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Homeless Dinner
Description
| Event: | Homeless Dinner |
| Date: | Friday, July 25, 2008 6-8 p.m. |
| Purpose: | To honor homeless and create awareness of problems associated with homelessness Dispell stigma |
| Theme: | A Hero’s Journey: Yes, You Can Change the World
This is a NO tie affair. You will be fined if you where a tie Dress is casual so homeless feel comfortable attending the event |
| Who will be invited: | Homeless, approximately 75
Politicians and Community Leaders, approximately 125 Invitations to be sent to the Governor and all local, state, and national legislators, commissioners, mayors from our area |
| Featured Speaker: | Aman Motwane, Author of “Yes, You Can Change the World"
International Motivational Speaker |
| Community Involvement: | Leadership Lorain County
Lorain County Board of Mental Health County Homeless Task Force Mental Health Leadership Institute including representatives from: Gathering Hope House, El Centro, Catholic Charities Services, Big Brothers Big Sisters, Bellefaire JCB and Nord Center |
| Media Support: | Chronicle Telegram
WOBL/WDLW Channel 8 Television Station |
| Location: | By invitation only |
| Sponsors/Donations: | |
| Fee for Aman Motwane | Donation from Community |
| Web site for Homelessness | Donation from current Leadership Lorain County class and
Lorain County.com |
| Calendar of Consumer Art Focus on how community can help with homelessness throughout the year |
To be determined |
| Location: | Donation by Lorain County Port Authority |
| Food: | Donation by local Caterer and Bakeries |
| Linens, China
Silverware |
Donation |
| Sound System | Donation |
| Volunteer T-Shirts | Donation |
| Musician | Donation |
Participants
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