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And our students are going to need coats, hats, gloves, scarves (adult & kid sizes) and kid's snow boots and snow pants!
We will distribute these items to students mid-November through February on an as-needed basis.
If you are interested in conducting a drive of
Items can also be dropped off at the
WISD Teaching and Learning Center
1819 S. Wagner, Ann Arbor, MI, 48106
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Holidays are just around the corner! Please consider helping us provide holiday gifts to over 500 homeless students again this year - sometimes this may be the only gift they receive.
We can help you set up a giving tree for your business or organization or you can donate items listed below:
Books
Small Non-Electronic Games
Hats
Gloves/Mittens
Gift Bags
Tissue Paper
Gift Cards (Meijer, Target, Wal-Mart,
Taco Bell, Burger King, etc.)
All items must be delivered by
Friday, December 9
in order to be distributed to the students before
the school break.
Click
here
for a more detailed list of items
Items can also be dropped off at the
WISD Teaching and Learning Center
1819 S. Wagner, Ann Arbor, MI, 48106
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VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES
We will continue to sort school supplies and pack backpacks and will begin preparing winter outwear and holiday gifts for distribution during the following times:
Monday, October 17 - 12:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Tuesday, October 18 - 10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Wednesday, October 19 - 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Monday, October 24 - 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Tuesday, October 25 - 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Wednesday, October 26 - 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Monday, October 31 - 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Tuesday, November 1 - 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Wednesday, November 2 - 11:00 pm - 3:00 pm
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According to the Institute for Children and Poverty,
homeless children are nine times more likely
to repeat a grade, four times more likely to
drop out of school, and three times more likely
to be placed in special education programs
than their housed peers.
What homeless children need most of all is a home. While they are experiencing homelessness, however, it is essential that children remain in school. School is one of the few stable, secure places in the lives of homeless children and youth -- a place where they can acquire the skills needed to help them escape poverty.
Our volunteers make it possible for us to keep school a stable and secure place for the nearly 1,400 students we will serve this year.
THANK YOU!
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Oh What A Night!
Ozone House hosted our 8th Annual Harvest of Hope fundraiser on Friday, September 9 and raised over $175,000 to support our various programs serving homeless children, youth and families! Click here for more information.
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Want to know about other volunteer opportunities
with Ozone House?
Click here for more information.
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If you know a youth or family who could benefit from
Ozone House services,
please have them call our 24-hour Crisis Line:
734.662.2222
There is always somebody here to listen.
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The Education Project, sometimes known as the Education Project for Homeless Youth, is designed to ensure that students experiencing homelessness or unstable living situations enroll, regularly attend, and succeed in school. Under the federal McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act, students who are homeless must have equal access to free and appropriate public education.
The Education Project works closely with liaisons in the school districts, allies within each school, community partners, and families to identify and serve all youth affected by homelessness.
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Ozone House |1705 Washtenaw Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48104
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