tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9158820899432468062024-03-21T15:48:40.694-07:00Project Our HouseUALR students using social media to reach out on behalf of Little Rock shelter, Our HouseHenry D McGhee IIIhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10636666241024170430noreply@blogger.comBlogger92125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-915882089943246806.post-58042162313941339282010-02-11T07:11:00.001-08:002010-02-11T07:13:17.785-08:00Take Time to GiveMitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C has named Our House the 2010 Take Time To Give Charity.<br /><br />Mitchell Williams’ Take Time To Give program is the firm’s community service initiative that provides monetary and volunteer support to civic and charitable organizations throughout Arkansas and the region. The program has supported more than 150 organizations since its formal launch in 2004 – more than 50 in 2009 alone.<br /><br />Visit this site for more information: http://www.mitchellwilliamslaw.com/mitchell-williams-names-our-house-2010-primary-take-time-to-give-charity-2Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-915882089943246806.post-49378727180744994412010-02-11T07:08:00.000-08:002010-02-11T07:10:07.271-08:00Food needs!Our House Shelter is in desperate need of food right now due to all the snowed in residents. Could you drop by items that could be used for breakfast or lunch?Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-915882089943246806.post-4717585100448012492010-01-15T11:19:00.000-08:002010-01-15T11:21:08.461-08:00TwitterCheck out our latest tweet:<br /><br />@RockCityTees Use code PROJECTOURHOUSE, get $1 off, a free tee and RCO makes a donation to Our House Shelter <a href="http://www.rockcityoutfitters.com/">www.rockcityoutfitters.com </a><br /><br />Go now!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-915882089943246806.post-38072156040502299352010-01-10T08:01:00.000-08:002010-01-10T08:03:54.488-08:00Thanks everyone!Our shoe and coat needs were filled! <br /><br />We've discovered that the need for work boots, steel-toed ones, comes up a lot. If you're able to contribute these boots, in any size, drop them off at Our House Shelter with Melissa Gardner. Thanks!<br /><br />Don't forget, there's a map at the bottom of this page in case you need directions to Our House.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-915882089943246806.post-80150197046610643902010-01-07T11:11:00.000-08:002010-01-07T11:15:01.754-08:00New Needs!Our House is in need of a few items. If you can provide any of the three things below, please drop them off as soon as possible to Our House Shelter at 302 Roosevelt. Make sure you leave them in the care of a case management staff or ask for Melissa Gardner. <br /><br />1. Men's coat, size 5x. <br />2. Shoes (any kind, tennis, business, boots, etc) in a size 12 and a size 14. <br />3. Work boots, size 10.5 <br /><br />If you have any questions, just post them below. Thanks for your help!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-915882089943246806.post-41131889555145697952010-01-04T08:22:00.000-08:002010-01-04T08:25:07.449-08:00Mailing listAre you on the Our House mailing list? <a href="http://ourhouseshelter.org/news/subscribe.html">Join here</a> and get notifications directly from Our House. <br /><br />If one of your New Year's resolutions is to volunteer more, this is a great way to stay in touch and find out how you can help!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-915882089943246806.post-3385400040693228782009-12-30T16:21:00.001-08:002009-12-30T16:25:02.552-08:00Thanks everyone!Project Our House wants to thank everyone for their support of this project and Little Rock's working homeless shelter, Our House. <br /><br />Have a happy New Year and keep following this blog, our <a href="http://www.facebook.com/projectourhouse">Facebook</a> page and <a href="http://twitter.com/projectourhouse">Twitter</a> feed for the latest on how you can help Our House.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-915882089943246806.post-59626288180556753962009-12-26T13:40:00.000-08:002009-12-26T13:43:15.458-08:00Happy Holidays!Project Our House hopes everyone is having a great holiday! <br /><br />Don't forget, Our House can always use unwanted gift certificates to stores like Wal Mart and KMart. Drop them in the mail to : <br />Melissa Gardner<br />Our House Shelter<br />302 E. Roosevelt Rd.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-915882089943246806.post-7052634521715609092009-12-21T06:18:00.001-08:002009-12-21T06:21:22.595-08:00Did you know?Did you know that Our House has been recognized as a national model for working homeless shelters? The Our House model has been replicated across the country in 39 states and throughout Arkansas. Most recently, Our House was selected an Arkansas Business Nonprofit of the Year finalist for 2007. <br /><br />Communities around Arkansas have toured the Our House facilities and learned about the programs, so they can replicate it in their community. <br /><br />On November 2, 1990, President George Bush wrote, "I was delighted to learn of your outstanding work in behalf of your community. Your generosity and willingness to serve others merit the highest praise, and I am pleased to recognize you at the 290th 'Daily Point of Light.'"