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Bound Together
Because one of our parish goals is to, “expand lay ministry
opportunities for stewardship and outreach,” St. Philip’s has
chosen the
Bound Together/ Kids Café at All Saints, Pontiac as our
Signature Outreach Ministry.
Latest Bound Together Newsletter
What is it?
Bound Together is an after school tutoring program with special
enrichment activities for the disadvantaged children of Pontiac. It
operates three days a week – Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday during the
school year, following the Pontiac Public School calendar. The site for
Bound Together is All Saints Episcopal Church on Pike Street in
Pontiac. The children served are generally between 6 to 12 years of
age. It is a 501c3 non-profit charity that utilizes All Saints
facilities but is a separate entity with a separate Board of Directors.
The Kids Café is a program within Bound Together that feeds about thirty
to fifty children three times a week after tutoring. This feeding
program obtains some of the food from Second Harvest, which is a part of
the Gleaners Food Bank. The Kid’s Café program also has to buy some of
its food. The total food budget is about $24,000 per year. While they
are currently funded and well run, they have a need for volunteer help
and financial donations to sustain the program. Currently, simple meals
are planned by a dietician on a monthly basis, and St. Philips is
involved with buying the food for, preparing and serving these meals.
What are we asking people to do?
The children arrive at All Saints around 2:45 PM to start after school
tutoring. The children have dinner at approximately 5:00 o’clock and are
picked up by their parents after 5:30 PM. We are asking people to help
prepare and serve the daily meals; and then, help clean up after the
meals are served, three times a week, October through May. We need
people to cover two shifts each day: 3:30 to 5PM; and 4:30 to 6PM. First
shift volunteers would help prepare and set-up for the meal. Second
shift volunteers would help serve the food and clean-up after the meals.
Currently, we believe four volunteers are needed on a daily basis – two
for meal prep and setup; and two for serving and clean-up. (Of course
people are welcome to work both shifts, thus reducing the total number
of people needed on any given day.)
Families are
welcome to volunteer as a group, including children that are supervised.
Please volunteer by calling the church office or Chuck Tomlinson at
248-652-1844. If you have questions regarding this ministry, Chuck
Tomlinson or our parish clergy will be happy to answer them.
For
anyone unable to do the food serving and clean-up due to the time of
day, we have opportunities for people to buy the food for the meals.
We currently have three and possibly four doing this, which involves
several hours on Saturdays for a whole month. Delivery of the food from
St. Philip’s to All Saints is another opportunity to serve, which would
take a couple of hours on Monday’s , in the late morning. Please call
Chuck if these
alternative jobs are of interest.
Last, but not least is the opportunity
to serve as a Tutor. This would involve a couple of hours on a given
day to help the children learn. More information on this function can
be acquired from Paula Zabalavicius, Program Director, @ 248-334-3827.
Bound
Together is located at: All Saints Episcopal Church
171
West Pike Street
Pontiac, Michigan 48343-1750 |
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Crossroads
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"Love, And Then Go Where Love
Demands"
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| Crossroads is a social
service outreach agency with two locations in Detroit. Founded
in 1971, Crossroads exists to support the community at large by
providing emergency assistance, advocacy, and counseling to
anyone in need.
Acting in partnership with many other
agencies, parishes, hospitals, companies and organizations in
the metro area, Crossroads offers assistance in the form of a
hand-up. We work with our clients to meet their immediate needs
and help them assess their situations to lessen the likelihood
of future problems. Our efforts are funded by foundations,
individuals, and friends who are committed to bringing hope to
those living on the edge of despair.
More than 100 volunteers, a small paid
staff, and a devoted Board of Trustees keep Crossroads' doors
open seven days a week. Donations of time, talent, and resources
are always welcome. Crossroads is a tax exempt, 501(c)(3)
Michigan corporation. Your contributions are tax deductible
under IRS regulations. Thank you for your interest and support. |
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South Oakland Shelter (SOS)
The
purpose of SOS is to help homeless individuals with their immediate needs
while they actively work toward more permanent solutions to some form of
self sufficiency. Each May our parish hosts SOS for one week. We provide
housing at the church, three meals a day and transportation to and from our
facility for a group of 25-30 men, women and children. It takes a huge
commitment and tremendous coordination to make this short, intense week a
success. It takes close to 100 people and over $3,000 for the church to help
our guests. There are a multitude of ways to be involved in this tremendous
effort. For a complete listing or for more information,
contact our Administrative Assistant at our church office at
248.651.6188 and she will direct you to the correct person. |
