God laid it on my heart and the hearts of several others that we need to work together and break down walls. As a Christian based organization, Christian HELP has a great responsibility to reach out into the community and be a light. We have to find all possible means to help our clients. We are not a one stop shop for most people. In order to really restore people, we MUST partner with Churches, Businesses, and other non-profits. By networking, communicating, and taking away the fear of competition, we CAN meet the needs of our community.
I am asking you to pray that we can be successful in our mission to draw the community closer. We have an amazing community and some fantastic people inside and outside the church who are on the same page. By coming together, we can educate better, share resources, and help to alleviate pain.
If you want to know more, please e-mail me at sandi@christianhelp.org.
In His Service-
Sandi
Monday, March 31, 2008
Wednesday, March 19, 2008
Job Fair Today
If you are a job seeker, please join us at the Central Florida Fairgrounds today from 12-4 for a fantastic job fair. We have 97 employers and schools ready to talk to you. Networking is key in your job search and the job fair is a great tool for networking.
Monday, February 18, 2008
The children
I think the thing that bothers me the most is how the children suffer when their parents go through a financial crisis. When a family is uprooted because of the loss of a home through eviction or foreclosure it may mean that the child has to change schools. It may also increase their stress because they feel what their parents are going through.
We have two clients who live in my area who are facing crisis and have expressed the toll it is taking on their children. The result is sometimes manifested in behavioral issues, other times it causes the child to withdraw socially. These issues are sometimes more than we are able to help with.
By helping individuals to find jobs and connecting them with other resources for additional needs, we can benefit the entire family. Christian HELP has been a refuge for so many people who are hurting because of the loss of a job or other circumstances that are too big for them to handle alone.
Please continue to keep us in prayer as we minister to those who are hurting. Just listening to someone can make a difference sometimes.
We have two clients who live in my area who are facing crisis and have expressed the toll it is taking on their children. The result is sometimes manifested in behavioral issues, other times it causes the child to withdraw socially. These issues are sometimes more than we are able to help with.
By helping individuals to find jobs and connecting them with other resources for additional needs, we can benefit the entire family. Christian HELP has been a refuge for so many people who are hurting because of the loss of a job or other circumstances that are too big for them to handle alone.
Please continue to keep us in prayer as we minister to those who are hurting. Just listening to someone can make a difference sometimes.
Friday, January 25, 2008
Making a Difference
This week we had our first job fair of the year. It was insane! The numbers are adding up to 5060 people who walked through the doors at the fairgrounds on Wednesday seeking jobs. The need is becoming even greater this year than it was in the past.
All the news of doom and gloom can be quite scary, but we need to keep our heads up! One of the best ways to stay positive is to make a difference in the lives of others. My new friend Cara Eule at HOME in Kissimmee had a great idea for helping local food pantries. Her idea is that whenever you go to your local grocery store and they have a BOGO (buy one get one) sale, buy one for yourself and one for your local food pantry.
Here at Christian HELP, we serve about 100-150 people a week with their food needs. The need to keep the pantry stocked is great. We rely totally on the generosity of others to accomplish this.
Our goal this year is to make a difference in the lives of as many people as we can, one at a time. We can only do this with your help.
Stay positive and have a wonderful start to the new year.
All the news of doom and gloom can be quite scary, but we need to keep our heads up! One of the best ways to stay positive is to make a difference in the lives of others. My new friend Cara Eule at HOME in Kissimmee had a great idea for helping local food pantries. Her idea is that whenever you go to your local grocery store and they have a BOGO (buy one get one) sale, buy one for yourself and one for your local food pantry.
Here at Christian HELP, we serve about 100-150 people a week with their food needs. The need to keep the pantry stocked is great. We rely totally on the generosity of others to accomplish this.
Our goal this year is to make a difference in the lives of as many people as we can, one at a time. We can only do this with your help.
Stay positive and have a wonderful start to the new year.
Monday, January 14, 2008
Making a Difference
Well, it is a new year and we have a new outlook. Last year we started working on our new look. The building has been painted inside and out. We added a couple of new people in key areas. We are talking about upgrading our computers... but the bottom line is that we want to MAKE A DIFFERENCE in the lives of others in our community.
Jesus tells us to be salt and light. We want to help as many people as we can. Our mission remains to prevent homelessness by helping people find jobs while providing for them materially and spiritually. We know that we see people every day who have jobs, but still can't make ends meet. We are finding that we can make a difference for many of them as well.
This year we are really striving to build on the partnerships we started building last year. We helped connect over 7, 748 people with jobs last year. This year we hope to connect even more. We receive referrals from other agencies and we refer people to them as well. This year we hope to partner with more businesses and churches too. We need more job leads for Seminole county, and we need to share more resources.
I am looking forward to the plans God has for us. He has always been a part of Christian HELP and will continue to be our focus. When people are in need and hurting, the best referral we can give them is to seek out God. A good well balanced Church is always a start.
We hope to visit many Churches this year and have more Church groups visit us. We can be an extension of the outreach ministry for a church. There are many projects we can do together.
Together we can make a difference in our community. We can make this a better place one life at a time.
Please keep us in your prayers.
If you want to help us HELP others, please call us at 407-834-4022 or e-mail forinfo@christianhelp.org.
Jesus tells us to be salt and light. We want to help as many people as we can. Our mission remains to prevent homelessness by helping people find jobs while providing for them materially and spiritually. We know that we see people every day who have jobs, but still can't make ends meet. We are finding that we can make a difference for many of them as well.
