – Mandatory

Substance abuse recovery support

 Services
Education
• Preschool preparation classes
• GED equivalency classes
• Work therapy
• Employment needs , referrals
• Homework assistance
 Volunteer
Raelyn Kish – Director of Volunteer
Services

In order to volunteer- register for first time

Breakfast, lunch, dinner – prepare, serve,

assist

Busiest at dinner , holidays

 A Morning
Volunteering at The
 Serving
•Being served was sausage wrapped
in pancakes on a stick with a side of
fruit – coffee – milk

•Breakfast hours - serving 6:15 AM –

7:15 AM

•Dining room is where the swimming

 Janeen
•Food Service Director
•Coordinates meals
 The Chapel
•Daily Devotions
8:00 AM – 8:45
AM
M-F

•Silent Prayer
7:00 AM – 7:30
AM
Thursday

•Chapel Services
4:00 PM – 4:45PM
M-F
 Woman & Family
Dayroom
•Open to the Woman and Children

•Only four couches and one

television
Shower
 Men’s
•54 bunks available
•room for cots also
•23,078 overnight stays
between 2007 and
2008

•must make your

bed every night
•busier in the winter
Men’s Bunks
Men’s Exercise
Men’s
 James Wylie
•Midnight resident client advisor
•Rescue Mission Success Story
•“Our doors lock, but they NEVER close!”
 Donating to The
Rescue Mission
•Donations can be given at
ANY time of the day, year,
etc.
•Clothing, Household items,
Furniture, Appliances, even
Boats!
 Presidential
•
Service
Established in 2003
Award
•Recognizes the
valuable
contributions
volunteers are
making in the
community
•Bronze – 100-249
hours
•Silver – 250-499
Volunteerin
•Can make a
difference in your life
•Help others in your
community
•Can get awards!
Thank You for Your
Attention!
Any

Questions
?