Act in Faith of Greater West Chester

Dear Diary

May 21 - "Spencer's" journey is a long one...when we met him in 2012 he spoke of a past peppered with bad choices. He was unemployed and seemingly unmotivated. Over the next few years we got to know him, continued to encourage him to find work - telling him we believed he had a lot to offer and continued to listen as he talked but did not act. Then in 2016 he came to tell us that our friendship and belief in him led him to finally WANT to take action. He is now 2 years sober, has 2 jobs, and has a very clear vision of the direction he is heading.

May 14 -Coming home to "EVICTION NOTICE" hanging on your front door would be enough to shatter most anyone. It took the coordinated efforts of 2 social service organizations, the hard working tenant (who took on a PT job in addition to her full-time job), and a property manager with compassion to prevent this piece of paper from leading to homelessness. Working together = one less person entering a Chester County shelter.

May 11 -"Oh my gosh! I can't thank you guys enough for all you've done for me...seriously, I don't know where I'd be without your help!" We don't share praise like this to solicit awe. We share because when "Jay" came to visit this week he was beaming ...he came to tell us that he just started a great job and is close to securing housing. We share because a $30.50 photo ID and $80 for a cell phone can be life-changing. We share so our donors know how invaluable & appreciated their support is to the "Jays" in our community.

2017Quizzo

Saturday, October 13th
7pm - 9pm
Church of the Holy Trinity
212 S. High St.
$20 per person

Quizzo - kwiz-zo/ is a live trivia game played in teams. The team that answers the most trivia questions correctly, WINS! Popularized in Philadelphia, in 1995, and has since become popular across the US.

The event is completely BYO (food and non- OR alcoholic beverages).

Quizzo will be multiple rounds of 10 questions and raffle basket drawings will be available. Doors open at 6:00 pm for those participating in BYO and game begins at 7:00 pm.

Online registration is now live. Register now!

2018: What You've Help Us Do

If you ever question the impact of your support, take a look at these numbers from the 1st six months of 2018!

Basic Needs:

582 requests filled
189 different households shopped at our Community Cupboard

Housing Stabilization:

25 requests filled
7 were prevented evictions and 6 were electricity shut-offs preventions

Employment Support

158 requests filled
22 were cell phone support & 16 were ID support - both of which are imperative to finding employment

In total, 223 individuals/households received support because of your support.

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