Save homeless children, Monday! - 12

Dear Salon Weekly subscribers,

I forward this urgent appeal to help save a Cinti. public schools program for homeless children.  School board meets tomorrow at 4, Monday 7/26.  The article here  explains the program: http://cincinnatibeacon.com/

I expect the board meets at the board of ed. offices here:

The Central Office for Cincinnati Public Schools is located at the Education Center in Corryville.

Mailing Address: P.O. Box 5381, 45201-5381
Location: 2651 Burnet Avenue, 45219 (between Taft and University)
Phone: (513) 363-0000

However, it is a good idea to phone them if you can attend the meeting.  

Read below, Bentley Davis' call for us to help save this program, etc.  It must be about to be axed or else she wouldn't have written in this manner.

If you can't go to the meeting, phone t hem.  Or write.  I have heard about the Interfaith Hospitality Network (referenced below) that helps house homeless families in churches in town.  Wonderful work.  

ellen

Ellen Bierhorst Ph.D., M.AmSAT

Holistic Psychologist and Teacher of the Alexander Technique

ellenbierhorst@lloydhouse.com

513-221-1289  ~ http://www.lloydhouse.com ~

3901 Clifton Ave. Cinti., OH 45220 ~

Begin forwarded message:

From: Bentley Davis <bentleysdavis@gmail.com>

Date: July 25, 2010 4:01:22 PM EDT

To: Ellen Bierhorst <ellenbierhorst@lloydhouse.com>

Subject: Project Connect -- URGENT!

This is really short notice, but this program needs to be saved.  The school board meets tomorrow at 4.  If people could make it that is great.  If not, or in addition, letters of support are helpful.  The article on the Cincinnati Beacon is more informative than the appeal below.

Best,

Bentley

From: Georgine Getty georgine@ihncincinnati.org

Subject: Project Connect -- URGENT!

Please see the email below from Karen Fessler and check out the full article at www.cincinnatibeacon.com.  Project Connect is one of the best resources for homeless children in this city. I know that we at IHN could not do what we do without their support. Our kids are attending their summer camp right now and they come back happy. Our kids don't always get the chance to be happy, but Project Connect makes that happen for them and it would be a long, hot, miserable summer without them. And that doesn't' even touch the work Project Connect does keeping homeless kids in their school of origin, providing uniforms, transportation, etc. etc. etc. We can't even begin to imagine the impact if we lost them.  If you are able, please come support Project Connect tomorrow. I know I will be there!  Take Care, Georgine  Georgine Getty Executive Director Interfaith Hospitality Network of Greater Cincinnati The faith community's response to family homelessness   2110 St. Michael St. Cincinnati, OH 45204 Phone: (513) 471-1100 fax: 471-0100 website: www.ihncincinnati.org       -----Original Message----- From: Karen Fessler [mailto:fesslek@cpsboe.k12.oh.us]  Sent: Sunday, July 25, 2010 1:42 PM To: georgine@ihncincinnati.org Subject: Re: Please Help!! Leverage Letter  We are happy to do this but we may not have a program to support you.  Please go to www.cincinnatibeacon.com and read the article.  We need your advocacy and help right now.  Meeting tomorrow at 4.   This is URGENT!!    Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. Checked by AVG.  Version: 7.5.560 / Virus Database: 270.12.26/2116 - Release Date: 5/15/2009 6:16 AM