STOPOVER


To view a PDF of the most recent Stopover Briefly Newsletter, click here. To view a PDF of the 2007 Stopover Annual Report, click here. _______________________________________________________ Stopover Looking for Volunteers Stopover is participating in the United Way of Central Indiana’s 17th Annual Day of Caring on Friday, September 12, 2008. We are looking for approximately six volunteers who would be willing to do basic clean-up and maintenance at our adolescent emergency shelter from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Outdoor jobs include: mowing the small front and back yards with manual mower, trimming bushes, weeding flower beds, and planting flower bulbs. Inside jobs include prepping walls for painting (removing electric covers, taping woodwork), painting interior rooms; washing windows; dusting, vacuuming, and general cleaning of living areas. Other tasks will include general maintenance such as filling cracks in concrete steps with concrete caulk. Volunteers can register by contacting the United Way of Central Indiana at 317-921-1204 or register online at www.uwci.org/volunteer. Registration runs from Monday, July 7, through Monday, September 8 _________________________________________________________ Many Thanks for Big Fundraising Successes April Show The board and staff of Stopover would like to give a big thank you to David Hittle who hosted the 2008 April Show on Friday, April 25, all of the artists who donated the sales from their work to Stopover, and everyone who attended and purchase art. Over $1,000 was donated to Stopover to support services for teenagers and their families in crisis. Homeward Bound One thousand people came together on Sunday, April 27 in University Park in downtown Indianapolis to help raise over $60,000 to benefit 14 agencies serving the homeless population in the Indianapolis area. With the help on numerous walkers and sponsors, Stopover raised over $4,000. All of the money raised goes directly to support services that Stopover provides such as emergency shelter, home-based counseling, and youth development programs. Thank you to all who walked and everyone who donated. _________________________________________________________ Stopover Receives Grants In the first six months of 2008, Stopover has received several grants to support our programs. We’d like to thank the following organizations for their support: Canfield Memorial Trust provided $1,000 to support Stopover’s work with homeless youth. Episcopal Fund for Human Need provided $2,000 to support Stopover’s general operating costs. The Cathedral Women of Christ Church Cathedral provided $3,000 to support Stopover’s work with homeless youth. The Indianapolis Foundation provided $22,000 to support the new Transitional Living Program. The PeyBack Foundation provided $8,200 in support of general operating and program costs. The Moore Foundation provided $2,000 to create a promotional video for Stopover for use in presentations.

To view a PDF of the most recent Stopover Briefly Newsletter, click here.

To view a PDF of the 2007 Stopover Annual Report, click here.
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Stopover Looking for Volunteers

Stopover is participating in the United Way of Central Indiana’s 17th Annual Day of Caring on Friday, September 12, 2008. We are looking for approximately six volunteers who would be willing to do basic clean-up and maintenance at our adolescent emergency shelter from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.

Outdoor jobs include: mowing the small front and back yards with manual mower, trimming bushes, weeding flower beds, and planting flower bulbs. Inside jobs include prepping walls for painting (removing electric covers, taping woodwork), painting interior rooms; washing windows; dusting, vacuuming, and general cleaning of living areas. Other tasks will include general maintenance such as filling cracks in concrete steps with concrete caulk.

Volunteers can register by contacting the United Way of Central Indiana at 317-921-1204 or register online at www.uwci.org/volunteer. Registration runs from Monday, July 7, through Monday, September 8

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Many Thanks for Big Fundraising Successes

April Show
The board and staff of Stopover would like to give a big thank you to David Hittle who hosted the 2008 April Show on Friday, April 25, all of the artists who donated the sales from their work to Stopover, and everyone who attended and purchase art. Over $1,000 was donated to Stopover to support services for teenagers and their families in crisis.

Homeward Bound
One thousand people came together on Sunday, April 27 in University Park in downtown Indianapolis to help raise over $60,000 to benefit 14 agencies serving the homeless population in the Indianapolis area. With the help on numerous walkers and sponsors, Stopover raised over $4,000. All of the money raised goes directly to support services that Stopover provides such as emergency shelter, home-based counseling, and youth development programs. Thank you to all who walked and everyone who donated.

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Stopover Receives Grants

In the first six months of 2008, Stopover has received several grants to support our programs. We’d like to thank the following organizations for their support:

Canfield Memorial Trust provided $1,000 to support Stopover’s work with homeless youth.

Episcopal Fund for Human Need provided $2,000 to support Stopover’s general operating costs.

The Cathedral Women of Christ Church Cathedral provided $3,000 to support Stopover’s work with homeless youth.

The Indianapolis Foundation provided $22,000 to support the new Transitional Living Program.

The PeyBack Foundation provided $8,200 in support of general operating and program costs.

The Moore Foundation provided $2,000 to create a promotional video for Stopover for use in presentations.