Submitted by Help Us Move In
Altrusa of Olympia donates $10,000 and Help Us Move In matches it; giving Family Support Center $20,000 to help local children escape homelessness.
Help Us Move In Inc. (HUMI) partnered with the Family Support Center of South Sound in May offering a $50,000 HOMELESS NO MORE Matching Grant. HUMI has assisted children experiencing homelessness for 15 years and witnessed the explosion of need as the number of children we helped has more than tripled in the last few years. Our matching grant’s purpose is to generate community partnerships to continue and maintain the fund. HUMI is privately funded; therefore 100% of the matched donations go directly to the Family Support Center to assist families with children into stable housing.
Altrusa International of Olympia, WA stepped up to the challenge, wanting to turn their willed donation of $10,000 into twice the gift for local children.
Marian Seeley, 1917-2008, entrusted $10,000 in her will to Altrusa International of Olympia, WA, where she was a member since 1983. She was a lifetime member of Altrusa International for 64 years in various locations and was nominated for the Eleanor Roosevelt Humanitarian Award. Members of the club described Marian “as a generous spirit who received joy from giving to others.” Ronna Smith, Altrusa of Olympia president stated, “the club members who knew her best said she would have loved to contribute to this charity helping local children, especially with the donation being matched.” The checks will be presented at 1:15 pm this Friday, October 9 at the Pear Blossom Shelter located at 837 Seventh Ave. SE in downtown Olympia.
The Family Support Center has provided services in Olympia since 1992 with the mission of “Working Together to Strengthen All Families” and is the coordinated entry point for all homeless families with children in Thurston County. With the help of the HOMELESS NO MORE Matching Grant, families and their children working with Family Support Center are able to access the final costs necessary to move into housing or assistance to prevent eviction and homelessness.
All donations up to $50,000 pledged before November 1, 2015, will be matched 100%. Help us support children in our community by donating today at www.gofundme.com/helpusmovein or contact Schelli Slaughter at 360-754-9297 x211 or schellis@fscss.org.
To learn more about Help Us Move In Inc. visit us at www.helpusmovein.org and contact Sarah Scherer at 360-890-1174 or sarah@helpusmovein.org.
