Service Project at Schechem @ Hope Street
Overview:
Hope Street describes itself as "The Greenhouse for People on 26th and Capitol" that provides housing and community to empower broken men, women, and children. Shechem is a community center next door to Hope Street with a gymnasium, café, classrooms, event space, and a resource room that has a thriving after-school program for middle and high schoolers.
SBK will attend a live reading and discussion of "Well Moments for Kids," written by Hope Street CEO, Ashley Thomas, with a small service project to follow.
What to expect:
Our event will begin with a live reading and discussion of "Well Moments for Kids," written by Hope Street CEO, Ashley Thomas. After the book reading, SBK families will participate in a small service project.
Capacity & age recommendations:
All ages are welcome to participate in this project and we expect to have room for 12 families.
What to bring:
No need to bring anything. Kids are welcome to wear their SBK t-shirts if they would like.
Project Leader: Vanessa Eisenmann
REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED.
This project is currently open to members* but we will be happy to open it up to guests if there is available space approximately one week prior to the project date. Please only sign up if you know you can attend. We understand illness and emergencies do come up so if you register and can no longer attend, please let us know ASAP so we can fill your spot.
A big thanks to our Project Leader Vanessa Eisenmann for leading this project, and thank you for lending a little hand!
Amanda Barnhart
Board President
*While we rely on member donations to keep the good work going, we never want the $40/family/year to be a hurdle to volunteering with us. If you are in need of assistance, we do have a limited number of scholarships available that are 100% confidential, just email and ask!
