Mission Moments
Helping to end homelessness one
person at a time.
October 2012
Volume 18, Number 10
1 – Dear Friend
2 – Our Job Board
2 – Another Program Graduate
2 – Golfing for a Cause
2 – CSX Donation
2 – Better Business Bureau
3 – Cold Weather Cometh
3 – Bike Repair Shop
3 – Memorials and Honoraria
3 – Needs List
4 – A Darrel Update
4 – Dine to Donate
Executive Director:
Daniel Hicks
[email protected]
Mission Director:
Dewey Harris
[email protected]
Men’s Director:
Jim Davison
Dear Friend,
I have had many people over the years ask me questions about the homeless
people staying at the Mission. There are also many different opinions about
homelessness and why people are homeless. I have spent most of my years in
ministry trying to change some of the negative views people have on this subject. The most prevailing view is that most of the homeless are too lazy to work
and are looking for a handout.
It is true that there may be a few who fit this negative image, however, most
people facing homelessness are doing all that they can to better themselves.
People we see every day here at the Mission are looking for jobs and saving
their money for their own place. Some are unable to work and have applied for
government assistance, but this takes time. Here is the truth of the matter, no
one should be homeless or helpless, and if people need help then we should
offer it to them with Christian care and compassion. No one should be defined
or stereotyped because they are homeless. The City Mission is here to offer a
“hand up” for those who are down in life’s situation and hurting because of being temporally unemployed. We give homeless people the hope that there is
an end to their desperate situation.
[email protected]
Women’s Director:
Karen Crawford
[email protected]
Administrative Assistant:
Craig Rogghe
[email protected]
WANT TO VOLUNTEER?
Fill out a volunteer application at
www.findlaymission.org
City Mission of Findlay is a proud member of
the following organizations:
Better Business Bureau, Evangelical Council
for Financial Accountability, and Findlay
Hancock Chamber of Commerce
Your faithful support of this vital ministry is the hope that homeless people
need. With the help of the Mission staff and volunteers we are making a difference. Please continue to financially support the Mission and pray for the homeless who need our help.
If you would like to write a prayer of hope or word of encouragement to
those we serve, we will place it on our community board. We will do this confidentially without revealing your full name or address.
In Christian Service,
Daniel Hicks
Executive Director
OUR JOB BOARD
A wonderful resource, available to all who come to the Mission, is our Day
Center Job Board. At any given time there are 16 to 20 current jobs listed
on our Board with pull-off tabs, so guests can take the information with
them. The Board is updated as often as possible, sometimes daily, with
the most recent job postings from the Courier, JobSolutions, and many
online job-search websites. The Day Center has experienced very positive results with this method. Guests are able to find the most up-to-date
job openings and use the Day Center computers and phone to pursue
these job opportunities. Since the Day Center started operation last December, 61 men and 14 women from the Mission have found work.
On the left Clara Harrod - Day Center Coordinator
and right Morgan Podach - U of F Occupational
Therapy Student
ANOTHER PROGRAM GRADUATE
Transformation is a key word for our New Life Directions Program. It comes
from Romans 12:1-2 which talks about the transformation that comes from a renewal of our mind.
Frank Wooden on the left and John Seng - Board
President on the right.
Frank always called me Pastor Harris out of respect. But I believe the way he addressed me showed in Frank a humble spirit and teachable heart. Frank’s wife is
deceased and they have a fourteen year old daughter. Frank has moved back
home to be the dad that God has called him to be. Please pray for Frank as he
steps out in his “new life direction.”
GOLFING FOR A CAUSE
On July 20th, Hitchings Insurance Company and Northwest Ohio Orthopedics and Sports
Medicine sponsored a golf outing to raise funds for City Mission’s Capital Campaign.
There was a great turnout. As a result we were presented with a check for $7,130.41.
Charity events such as these are not only great fundraisers, they also help charities get
their message out to the community. The City Mission Board and Staff would like to
thank all the companies and individuals who took part in the golf outing, and especially
the sponsors.
Starting from the left - Phil Arnold Mission
Treasurer, Dan Hicks Executive Director, from
Hitchings Andy Noel and Ryan Pessell
CSX DONATION
We would like to thank the CSX Corporate Citizenship for their donation of $2500
to the City Mission Capital Campaign! Peter Craig is shown presenting the check
to Dewey Harris, Mission Director.