<br /><br />Check out their <a href="http://www.ourhouseshelter.org/">website</a> for more information on this inspiring local non-profit.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-915882089943246806.post-27631417142047183332009-12-18T07:56:00.000-08:002009-12-18T07:58:01.139-08:00Last call!This is the last day IO Metro will be donating a percentage of purchases to Our House Shelter. Go by today for last minute holiday gifts. Or, is family coming in town? pick up some accessories to spruce up the house!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-915882089943246806.post-62442749933921366112009-12-16T06:53:00.000-08:002009-12-16T06:56:59.236-08:00IO MetroDon't forget, this week only IO Metro is donating a portion of all sales to Our House. Check out there <a href="http://www.io-metro.com/home.asp">website</a>, then go visit them! Their Little Rock location is in west Little Rock at 12911 Cantrell Rd.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-915882089943246806.post-43182009403752055972009-12-14T06:42:00.001-08:002009-12-14T06:44:08.725-08:00Still going...Everyone, <br /><br />Project Our House is still going strong, but we're directing all donations to the shelter now. We'll let you know if any donation drop-off locations become available!<br /><br />Thanks and if you're wondering how to get to Our House, check out the map on the bottom of this page!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-915882089943246806.post-54546934514431716892009-12-11T08:33:00.001-08:002009-12-11T08:34:49.190-08:00Coats needed!Our House is in need of men's winter coats in 3xl.<br />Drop off here: <br />Our House Shelter<br />302 E. Roosevelt Rd.<br />8:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m., Mon-FriUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-915882089943246806.post-3930047393348695802009-12-11T05:53:00.001-08:002009-12-11T08:33:23.712-08:00Tweetup a sucess!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXlBv6gAbIjY_KWs6mqZNUyHEpysvD1SQR4NTGV8zUWz9mze9QfhXK0S6STbIvv-JhTX_mKc9E2YmT32vsTjOElMry0dn5FCmWim4jLFjSg0qhh85_KZEBni9KpLSiYEkyTJiIOs-Eeqc/s1600-h/IMG_0060.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjXlBv6gAbIjY_KWs6mqZNUyHEpysvD1SQR4NTGV8zUWz9mze9QfhXK0S6STbIvv-JhTX_mKc9E2YmT32vsTjOElMry0dn5FCmWim4jLFjSg0qhh85_KZEBni9KpLSiYEkyTJiIOs-Eeqc/s400/IMG_0060.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413976868438340866" /></a><br />The crowd at IO Metro<br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIx6I72MShMymwzABLp8ACqS9lUJJS955lihuwVeFYXWB1T6WzdKSUP7wy_6gZrGR_tJZil-hx9qIiBOrGO52nzJhMqYcNJ075uXsyyd0qfKRB8gsb_tXq0FYQJxfJGgeKI_HFccgoLo/s1600-h/IMG_0057.JPG"><img style="cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhwIx6I72MShMymwzABLp8ACqS9lUJJS955lihuwVeFYXWB1T6WzdKSUP7wy_6gZrGR_tJZil-hx9qIiBOrGO52nzJhMqYcNJ075uXsyyd0qfKRB8gsb_tXq0FYQJxfJGgeKI_HFccgoLo/s400/IMG_0057.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5413976861789772034" /></a><br /><br />Our House staff member, Melissa Gardner with Project Our House members J. Brown and Taylon CookUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-915882089943246806.post-66640489145981931702009-12-10T14:59:00.000-08:002009-12-10T15:01:13.921-08:00LR Tweetup!Off to tonight's <a href="http://lrtweetup.com/">LRTweetup</a> at IO Metro. Will post pictures later! Thanks everyone for your support of Project Our House!Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-915882089943246806.post-34542757660051460002009-12-10T06:27:00.001-08:002009-12-10T06:27:53.434-08:00Check out Project Our House events on our Facebook page!<br /><br />http://www.facebook.com/projectourhouse?v=app_2344061033&ref=tsUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-915882089943246806.post-87976143624184869732009-12-09T14:33:00.000-08:002009-12-09T14:40:11.075-08:00IO MetroDon't forget! From December 11 - 18, 20% of all purchases from IO Metro in West Little Rock will benefit Our House. We're thrilled for this opportunity!<br /><br />Check out their <a href="http://twitter.com/iometro/">Twitter</a> account and <a href="http://www.facebook.com/iometrofurniture">Facebook</a> page! <br /><br />IO Metro<br />12911 Cantrell Rd<br />Little Rock, AR 72223<br />501-217-0300Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-915882089943246806.post-12415545530539662072009-12-06T17:18:00.000-08:002009-12-06T17:28:36.074-08:00Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and CultureA great place to get familiar with the homeless population in Central Arkansas is The Encyclopedia of Arkansas History and Culture. Here you will find statistics on people who received a funded service, emergency shelter, or transitional shelter from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. Click the link and find out just how lucky we are to have Our House Shelter [for the working homeless] here in Little Rock.