Space To Grow Orlando

Thank you note from the President of the Coalition for the Homeless

gmoorman — Mon, 08 Mar 2010 02:50:55 +0000

On behalf of the clients and staff at Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida, I want to express my appreciation for your continued commitment to our Women’s Residential and Counseling Center (WRCC). You, your volunteers and sponsors at Space to Grow have truly made a difference in the lives of the women and children we serve at WRCC. The “Baskets of Love” that overflow with hygiene supplies, detergent, quarters for laundry, gift cards, and other items have made Valentine’s Day extra-special for a number of years.

The thousands of dollars raised through your vacation package raffles last year and this have gone far to fund some of the specific needs at this transitional housing facility; and the December 13^th Day of Beauty was a great success.

These are but a few of the many ways you have given to the Coalition. We are extremely fortunate to have your dedication to our mission and, through Space to Grow, that of everyone who is working with you.

Brent A. Trotter, President/CEO, Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida (February 2010)

gmoorman — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 06:06:48 +0000

Congratulations to the winners of our 2010 Baskets of Love raffle - Alex Good (3 day, 2 night stay at Hilton Grand Vacations in Las Vegas with a $100 gift certificate for Texas de Brazil), Jessica Henlon (3 day, 2 night stay at Universal Orlando Resort with Four 2-day 2-park tickets to Universal Studios/Islands of Adventure), Arlex Lopez (3 day, 2 night stay at Hilton Grand Vacations in Orlando with a $100 gift certificate for Texas de Brazil), Allisha Waterfield ($75 gift certificate to Kres Chophouse), and Mariluz Quiroz ($100 gift certificate to The Spa for a facial and foot treatment).

Thank you to our corporate sponsors for donating such great prizes and to everyone who purchased a raffle ticket. We shared the message of love and compassion to & it was awesome to party with a purpose. We could not do this without our supporters -thank you so much.

5th Annual Baskets of Love pictures to follow soon!

Countdown to a Great Event - Baskets of Love 2010

gmoorman — Tue, 02 Feb 2010 04:55:52 +0000

We are in the final stages of preparation for this year’s Baskets of Love; it is not too late to haelp.

The following items are still needed: prizes for the prize wheel (gift cards, gift baskets, certificates for dinner); $10 rolls of quarters to help subsidize their expenses; purchase a raffle ticket for a chance to win one of three great vacations (3 days/2 nights hotel stay).

Join us on Friday, February 5 at Aqua Lounge for the FrenchKiss party to purchase your raffle tickets and party with a purpose. http://spacetogroworlando.org/wp-admin/media.php?action=edit&attachment_id=301. Thanks to GQ and Geo for letting us share their night.

Raffle Tickets on sale @ Circle of Friends event 1/29/10

gmoorman — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 04:34:59 +0000

Thank you to Paul Stevens and the COF family for supporting our raffle.

click on the following link to see the event details for the COF 7th Anniversary Celebration…

http://nationalcof.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=78&Itemid=82

Space to Grow Board members will be on site to sell raffle tickets. Additional in person sales dates will be announced shortly.

5th Annual Baskets of Love Update

gmoorman — Sun, 24 Jan 2010 20:38:26 +0000

We are in the home stretch of this year’s Baskets of Love event for WRCC. Most of our basket have been assigned and we have just announced the prizes for our 2nd Annual Baskets of Love Raffle. Tickets are available for purchase now until the drawing on February 5th. We are still in need of supporters to donate gift cards for the Prize Wheel so that each adult resident will leave the event with an extra gift. There are also opportunities available for corporations to help us purchase the laundry supplies for the event. This event is successful because of the support we receive. Thank you for helping us to celebrate 5 years of serving others, sharing our time and talents and supporting the non profit organizations who are in need.

Help for Haiti

gmoorman — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 15:45:24 +0000

Space to Grow is personally affected by the devastation that has rocked the island of Haiti. Two of our Board Members are Haitian and have family that lives there. We are deeply saddened by this tragedy and will be reaching out to our network of family, friends, and co-workers to mobilize relief efforts on their behalf. Please stay tuned for more information once we have decided how we can best help the people of Haiti in their recovery.