Thank you for helping the homeless and hungry in the community!
BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU RATES CITY MISSION
Did you notice the new logo on our front page? The Better Business Bureau has reviewed City Mission’s services,
finances, and fundraising methods based on their 20 Standards for Charitable Accountability and given us an A+
rating. Last year the Mission spent 77.7% of its budget on programming (BBB recommends at least 65%) and
12.8% on fundraising. The Mission’s information will be included in the BBB’s 2012 Wise Giving Guide.
COLD WEATHER COMETH!
When the thermometer begins to dip into the 30’s, we at the City Mission open the doors a little
wider. Those who are truly in need, those who truly have no place to go, can find a bed at night at
the Mission during life-threatening weather. Lengths of stay are relaxed. Dorms get a little more
crowded and mattresses can be found in the chapel overnight. If all the space is full, there are seats
in the dining room where those without a bed can at least be in out of the cold. All of these efforts
can help get people off the streets and into safe surroundings until winter is over.
BIKE REPAIR SHOP
The Program House at 509 W. Front Street has seen a
lot of activity as a group from Gateway Church
worked to turn its unheated garage into a bicycle
repair shop. Gateway’s crew put in a lot of hours
insulating and renovating the structure. Our thanks
to Gateway for their hard work in providing the program men with a place where they can learn the
skill of repairing bicycles.
Memorials/Honoraria
This is a great way to honor and remember your friends and loved ones.
Donations to City Mission from August through September 15th 2012, have been made in honor or in memory of:
Richard Clymer
John Crawford
Donna Frankart
Karl Hendricks
Murdock Moore
When you make a memorial/honorarium donation, please give us the name and address of the individual or
family to whom the acknowledgement should be sent.
CITY MISSION NEEDS LIST
Food & Drinks:
Coffee Creamer
Milk
Peanut Butter
Jelly or Jam
Butter
Frozen Meats: beef
Instant Potatoes
Macaroni/Cheese
Salad Dressing :
Ranch
Thousand Island
French
Butter Packets
Canned Foods:
Fruits
Potatoes
Vegetables
Soups
Disposable Items:
Plastic Forks
Styrofoam Bowls (4 or 12oz.)
Paper Plates (9” or 10”)
Paper Napkins
Cleaning Supplies:
Dish Soap
13-gallon Trash Bags
39-gallon Trash Bags
Paper Towels
Clorox Wipes
All Purpose Cleaner
Floor Cleaner - Pine Sol
Plastic Food Handling Gloves
Laundry Soap
Magic Erasers
1gal Ziplock Bags
12-14 foot box truck (U-haul type) to be used for transporting food and clothing donations.
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510 W. Main Cross Street
Findlay, OH 45840
Phone: 419-423-9151
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City Mission of Findlay is a 501(c)(3)
non-profit organization. All donations
to the Mission are tax-deductible to
the full extent allowed by law. Your
contributions are greatly appreciated.
Checks may be made payable to City
Mission of Findlay.
A DARREL UPDATE
It is that time of year when
churches, schools, and businesses think about having a
project to donate to a charity
that helps people in need. If you
are interested in doing a food
drive or collecting personal need
items listed in our needs list,
why not invite Darrel the Barrel to your place!
Please call the Mission and we will provide a
Darrel for your charity event. Check out our
website for other Darrel locations.
Some of our newest Darrel locations are:
Padrone’s Pizza - 908 Tiffin Ave.
Mid Ohio Chiropractic & Acupuncture 239 S. Main St.
AAA Insurance Agency - 10270 U.S. 24
AAA Travel Agency - 1550 Tiffin Ave.
Our Mission Statement:
City Mission exists to share the
passion of Jesus Christ with the needy
and homeless by providing compassionate care through meeting their
physical and spiritual needs
DINE TO DONATE
These coupons can be cut out
and used at Applebee’s on the
last Tuesday of every month
and at Texas Roadhouse every
Thursday from 4pm-6pm.
More coupons can be picked
up at City Mission, or they can
be printed off from our website, www.findlaymission.org.
Join us in our effort to help
the homeless in Hancock
County and surrounding
areas.
Please do not hand
out coupons in
restaurant
*The pictures of people used in this monthly publication, unless specifically noted, are not of local homeless people.