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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMemo - Mail Packet - 5/9/2017 - Memorandum From Beth Sowder Re: Safe Place To Rest Appreciation EventCOMMUNITY CELEBRATION & REFLECTIONS Recognizing the volunteer eorts to accomplish an extraordinary 2016/2017 pilot season providing community-based winter shelter options for men in Fort Collins. Dedicated volunteers – the fundamental strength of the pilot project – helped the program succeed. More than 60 volunteers contributed more than 1,250 hours of service in the pilot season. Volunteers managed satellite sites, provided safe transportation, and delivered welcoming and compassionate hospitality. Their significant investment of time, learning and improvement helped realize a vision for a volunteer and community-based overnight shelter program in Fort Collins. Mary Andersen Sean Anderson Samantha Arthur Chris Banks Max Banks Wendy Banks Tab Bassett Brittany Beck Kenny Beck Eric Bellis Paul Brachel Jackson Brockway Dylan Bruner Maddie Callahan Joy Carmichael Toby Castor Katy Clasquin Ben Condon Kelly Connor Steve Constant Marty Ellerby David Garcia Ellen Godwin Justin Grant Whitney Helton JR Hendricks Elijah Hughes AJ Kelley Malia Knapp-Rossi Dan Knab Je Krogstad Joe Kwiatkowski Ben Lacey Holly LeMasurier John Lemasurier James Luckhurst Richy Lynn Arthur Lyon Susan Maei Mitch Majeski Chuck Mayhugh Molly McLaughlin Partnerships are the crucial building blocks for the growth of the project, catalyzing our community and bringing together the necessary resources and networks the project requires. Our partners provide expertise, voluntary overnight satellite sites, volunteer recruitment, essential supplies and outreach. Together, our capacity was strengthened, and we explored what is possible. From this modest but mighty pilot, we can continue to find organizations to get involved and invest in the compassionate community coalescing around Safe Place to Rest. Project Accomplishments PILOT PROJECT VISION: • 23 weeks of community-based, overnight winter shelter for men PILOT SCOPE AND SCALE: • 3 nights per week, for up to 12 men each night SHELTER SERVICES COORDINATORS: • Catholic Charities Larimer County • Fort Collins Rescue Mission • City of Fort Collins Social Sustainability SATELLITE SITE PARTNERS: • Peak Community Church • Knights of Columbus Council 1214 • Geller Center VOLUNTEER RECRUITMENT: • Colorado State University SLiCE • Front Range Community College Service-Learning Program • United Way of Larimer County • Fort Collins Interfaith Council • JustServe.org SERVICES AND SUPPLIES: • UCHealth Hospital Cooperative • Sierra Trading Post • Homeless Gear • City of Fort Collins Operations Services • Vineyard Church of the Rockies • CSU RamRide Partners #of nights with a welcoming door open 69 #of nights below freezing this season 45 #of guests served 120+ #of shelter beds provided 557 #of volunteers 64 #of shifts covered by volunteers 250 #of hours that powered Safe Place to Rest 1,250 THANK YOU for your open doors, warm smiles, welcoming hospitality, kind cooperation and generous service to the project. For more information and to get involved contact: Beth Sowder, Director City of Fort Collins Social Sustainability 970-221-6734 bsowder@fcgov.com Matthew Minchen Thomas Mitts Kaitlyn Noriyuki Kai Peetz David Pinedo Chase Pitman Dale Poledna Brianne Renley Erin Ricci Alexander Rich Helena Scharf Kate Schulte Rick Schulte Julian Scott Win Shero Stevie Shock Alexandra Stanke Emily Tashea Zach Taylor Rob Tricoli Graham Tuttle Lauren Wearsch Michael Wheeler Volunteers THANK YOU! 16-1590 Auxiliary aids and services are available for persons with disabilities. V/TDD: 711