Good Works, Inc. 6th Annual Walk for the Homeless
	Help Raise Awareness And Funds for Ohio’s Rural Homeless
						What is it? A walk to educate the public (children, youth and adults) about the reality of homelessness and poverty in southeastern Ohio and to generate needed financial support for the Good Works Timothy House, a shelter for the rural homeless in Athens, Ohio. The Timothy House serves homeless people from nine southeast Ohio counties. How will the money be used? All the money raised by individuals participating in the Walk will be used to assist the homeless through the Good Works Timothy House, where almost 75% of our funds come from private donations. How can I get involved? Participate in the Walk. We are asking each participant to find 10 people who will sponsor them on the Walk by donating $10 each. BE A CHEER LEADER!! Help promote the walk by asking friends to participate in the Walk with you. Ask each of your friends to find 10 sponsors of their own. For more information about where to pick up your fundraising packets, or to get more info about the Walk, call us at 594-3339 or email us at goodworks@good-works.net.
	Saturday January 19, 2008 9:00 am to 1:00 pm Begins and ends at First United Methodist Church 2 South College St , Athens
			Good Works Inc. A Community of Hope Since 1981 P.O. Box 4 Athens , Ohio 45701 (740) 594-3339

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Walk Packet

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·        THE HOUSING WALK.  Homeless people need housing! Participants discussed and explored the issues of public housing, affordable housing and what it meant by decent and safe housing.  In partnership with our local Housing Authority, participants engaged in an experience which dramatized the challenge homeless people and others in poverty have to find a place to live.

·        THE EMPLOYMENT WALK. Homeless people need jobs!  Participants engaged in a presentation and discussion on the issues homeless people and others struggling with poverty face in employment in general and here in rural Appalachia. Participants walked to Wendy's on Richland Avenue and met an area employer who is making a difference in the lives of many homeless people.

·        THE MYSTERY WALK was designed for participants who have a sense of adventure and were willing to participate in “the unexpected”. This educational experience parallelled  may of the unexpected "turns in the road" that homeless people face.

·        THE MINI WALK was especially designed for citizens who wanted to support the WALK but who found it very difficult to walk. The mini WALK was about 100 feet. A presentation at the Athens Parking Garage on the reasons why people become homeless was followed by a film at the Presbyterian Church called WAGING A LIVING.

·        THE SHELTER WALK was to the Timothy House where participants had a chance to see our shelter and met some of our staff and volunteers.  The WALK then went to the Central UM Church where current and former homeless people spoke about their experiences and how Good Works has helped them. The Good Works staff led an educational talk about the issues homeless people face while living in a shelter.  Sleeping in rooms with strangers, living with the stress of different personalities, house rules, eating, privacy and living with depression are only a few issues that were explored.

• Good Works was established by Keith Wasserman during his senior year at OU in 1981.
• Today, Good Works has 18 different volunteer opportunities where volunteers can serve once a week, once a month and once a year. For a detailed description, click here.
• Good Works Timothy House provided 213 homeless men, women and children with emergency shelter in 2005.
• January 1st, 2007 marks the beginning of the 27th year for Good Works, Inc.
• Good Works provides an estimated 17,000 meals to the hungry and homeless each year primarily through donations from people like YOU!
• Good Works is a FAITH BASED organization supported by more than 150 churches. The Timothy House is named after the biblical New Testament book called Timothy and a real person named Timothy who lives in Athens.
• The Timothy House is the only shelter for homeless people in nine counties in southeast Ohio. 85% of those who stay at The Timothy House are from the counties we serve here in Southeast Ohio.
• The Timothy House operates 24 hours daily and is staffed by nine employees and a volunteer community of about 50-60 people who serve each month.
• The cost to operate The Timothy House is about $180,000 a year. We receive about $60,000 from a grant and we must raise $120,000 each year.
• The Timothy House is one of the many outreach ministries of Good Works, Inc.

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT THE WALK

• Make a decision to do the walk on Saturday, January 13th at 9:00 am at First United Methodist Church in uptown Athens. To do the walk means that you find at least 10 people who will sponsor you at $10 each. Our goal is for each walker to bring in $100
• Be a ‘cheerleader’ for the WALK by announcing it and promoting the WALK in your classes, among friends, in clubs, in your hometown, and among your family.
• Volunteer to assist in the promotion of the WALK . Contact Keith Wasserman at goodworks@good-works.net or by phone at 740.594.9000.

Click on the following links for pictures from the Walk for the Homeless