[Vision2020] Local Homeless Shelter Loses Funding

[Janesta]

Darrell,

This is horrible. Have you set up a gofundme account yet? It is an easy way
for people to donate.. Especially, people who don't have a lot. If Bernie
Sanders could raise as much money as he did with small donations, perhaps
Sojourners' Alliance could market donations at $2.50-$5.00 a person.. also,
if former clients are willing.. spotlight a few of them with their success
story.

Wishing you the best!

Janesta

On Thu, May 5, 2016 at 12:03 PM, Darrell Keim <keim153 at gmail.com> wrote:

> For Immediate Release
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> Contact:  Steve Bonnar, 208-883-3438, piratesteve at juno.com
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> Title:  Local Homeless Shelter Loses Funding
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> Sojourners' Alliance was informed Monday they will not be receiving the
> $100,000 Moscow Transitional Housing Grant that has sustained their
> operations for the last 19 years.
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> "I'm just shocked.  Breathless," said Steve Bonnar, Executive Director.
> "There had been discussion that HUD was changing their priorities over the
> next couple of years.  We've been planning for a transition on that
> timeframe."  The agency now has to begin filling a $100,000 gap by June 1.
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> "We have plans to switch to the newly preferred HUD model," said Bonnar.
> They can't do it with thirty days notice.  "We need a chance to catch our
> breath."
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> Latah County Commissioner Tom Lamar is deeply concerned.  "People aren't
> aware of the breadth of services they offer.  They have programs for
> homelessness, mental health, addictions..." Sojourners' Alliance provides
> shelters for men, women and families.  *Based on funding availability,
> Sojourners' Alliance has provided rental and utility assistance to those in
> crisis.*
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> "I've pulled together representatives from the county, hospital and other
> concerned parties to help them fill the funding gap.  If we don't succeed
> thirty of Latah counties most fragile residents could be homeless as early
> as June 1."
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