Dear Friends,
I hope this letter finds you all
in good spirits as we head for the beautiful days of autumn. I’m writing to let
you know that on October 19th Laurie and I will once again be
hiking up Mt Diablo (and back down) to raise awareness and funds for homeless families
in Contra Costa County. The Hike for Shelter benefits a local
non-profit that in my estimation does the best job of combining efficiency with
compassion—promoting a hand up, not a hand out philosophy.
Shelter, Inc was founded in 1986
and they provide a full range of services (life skills, occupational
counseling, tutoring, day care…etc) for homeless families and veterans, who are
facing eviction, living in their cars or have been unable to obtain rental
housing. The focus of Shelter is to offer a path to self-sufficiency for those
who are willing to work and set goals. 86% of the families entering the
Shelter program end their homeless situation permanently. The
organization provides a crucial safety net in our community helping over 5,000
men women and children each year.
What can you do to help? Please go to our fundraising page
at http://www.firstgiving.com/fundraiser/teamcasper/hike-for-shelter-2013
We are fortunate to live in such a
beautiful area. Providing basic safety net needs (food, shelter and education)
for families in our community who have temporary issues is not only
compassionate, but it allows us to prevent some of the larger and more costly
problems (foster care, prison…etc) seen in our state. Please, do what you can,
no donation is too small.
Sincerely,
Bob
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