2010 Baskets of Love - February 6th at WRCC

gmoorman — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:23:45 +0000

Please join us for the 5th Annual Baskets of Love event to benefit the women at WRCC. This is one of our biggest signature events of the year and we are proud of the success we have enjoyed in past years. This year’s event is gearing up to be our best yet. I know, we say that every year…but it’s true -each year we include a new component or improve upon a previous concept. The number of volunteers grows every year as does the amount of things that we can donate to the women at WRCC and to the facility as a whole. It has been an amazing progression and we hope that you will join us in making this 5th Annual Baskets of Love the best yet.

Please view our Baskets of Love page for more information. Contact us at info@spacetogrow.org. Thank you.

2009 Holiday Giving Events

gmoorman — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 05:04:04 +0000

Sunday, December 13, Joyful Sisters…Celebration of Beauty. We recognized that taking care of ourselves can often take a back seat to the responsibilities that we carry on a daily basis. So, we recruited beauty professionals to volunteer their time and talent to pamper the women who live at the Women’s Residential & Counseling Center (WRCC)* with new hairstyles, make-overs, manicures, back massages and additional spa treats. The event was a total success and may of the female residents also brought their children to enjoy the free spa services. A great time was had by all and many of the WRCC residents expressed their gratitude and appreciation to the volunteers. Space to Grow is thankful for the volunteers who joined us that day in bringing smiles to the faces of so many people.

To view photos from this awesome event click here: WRCC Beauty 2009

WRCC - Celebration of Beauty

GIVING OPPORTUNITIES:

Volunteer professionals to cut/style hair, apply make-up and give beauty tips to the ladies and manicurist/masseuse as a special treat.
Babysitters are needed to entertain the children while their mothers receive the VIP treatment.
Holiday munchies - cookies, cake, juice, egg nog or monetary donation to purchase the snacks.
Raffle prizes - it’s ok to re-gift if the present can go to someone who will appreciate the gift and actually use it. Think about donating items that are in excellent condition (original package preferred) like perfume gift sets, toiletry baskets, purses, etc.
Gift cards to give away as raffle prizes.

To receive more information on the event, please email gigimoor@att.net. For more information on WRCC, please visit the Coalition for the Homeless website, http://www.centralfloridahomeless.org/services_WRCC.html. WRCC is a transitional housing facility located in Downtown Orlando that serves women and children and prepares them to be self sufficient. Nearly 75 percent of the women are victims of crimes, predominantely domestic violence.

Saturday, December 5 - STG Youth/Palm Lake Kids Who Care group 2nd Annual Children’s Holiday Party at the Coalition for the Homeless main campus. The children planned a fun filled two hour event with a sugary breakfast that any kid would love (donuts) and games to entertain. In addition, the Coalition children were able to choose a gently used stuffed animal that the children collected through a school drive.

Why we do what we do….

gmoorman — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 04:46:02 +0000

Community support, through volunteering and donations, is critical to the success of Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs). NPOs depend on members of the community (individuals, foundations and corporations) for the support needed to carry out their mission. The number of people being served by NPOs has increased due to the poor economy, while their funding has decreased.

For example, the Coalition for the Homeless relies on community support for over 70% of their resources. However, they’ve noticed a drastic drop in food donations from individuals and in the food supplies available from local food banks. They rely exclusively on the generosity of the community to meet almost all of their resident supply needs. There are 3,970 homeless persons living in Central Florida on any given night in 2009; a 17% increase over 2008 results. The number of homeless families with children has increased dramatically since 2008. As of May, 2009, 4,206 homeless children had attended schools in the region, as compared with 2,700 during the 2007-08 school year.

According to the Heart of Florida United Way, more than 62,600 local jobs disappeared between March 08 & March 09. Many of these families are also losing their homes to foreclosure.

Space to Grow Charities fills the needs of Non-Profit Organizations (NPOs) through Giving Events© focused on fundraising, collect drives and volunteerism.

In addition, we organize Point of Entry events to both promote the NPOs programs and cultivate relationships with loyal supporters and new donors. We share personal reflections that inspire donors to participate.

Our Giving Events© provide inspirational and uplifting experiences that support the emotional development of the NPO clients to help them overcome their circumstances. Many of our events are designed to assist children by providing experiences that may be out of their reach due to their family situations. We aspire to bring compassionate fun into their lives while reinforcing the fundamentals of teamwork and personal responsibility.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

gmoorman — Mon, 14 Sep 2009 00:17:09 +0000

Still a work in progress :)