CCYS Sleep Out 2016Join us and our community partners Capital City Youth Services and the Big Bend Homeless Coalition on Thursday, November 3rd, 2016 for the second annual Sleep Out and Community Dinner and Discussion, to learn about the issue of youth homelessness and how it affects our community. Dinner and discussion will be from 7:00pm to 8:00pm, and the sleep out will begin from 8:00pm to 6:00am. Attendees must be 18 years of age and older in order to participate. There is a suggested donation of $20 to attend the Community Dinner; proceeds will benefit CCYS, the Big Bend Homeless Coalition, and The Kearney Center.

Please note that space to be a Sleep Out Leader is limited, so make sure you RSVP by emailing bintu@ccys.org. If you would like to participate click here  and click on the ‘create a fundraiser’ button to setup your personal fundraising platform to become a Sleep Out Leader or Team. By setting up this platform you are registering to fund-raise and participate in the Sleep Out event.  Additionally, space is limited for the Community Dinner and Discussion, so be sure to shoot Bintu an email if you plan on attending!

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This Tuesday, December 3rd, is Giving Tuesday. Giving Tuesday is a global generosity campaign taking place the Tuesday following Thanksgiving. This year, please consider donating to The Kearney Center. Your donations help us provide meaningful resources to community members living in poverty. Without the generous contributions of our community we would not be able to provide support and a safe-space to those experiencing homelessness. 

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One client was in the shelter for 10 ½ months long. He came with no sense of direction, no income, criminal record and lack of motivation. The Case Manager and client filled out for a dozen of job applications until he finally landed a job at a fast-food chain. The Case Manager then showed the client how to make a daily budget so he could save some money for future housing. By the client's 6th month of being at the shelter he had saved some money and had the drive to want to obtain a second job. The Case manager and client begun his housing search; he was devastated because he was being denied to a lot of apartment complexes due to his criminal record, however, after 6 long months of worrying and disappointment, he finally landed a place.
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