This year we are really striving to build on the partnerships we started building last year. We helped connect over 7, 748 people with jobs last year. This year we hope to connect even more. We receive referrals from other agencies and we refer people to them as well. This year we hope to partner with more businesses and churches too. We need more job leads for Seminole county, and we need to share more resources.
I am looking forward to the plans God has for us. He has always been a part of Christian HELP and will continue to be our focus. When people are in need and hurting, the best referral we can give them is to seek out God. A good well balanced Church is always a start.
We hope to visit many Churches this year and have more Church groups visit us. We can be an extension of the outreach ministry for a church. There are many projects we can do together.
Together we can make a difference in our community. We can make this a better place one life at a time.
Please keep us in your prayers.
If you want to help us HELP others, please call us at 407-834-4022 or e-mail forinfo@christianhelp.org.
Thursday, December 27, 2007
Christmas 2007
All I can say is that I am AMAZED at the people that God has brought to Christian HELP. We have been so blessed with volunteers and donors at this special time of year. It is because of all of these wonderfull people that we were able to bless about 600 familes with Christmas gifts and Holiday meals this year.
One story worth sharing is about JC. He is a 16 year old boy that heard about our adoption program on Z88.3. He sent them a letter which they faxed to us. He wanted to help his family with Christmas. You see, his mother passed away and he and his siblings are cared for by his Aunt. He has Cystic Fibrosis and is sick alot, but feels that she care for them well. He wanted help for the 9 and 11 year olds in his family. He asked for nothing for himself. What a noble person at such a young age. We decided to "adopt" JC's family for Christmas. When his grandmother got the message, she just cried. Of course we included gifts for JC as well.
Tracy came to me in tears to tell me how she thought that she would have no financial issues this year, but unexpectedly her son was diagnosed with a brain tumor. The medical bills were mounting with no end in sight. She was able to come through our toy room and pick out gifts for all of her children. My son Nathan got to be her "elf" and really bonded with her. Her family is in our prayers. She was so thankful not only for the gifts, but to share her story.
The list goes on. So many were blessed with the generosity of others. We had enough toys to call about 1/2 of our reserve list and give to several other charities and churches. Our biggest need was food. It still is. Our cupboard is bare after helping all of these people. HOPE Foundation and Central Florida Dream Center came to our rescue along with several Publix locations. We still need to rebuild our stores for the clients who continue to come in.
Next year will be more challenging. The hard to employ will become even harder to employ. There is a great deal of competition with our job fairs and our job board. The market is tougher and unemployment may rise. We have faith that God will continue to see us through as we embark on our 2008 journey. We ask that you keep Christian HELP is your prayers. Thank you for all you do.
-and God Bless!
One story worth sharing is about JC. He is a 16 year old boy that heard about our adoption program on Z88.3. He sent them a letter which they faxed to us. He wanted to help his family with Christmas. You see, his mother passed away and he and his siblings are cared for by his Aunt. He has Cystic Fibrosis and is sick alot, but feels that she care for them well. He wanted help for the 9 and 11 year olds in his family. He asked for nothing for himself. What a noble person at such a young age. We decided to "adopt" JC's family for Christmas. When his grandmother got the message, she just cried. Of course we included gifts for JC as well.
Tracy came to me in tears to tell me how she thought that she would have no financial issues this year, but unexpectedly her son was diagnosed with a brain tumor. The medical bills were mounting with no end in sight. She was able to come through our toy room and pick out gifts for all of her children. My son Nathan got to be her "elf" and really bonded with her. Her family is in our prayers. She was so thankful not only for the gifts, but to share her story.
The list goes on. So many were blessed with the generosity of others. We had enough toys to call about 1/2 of our reserve list and give to several other charities and churches. Our biggest need was food. It still is. Our cupboard is bare after helping all of these people. HOPE Foundation and Central Florida Dream Center came to our rescue along with several Publix locations. We still need to rebuild our stores for the clients who continue to come in.
Next year will be more challenging. The hard to employ will become even harder to employ. There is a great deal of competition with our job fairs and our job board. The market is tougher and unemployment may rise. We have faith that God will continue to see us through as we embark on our 2008 journey. We ask that you keep Christian HELP is your prayers. Thank you for all you do.
-and God Bless!
Friday, November 30, 2007
Christmas is coming
I just got word today that over 80 families have already been adopted for Christmas. We have even more families who will be coming in to "shop" in our toy room during our distribution week. We have people lined up in the morning when we arrive...
The need is great.
As the economy softens, more and more people are finding it hard to make ends meet. When you are poor or on a fixed income, it becomes even more difficult to pay for necessities like gas, food, and utilities, not to mention rent.
We have been helping families all over Central Florida to stretch their dollars a bit further by providing Christmas. Our Client Services Administrator Phyllis even put together a package for a family in India! It is because of the generosity of people like you that we are able to provide this blessing.
There are so many ways to help out:
The need is great.
As the economy softens, more and more people are finding it hard to make ends meet. When you are poor or on a fixed income, it becomes even more difficult to pay for necessities like gas, food, and utilities, not to mention rent.
We have been helping families all over Central Florida to stretch their dollars a bit further by providing Christmas. Our Client Services Administrator Phyllis even put together a package for a family in India! It is because of the generosity of people like you that we are able to provide this blessing.
There are so many ways to help out:
- Sponsor a family for $40.00, this provides a holiday meal, and toys for the children.
- Adopt a family- call us or e-mail christmas@christianhelp.org and we can fax you profiles
- Do a toy, food, or battery drive
- Volunteer
Please consider joining with Christian HELP to HELP Give Christmas to those in need.
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