Homelessness+Group-B


 * __Homelessness__**

__**Proposal**__ There are 10,000 homeless people in Pennsylvania and not many people are aware of it but our group is going to change that. We made a convincing heart-touching and very meaningful video that we are going to put on the morning announcments every morning for a week. Many people are focused on the people in Haiti who are now homeless wich is very important but some people do not realize that there are many homeless people there are right in their own area. We hope that this video will make more people aware of all the homeless people that are aroud them and take action in helping them.

__Donating food and health products__ Pros: We'd be helping people the things they need but don't have -it will help make people healthier -it gives a chance to our community to help out Cons: people might not be able to donate because we already had a food drive. -we might not get enough donations
 * Alternate Solutions**

__Raising Money__ Pros: -shelter can use it for whatever they need -get our school involved thinking of the bigger problems -we'll be raising money for a good cause. Cons: -people might not be able to donate -people could steal the money -we may not be allowed from the school -we'd have to figure out who would handle the money

__Video on the announcements__ Pros: -people might realize they can volunteer - they might feel the need to donate. -it will make people aware how good they have it Cons: -not everyone watches/pays attention to the announcements -people might not care -its just a video its not really doing anything

__Doing nothing__ Pros: nothing Cons: -we won't be helping - the shelter/homeless people won't have what they need

__Bus of kids going to Bethesda mission to volunteer__ Pros: will really get kids involved -people can really see how good they have it -kids might realize how much fun it is and help more often -we would help a lot of people Cons: the cost to go there -who will chaperon - it would have to be after school, not during so after school events could get mixed up. -will the school let us take a bus -bethesda only wants a small group

1. Research and find out about how many people are homeless in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. Also what homeless shelters there are in Harrisburg and what they do to help and what they need for donations and how to volunteer, etc. 2. Come up with solutions 3. Pick a solution, which is make a video for announcements 4. Make Video 5. Ask permission from Mr. Stover. 6. Put video on announcements
 * Action Plan**

[|action video]

-there was a census taken to see how many homeless people there were in Pennsylvania, and there came out to be "10,000 homeless people in the state, including as many as 8,000 in Philadelphia." ([]) -"One-third of the people in Centre House are under 18 years old, another third between the ages of 18 and 30 and the other third is 30 and above,..." ([]) -there are at least 2 shelters in harrisburg, but there are multiple branches from the Bethesda Mission (__http://www.homelessshelterdirectory.org/cgi-bin/id/city.cgi?city=Harrisburg&state=PA__) -here are all of the Harrisburg homeless shelters 611 Reilly Street Harrisburg, PA 17102 bethesdamission.org || 611 Reily Street Harrisburg, PA 17102 bethesdamission.org || 611 Reilly Street Harrisburg, PA 17105 bethesdamission.org || 100 Chestnut Street Harrisburg, PA 17101 || [] Because of the low night temperatures the harrisburg police are asking anyone homeless if they need rides to a shelter so that they are safe and can have free transportation to the shelters to keep them from the cold.
 * Research**
 * [|Bethesda Mission Men's Shelter] (717)257-4442
 * [|Bethesda Mission Women/Children's Shelter] (717)257-4442
 * [|Bethesda Mission Women/Children's Shelter] (717)257-4442
 * [|Bethesda Mission of Harrisburg] (717)257-4440
 * [|Bethesda Mission of Harrisburg] (717)257-4440
 * [|DAUPHIN Dauphin County Mental Health & Mental Retardation] (717)780-7050
 * [|DAUPHIN Dauphin County Mental Health & Mental Retardation] (717)780-7050

questions for the Bethesda mission. how many people come to your shelter every week? whats the most age that comes? if Hershey middle school gets money together will you accept it? is there any other shelters that we could get in touch with in harrisburg?

717-257-4442- Bethesda Mission number.

the ymca. is not very local for homelessness. theres places in diffrent parts of the countrie but not really locally. 232-9622 - bethesda-mission notes -very religious, they pray together - there are many shelters(men's shelter, women and children's shelter, youth center) Groups -intense evangelism, prayer and bible study -nutrition and parenting classes -budgeting and personal finance classes -arts and crafts classes -stress management classes -specialized children's programs Questions for Bethesda -About how many people come to your shelter a year - For donations what things are you in most need of? -Transitional living center This center, in Lancaster PA provides housing and support for the homeless. 717.397.0156 105 East King Street Lancaster, PA 17602
 * Main Phone Line**
 * Street Address**

the dauphin county mental health & mental retardation is not a homeless shelter. it is just an area homeless recourse. you can call involving homeless assistance programs. 3908 Corey Rd Harrisburg, PA 17109 PHONE NUMBER: (717) 564-1700
 * Central Pennsylvania Food Bank**

Bethesda mission- 5332222- Average number of people that come in a year-29,729 -Bethesda served 76,698meals in 2008 food ministry distributed 9,803 boxes of food. Volenteers daily- debbie king 222 baby sitting all different levels of ages in volenteering. what are you in most need for - deodorant, shaving cream, socks, chapstick, fingernail clippers, prepaid phone cards, stamps(letters), really large size cans(soup,fruit)#10, giftcards for giant, ac moore, resources-ymca for men-2329622 -women child shalome house 2323482 -ywca 2347931 -2366783 interfaith family shelter YWCA- every 30 days 25 women. -200 to 300 per year in most need of towels hygine products dipers, bra, underwear, double bed sheets

"Census taken to educate legislators." //The Daily Collegian//. Students at Penn State, 12 Feb. 1988. Web. 26 Jan. 2010. . //Penn Live//. Local News, 2008. Web. 26 Jan. 2010. []. //Bethesda Mission//. 2008. Web. 26 Jan. 2010. []. //Pennsylvania Homeless Shelters//. 2006-2010. Web. 26 Jan. 2010. . //Mamas Health.com//. 2000-2010. Web. 26 Jan. 2010. .
 * Bibliography**

interview- Bethesda Mission

//Pennsylvania Homeless Shelters//. 2006-2010. Web. 26 Jan. 2010. . //Mamas Health.com//. 2000-2010. Web. 26 Jan. 2010. .