July 2016
Volunteers of the Month    
Celebrate Recovery Teachers   
Gale Nuese, attends Real Life Church; Marsha Woodruff, attends West Side Christian Church; and Barb McCord, attends Rochester Christian Church.  These three amazing women have been dedicated Celebrate Recovery Teachers at Contact Ministries since May 2012! The Celebrate Recovery class is a 12-step recovery program to provide hope and healing to the women who live in our Transitional Shelter.  Not only do Gale, Marsha and Barb teach the principles of Celebrate Recovery, but they also attend an outreach program on a regular basis for their own personal growth and healing. A key element of Celebrate Recovery is "giving a hand up" and working with the many women who are struggling in different areas of their lives.  During class time, the women have the chance to share their stories while supporting one another. The teachers stated that their favorite part about teaching this class is; "seeing the women's lives transform and encouraging them on their journey of recovery and breakthrough."   

Celebrate Recovery is truly a beneficial program for the women living in the Transitional Shelter. We are so thankful for Gale, Marsha and Barb and their continued dedication to teaching and empowering women!
Transitional Shelter Summer Camp
This summer has been very exciting for the children in Contact Ministries' Summer Camp! Every week, they learned about a different country; it's language, people, climate and animals. June and July were months of growth and adventure for the children as they learned about Ghana, Canada and Mexico.  With the Olympics right around the corner, the children virtually traveled to Brazil! What a great learning experience for all!!

Thank you to our speakers who took the time to come and share your knowledge about each country!

How You Can Get Involved
We are looking for people who are interested in volunteering from once a week to once a month.  Front Desk- we have openings on Mondays and Tuesdays, 9am - 1pm.
 
Childcare- there is a very urgent need for volunteers to work with the children living in the Transitional Shelter. Childcare is needed Monday through Friday, 9am - 12pm.

Basement Boutique- Our Basement Boutique is open to the public on Tuesdays for men's shopping day and Wednesday's for women's shopping day.  We are looking for volunteers to help assist our women shoppers on Wednesday's, 9 am - 12 pm.  Also, we are in need of help sorting and organizing donations on Monday's and Friday's, 9am - 12pm. 

We are also currently hiring for overnight Emergency Shelter Supervisors.  To learn more about volunteering and applying for an open position, come in to the office or visit our website.
  

Current Needs

School Uniforms
(all sizes)

Women's underwear (new) and socks

Toothbrushes

Trial Sized Toothpaste

Deodorant
Upcoming Events  

 

Date: Tuesday,
August 9th 
Time: 1pm to 3pm
Location: 1100 E. Adams, Springfield 

 200 school-aged children will receive a new backpack from
Contact Ministries; along with a new pair of shoes from Share the Spirit Foundation; free haircuts from Appearances Salon and Trim Setters Barber Studio.

There are many volunteer opportunities for this event.

Click here to sign up for volunteer shifts!
  

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Featured Partner

United Way of Central Illinois 
 
Contact Ministries and Helping Hands of Springfield have partnered together on a collaborative grant through United Way of Central Illinois. We were awarded a three-year grant for the two emergency shelters that provide assistance to homeless men, single women, and women with children. This is the first collaborative grant that United Way of Central Illinois has funded. We look forward to our continued partnership with Helping Hands and United Way of Central Illinois. This grant will allow us to fulfill the mission we feel so strongly about; serving the most vulnerable people in our community with emergency food and shelter.
 
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