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Serving The Real Face of Homelessness
There are enough homeless families in New York City to fill 20 entire subway trains. To put that in perspective, if a train came every 5 minutes you'd be standing on the platform for an hour and a half before you'd find room to get on.
So who are these people? The average family is a woman in her 30's and 2 children. Many of these women are working mothers struggling to make ends meet and provide for their children. The woman behind the counter at your morning coffee stop, grocery store or retail outlet might very well also be living in a shelter.
The fact is that the real face of homelessness in this city are the thousands of women struggling each day to provide a better life for their families.
The Shoebox Project
The Shoebox Project for Shelters collects and distributes gifts in the form of Shoeboxes to women who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
These gifts may ultimately be a small token for such a large problem, but for many of these women the holidays can be a lonely and stressful time. These Shoeboxes make them feel remembered and cared for, too rare a gift for many:
"I don't know how many Christmases and birthdays I haven't gotten a gift. This is the first I've received in years. Thank you so very much." - Real Shoebox Recipient
(Name withheld for privacy)
NYC Local Impact
This is the 3rd year The Shoebox Project has run a Holiday Drive and it's amazing how quickly we've grown! Last year we had a 320% increase in Shoebox donations and this year we're expecting to grow again. We expect we'll be serving thousands of women this year right here in our community.
Why We Need Your Financial Help
We're 100% volunteer driven. Outside of 2 paid employees in Canada, The Shoebox Project relies on the passion and drive of hundreds of volunteers in dozens of cities.
Support The Shoebox Party
This year, the NYC chapter is trying to do even more to help our homeless women. Unique within the organization, our chapter hosts a party for the women at our partner shelter, WIN NYC.
This party will provide food, crafts and most importantly: time to feel normal. The holidays really differentiate between the have and have-not's. When you're struggling to provide shelter for your children, the holidays can turn into an even more stressful time of year. Our party aims to help these women relax for a day, to feel special and to know they have the support of those in the community.
Your donations will bring such joy this year. Please help us make it magical.
Registered Charity
The Shoebox Project for Shelters is a 501(c)(3) registered charity. :)
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