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Homeless Persons’ Interfaith Memorial Service
Another Successful Coat Ministry!
We would like to thank the community for great generosity towards the 14th Annual Coat and Soup Giveaway. Through this collaborative effort with Emmanuel Baptist Church, Grace Baptist Church, SiVIC and several partners of many faiths, we received over 767 coats, served over 343 families/people, raised $3,100, had 216 volunteers assist us both days, had 23 people receive blood pressure checks, 10 received flu shots, 6 showered, and 12 signed up for food.
Praise God! We had another diverse group of donors and volunteers that came together to serve the community. All of the efforts and donations brought forth a diverse community presence represented by various inter-faith partnerships, college and community fraternal and sorority organizations, community businesses, and other civic and social organizations. We had the Foothill Community Health Center provide the blood pressure checks and had other community service agencies share their community resources for the participants.
Special thanks to SiVIC Board member Rev. Celinda Miranda, who served as primary organizer for the effort.
Homeless Persons’ Interfaith Memorial Service & Film
An interfaith memorial service, featuring leaders from the diverse religious traditions of the South Bay, honoring the lives of people who died homeless in our community in 2016.
Prayers will include Christian, Buddhist, Muslim, Wiccan and more.
Share a flyer: 2016 Homeless Memorial Flyer
Free Downtown Health Fair
Come to a FREE HEALTH FAIR and COMMUNITY DISCUSSION on how to fight for health care for everyone, regardless of age, income, employment, immigration status, or pre-existing condition.
Uninsured, low-income, and homeless residents are invited to receive services such as:
- FREE Flu Shots*
- FREE Haircuts
- FREE Screenings (glucose, cholesterol, HIV, dental and more)*
- FREE Screenings for CalWorks, General Assistance, MediCal, and more
- FREE Lunch Provided*
*while supplies last
Information: Lara McCabe, lara.mccabe@bos.scc.gov.org 408-299-5030
Sponsored by: Low-income Self-Help Center; CHAM Deliverance Ministry; Cathedral Basilica of Saint Joseph; Gardner Health Care for the Homeless; Supervisor Dave Cortese
Palo Alto Faith Leaders
The mission of Project WeHOPE is to help the unhoused, homeless and those at-risk in rebuilding their lives through a customized Supportive Housing Program customized to the needs of each client.
Project WeHOPE is an acronym for We Help Other People Excel, and we are a nonprofit organization located in the City of East Palo Alto, California. Through our devotion to helping others, our long-term goal is to help improve the health of East Palo Alto by helping others overcome the critical issues facing homelessness and poverty in our cities.
Winter Faith Collaborative
We are a loosely connected group that shares one goal – helping to shelter our friends from exposure to the elements for the winter. We have engaged over 40 faith communities with the collective aim of opening at least 15 overnight shelters and daytime warming centers before the coming El Nino storms.
Find out more: Winter Faith Collaborative
The Winter Faith Collaborative meets every 1st and 3rd Monday at 7:00 pm at Dwell Christian Church. 1292 Minnesota Ave. San Jose, Ca. 95125 Hope to see you there.
Winter Faith Collaborative
We are a loosely connected group that shares one goal – helping to shelter our friends from exposure to the elements for the winter. We have engaged over 40 faith communities with the collective aim of opening at least 15 overnight shelters and daytime warming centers before the coming El Nino storms.
Find out more: Winter Faith Collaborative
The Winter Faith Collaborative meets every Monday at 7:00 pm. The Willow Glen United Methodist Church is now providing shelter so we are currently meeting in the LDS church down the street. Hope to see you there.
Homeless Persons’ Interfaith Memorial Service
Since 1990, the National Coalition for the Homeless (NCH) has sponsored National Homeless Persons’ Memorial Day every year on the first day of winter, the longest night of the year. Leaders from the diverse interfaith community of Silicon Valley will again lead this memorial service in front of San Jose City Hall to bring attention to the tragedy of homelessness and to remember and honor those who have died while living without a permanent home.
We will share the names of those who have died, along with prayers from Muslim, Buddhist, Unitarian, Wiccan, Christian and Jain traditions. Music will be provided by the Tzu Chi Relief Choir.
Join us in building a more compassionate society in Silicon Valley.
13th Annual Coat & Soup Ministry
Last year, we:
- served over 345 families
- received 1201 coats
- had 170 volunteers both days
- provided 59 blood pressure checks
- and raised $4607 for the poor and homeless in our area
What donations are needed?
- COATS
(New or *slightly* used) – All Sizes - New Items (All Sizes)
Socks, scarves, hats, gloves, tents, blankets, sleeping bags, underwear - Hygiene Kits (Goal: 400 kits)
Toothbrushes, mouthwash, razors, toilet paper, soap, lotion, combs, Kleenex, shampoo, conditioner, chapstick, sanitary napkins
Where do I bring my donations?
- Emmanuel Family Life Center – Donation Bins
467 N. White Road ~ San José, CA 95127 - Grace Baptist Church – Donation Bins
484 E. San Fernando St. ~ San José, CA 95112
Accepting donations until Friday, 12/11/15
How can I volunteer?
Please contact Rev. Celinda Miranda at celindam@hotmail.com
Download a flyer to share at your congregation or community: coatministry2015