{"id":101082,"date":"2016-05-20T09:00:27","date_gmt":"2016-05-20T14:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=101082"},"modified":"2016-05-20T14:30:45","modified_gmt":"2016-05-20T19:30:45","slug":"homeless-coalition-packages-mercy-boxes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=101082","title":{"rendered":"Homeless Coalition packages, Mercy Boxes"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-101083\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Homeless.jpg\" alt=\"Homeless\" width=\"161\" height=\"161\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Homeless.jpg 161w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/05\/Homeless-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 161px) 100vw, 161px\" \/>Jamestown, ND \u2013 South Central Homeless Coalition Collected and Packaged more than 76 Blessing Bags<\/p>\n<p>Under the guidance by the North Dakota Coalition for Homeless Persons, the Region 6 Homeless Coalition conducted its own regional Mercy Box campaign.<\/p>\n<p>The Mercy Box is a project that works with businesses, churches, and service groups to collect essential care items for people experiencing homelessness. New travel-size personal care items such as hygiene products, socks, first aid kits, lotion, and snacks were collected throughout the months of April and May.<\/p>\n<p>The South Central Homeless Coalition received donations from individuals and organizations. The organizations that contributed were South Central Human Service Center, Fairfield Inn &amp; Suites, Stutsman County Housing Authority, Safe Shelter, Aktion Club, and Cash Wise Foods. The coalition received donations of gallon sized zip lock bags from Hugo\u2019s Family Marketplace and Cash Wise Foods for the purpose of assembling the collected items.<\/p>\n<p>Members of the coalition board assembled the blessing bags on May 16, 2016 and assembled 76 bags.<\/p>\n<p>Blessing bags will be shared with various organizations within Region 6 such as Stutsman County Veteran\u2019s Affairs, law enforcement agencies, and area churches for distribution to individuals who are experiencing homelessness or extreme need.<\/p>\n<p>Product or monetary donations are still being accepted. If you would like to donate, please drop off your donation at Stutsman County Housing Authority 300 2<sup>nd<\/sup> Ave NE Suite 200, Jamestown.<\/p>\n<p>The South Central Homeless Coalition\u2019s purpose shall be to advocate, coordinate, and optimize services for homeless men, women and children within Region 6 of the South Central Human Service Center.<\/p>\n<p>Any person, business, organization or institution within the Coalition\u2019s service area interested in the issues of homelessness and\/or the less fortunate shall be eligible for membership in the Coalition.<\/p>\n<p>The coalition meets at least every other month, on the second Tuesday of the month.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jamestown, ND \u2013 South Central Homeless Coalition Collected and Packaged more than 76 Blessing Bags Under the guidance by the North Dakota Coalition for Homeless Persons, the Region 6 Homeless Coalition conducted its own regional Mercy Box campaign. 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