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Help Heading Home Move Residents from Shelters to Their Own Apartment!
 

Event Date(s)	June 5 - June 27, 2010
Event Time	Saturdays and Sundays, 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Event Location	Greater Boston Area

Heading Home has more than 10 families moving out of shelters June, but they need your help to ensure a smooth transition from the shelters into their new apartments. Please consider volunteering your time, resources and energy for this important and exciting cause!

What: Heading Home's "Up & Out" program assists individuals and families who are moving into their own apartments for the first time after being homeless. "Up & Out" raises money and household donations, and coordinates volunteers to clean, furnish and decorate the apartment prior to a family's move. While it is a significant undertaking, seeing the joy and pride of the families and individuals moving into their new homes make it absolutely worthwhile.

Who: They need team leaders willing to spearhead a move and able volunteers willing to participate. Bring your friends and family (children older than 10).

When: Taking place every Saturday and some Sundays in June, moves occur from 8 a.m. - 2 p.m.

Where: The Greater Boston Area

How: Lead a move by recruiting ten of your friends. Smaller groups can be combined and are also encouraged. On average, soup to nuts, each move costs approximately $2,500, depending on the size of the family. This amount is decreased by any donations you are able to secure. Collect or purchase either new or gently used items, ranging from towels to cleaning supplies to sofas. Donate gift cards to purchase house wares and other move-related items. Show up on the day of the move to help hang curtains, clean, decorate, assemble furniture, buy groceries, etc. Send this to friends and families you think might be interested in helping out.

Why: Did you know the average age of homeless people in Massachusetts is eight years old? Families are homeless on average three years and most become homeless because of unforeseen hardships such as caring for a parent or sick child, losing a job, domestic violence, etc. Heading Home provides emergency shelter, housing and support services for more than 1,500 homeless and low-income people each year.

If you would be willing to volunteer or help, please contact Margaret Farmer at mfarmer@headinghomeinc.org.

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