Summer Newsletter 2012

Check out what's been going on at the shelter this summer and get the scoop on what we've got coming up this fall!

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Thanks for Getting the Outdoor Area Fall Ready!!

Thanks a bunch to the Georgia Students for Public Administration 
who came out and transformed the outdoor part of the shelter! 

They repainted picnic tables, cleaned up the outdoor play area, fixed up the garden areas, 

all along with some regular maintenance.

Our residents are really excited to enjoy the fall weather with their upgraded outdoor area!

-AAHS

Gardening fun!

As summer begins, we're so grateful to PLACE (promoting local agriculture and cultural experiences) for their willingness to work with our residents on planting, keeping up, and harvesting garden spaces on our properties! This week they came and weeded our beds and helped the kids plant herbs and beans! 

If you're interested in volunteering with this group, they'll be working at the shelter on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 and on Saturday mornings at 8:00. Feel free to email volunteer@helpathenshomeless.org if you have other questions!

Summer Volunteering

We've got a great group this summer that is going to work with our children on improving our gardens and planting fresh vegetables for our residents. This group will be coming a couple of times a week throughout the summer to work in the garden. They haven't gotten their schedule worked out completely, but we would love to go ahead and find out who all is interested in volunteering with this program!

Saturday, May 12 will be the first work day. If  you're interested in participating, please email volunteer@helpathenshomeless.org for more information. We would love to have you!

Spring Newsletter

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Spotlight on Volunteering!

Our new garden space has gotten a pre-spring burst of color! Thanks to Justin and Jul Sexton, owners of Elephant Ocean Sustainable Art, an old shed has become a fun and creative mural which livens up the space!

Check out the process we've gotten to see over the last few weeks!

This week at AAHS

• Junk South has cleared debris and an old shed from the shelter to make way for community green space!

• Tomorrow a group will be painting the common area and hallways of the shelter!
• Thanks to First Baptist of Athens for donating the supplies for this project

Spotlight on Volunteers!

We would like to say a big thank you to Athens First Baptist Church for their work at the shelter this month! In addition to their consistent volunteering and donations in the past, 

Athens First Baptist has painted and prepared a room for a new resident, 

prepped our common room and JobTREC office for painting,

 cleaned the common room ceilings, walls, and toys, 

replaced light fixtures and fans in resident rooms, 

done some electrical and plumbing work, 

and replaced many worn out items in our resident rooms and bathrooms. 

They've also committed to purchasing new couches, rugs, and other furniture for our common area! 

What a blessing this group has been for us!

First Baptist is planning a day at the end of the month to paint the common room, JobTREC office, and other odds and ends at the shelter. These are some pretty large spaces, so that's a lot of painting! If you're a skilled painter and are interested in helping with this project, please email volunteer@helpathenshomeless.org and we'll get details to you. 

What's up in 2012

2011 Was a great year for Athens Area Homeless Shelter! 

It was the 25th anniversary of programming for the shelter

 

Several programs were restructured and created and Shea Post became executive director of the shelter

Volunteer groups brought dinners, ran programs for residents and their children, and helped with shelter maintenance and upkeep.

Our Website, Twitter, Facebook, and Blog were re-vamped and updated to get news and events to you faster and more effectively!

Donations, grants, and fundraisers provided Christmas gift cards for all residents, collected over 600 winter coats for the Athens community, and funded a great deal of shelter programming and living expenses for residents including high efficiency washers and dryers. 

So what all do we have to look forward to in 2012?

A new location for JobTREC

Continued participation with the Northeast Georgia Homeless Coallition, Athens Resource Center for the Homeless planning, Georgia Shares, HandsOn Northeast Georgia, UGA student organizations, and local religious and community organizations

  

Increased programming for residents including skills classes for moms and activities for kids

 

Lots of work on the shelter!

Join us for this exciting year! To volunteer, donate, or just learn about the shelter visit www.helpathenshomeless.org or email volunteer@helpathenshomeless.org