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=4432">www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net/encyclopedia/entry-detail.aspx?entryID=4432</a>cheyennematthewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124605295478703303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-915882089943246806.post-19150909491446940152009-12-06T17:04:00.000-08:002009-12-06T17:15:50.782-08:00Little Rock Homeless Statistics<strong>81%</strong> male<br /><strong>19%</strong> female<br /><br /><strong>84%</strong> black<br /><strong>16%</strong> white<br /><br /><strong>78%</strong> of Little Rock's homeless are 30-50 years old, <strong>16%</strong> are 18-29 years old, and <strong>6%</strong> are over 50. <br /><br /><em>Source: Arkansas Homeless Coalition</em>cheyennematthewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124605295478703303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-915882089943246806.post-5022403489446521252009-12-06T16:38:00.000-08:002009-12-06T16:47:31.807-08:00A Safer Little RockWhat does 'shelter for the working homeless' really mean? It means a lot for our city and its residents. The residents of Our House have a Job Search Support System, meaning all adults are required to find a full-time job within two weeks of entering the program. They are then put on a savings program to which they are assisted in saving 75% of their total earnings. Our House provides the homeless an option to become an active and productive part of society, in turn creating a safer and healthier community for all of Little Rock's population.cheyennematthewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124605295478703303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-915882089943246806.post-25850481026367413652009-12-06T16:21:00.000-08:002009-12-06T16:37:38.204-08:00Like free?Panera Bread is teamed with Project Our House through December 15th. If you donate new socks or underwear to Our House, Panera Bread will give you a free cookie! Keep your sweet tooth in mind the next time you're shopping!cheyennematthewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124605295478703303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-915882089943246806.post-80058007861625785252009-12-06T16:13:00.000-08:002009-12-06T16:20:21.601-08:00Be A HeroOur House has coordinated an easy and efficient program so that YOU can be a hero this holiday season. "Stocking Stuffer Heroes" is a Christmas event designed to make sure the working homeless of Our House Shelter don't go without a stocking. You can donate a physical stocking by stopping by the shelter, or you can simply purchase an online version. Both are a wonderful gift. Each stocking will include a detailed list of needed items or gifts for the residents. Become a hero today!cheyennematthewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124605295478703303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-915882089943246806.post-64977201989604296512009-12-02T18:22:00.000-08:002009-12-02T18:34:54.995-08:00Do You Know About I.O.Metro?!For the totality of next week, I.O. Metro will donate 20% of profits to Our House. Make sure to stop in while shopping for your loved ones. From December 11th through December 18th, I.O. Metro opens the door for you to make a simple and generous donation for the working homeless. Lets us all do our part in taking care of those in need.<br />Try checking out I.O. Metro on Facebook to get a heads-up on great deals! <a href="http://www.facebook.com/iometrofurniture">www.facebook.com/iometrofurniture</a>cheyennematthewshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12124605295478703303noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-915882089943246806.post-68125476742630054062009-12-02T08:15:00.000-08:002009-12-02T08:43:13.106-08:00Stocking Stuffer HeroesAre you ready to play Santa this year while helping out your community?<br />Our House has the perfect opportunity for you become a Stocking Stuffer Hero. This is great for a group of people to get together and help some one for the holidays.<br /><br />Each stocking contains a list of items to be purchased for the residents of Our House, such as daily toiletry items and gifts. Stockings include ten items that range from $25.-$250. You can pick up a stocking at the shelter or you can request an electronic version.<br /><br />If you are interested in becoming a Stocking Stuffer Hero, please contact Melissa for more details:<br /><br />Melissa, Program Support Specialist<br />501-374-7383, ext. 214<br /><a href="mailto:melissa@ourhouse.org">melissa@ourhouse.org</a>Kimberly Harrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047746983638942958noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-915882089943246806.post-90320371684028092512009-11-30T07:09:00.000-08:002009-11-30T07:19:37.387-08:00"Tie One On"On December 3, 2009, "Tie One On" a fundraiser event benefiting Our House will take place at the Clinton Presidential Library. There will be a live and silent auction and themed packages donated by local artists, celebrities, and vendors. The ticket price of $50. per person includes entertainment, food, and beverages. It's not to late to get your ticket. Go to <a href="http://www.ourhouseshelter.org/">http://www.ourhouseshelter.org</a> for more information and ticket purchase.Kimberly Harrisonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09047746983638942958noreply@blogger.com0