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Adath Israel Partners with the
Interfaith Hospitality Network
of Greater Cincinnati
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We are pleased to announce that Adath Israel
Congregation has joined with the Interfaith
Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati! We
are only the second synagogue to join the
network, and we hope others will follow. The
mission of Interfaith Hospitality Network of
Greater Cincinnati is to provide homeless
families with emergency shelter and hospitality
through interfaith communities and to work with
these families to find and retain stable
housing. It's estimated that about 2,500
families are homeless at one time or another
each year. Families with children are the
fastest growing segment of the homeless
population in Greater Cincinnati. 32% of the
homeless in our area are children.
IHN’s Shelter Program provides shelter, meals,
and supportive services to homeless families in
Cincinnati. It is one of only two family
shelters admitting fathers, two parent families,
and male children over age 12. Shelter and meals
are provided at host congregations. The Day
Center provides case management,
capacity-building classes (life skills,
budgeting, and parenting), showers, laundry
facilities, personal storage, and kitchen
facilities. Upon graduating from the Shelter
program, most guests move directly into homes of
their own, either subsidized or market rate
depending on their income and other
qualifications. Only about seven percent of
IHN’s guests have returned to area family
shelters over the last three years.
ACTION ALERT! VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!
For our partnership with the Interfaith
Hospitality Network, we need to establish a bank
of volunteers who will have choices among many
different tasks as we prepare to serve as an
emergency shelter for families during our one
week period in December 2009.
To volunteer for this program (or to learn more
about it as we get closer), please email Kathy
Wise at
kawise@cinci.rr.com or call her at
351-1039. You can also call the synagogue office
at 793-1800 to put your name on our volunteer
list. The need is great, our possibilities to
make a difference are great and IT'S A MITZVAH!
Thank you.
Dates to remember:
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Thursday, August 27th at 7:30 p.m. at
Adath Israel - 1st volunteer training
session
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Thursday, October 22nd at 7:30 p.m.
at Adath Israel - 2nd volunteer
training session
(You only need to attend one of the above)
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Our first hosting week is
December 20th-27th
2009. Even if you are not
available that week, many tasks need to be
completed before and after the actual hosting
week.
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Watch for details regarding
a "field
trip" to the IHN day center
(entitled) "IHN Today, Home Tomorrow" to learn
about the holistic services IHN provides for
clients.
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We are in need of many items to be donated.
Please share this list with friends and family.
Donations needed:
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Cash
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3 baby cribs
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3-4 high chairs
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Twin size bed linens
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Baby ( crib size) sheets
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Diapers (all sizes) and baby wipes
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Blankets, comforters
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Towels, washcloths
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Toiletries
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Games and books
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Sports equipment
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Stuffed animals
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Arts and crafts supplies
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Over the counter medicines (Tylenol, Advil,
Cough medicine, cold/allergy meds, tampons,
sanitary napkins)
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All sizes of garbage bags
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Boxes of tissues
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Ziploc bags(all sizes)
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Individual left-over containers
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Cleaning products
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First aid kits
We will have access to one of the preschool
rooms for storage. If you have a large item to
donate, please call the synagogue office to
arrange a convenient time to drop off your
donation. We will continue to update the
donation list. We appreciate any and all
donations!
This is a huge undertaking, and
we are
counting on YOU, the Adath
Israel family, to help make it a success. As you
can see, we need a lot of "stuff," and there is
much more that will be needed as we get closer.
Please share the above list with your friends
and families, let
us know if we need to update or
change your contact information.
LOOK FOR THE "IHN CORNER" AT
MITZVAH DAY
ON
SUNDAY,
AUGUST 30TH!
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