Instant Optimism: Do your best!

"To give less than your best is to sacrifice the gift." ~ Steve Prefontaine

Instant Optimism: Giving Thanks!

If the only prayer you said in your whole life was, "thank you," that would suffice.  ~Meister Eckhart

A Candle That Brings Hope

Some drop out, some age out of foster care, others fall to addictions that catapult them to a life on the streets. If you think being  homeless would be hard for the mature, put yourself it the place of one of the 5000 youths in Michigan who will walk the cold streets alone tonight: no food, no shelter, no hope. 5000! Each with hopes and dreams. Each God's creation!





Suppose you see a brother or sister who needs food or clothing, and you say, "Well, good-bye and God bless you; stay warm and eat well" -- but then you don't give that person any food or clothing. What good does that do? James 2: 15-16 NLT


 
 This Thursday you can step up and help.  I hope you'll join my friends at Covenant House Michigan for their 13th Annual Candlelight Vigil. You'll be joining with some very inspiring individuals: residents, staff and supporters -- as they light candles of hope. And hope is so powerful! But even more than hope, Covenant House Michigan takes action by serving these youngsters with not only a warm bed and hot meals-- but education, job training and compassion.  In addition to an inspiring evening of singing, praying and listening to powerful speakers and testimonies, you can also have some fun and great food at the Afterglow at Bookies Bar & Grille! And, get this, Detroit 187's Erin Cummings will be there to lend her support!


“We host this vigil every year to make sure these precious children, who have been failed by those who are supposed to care for them, are not forgotten,” said Sam Joseph, Executive Director, CHM. “As kids continue to fall through the cracks of our society, it is our intent and hope that this vigil will shed light on the overall issue of youth homelessness and make sure these children are not forgotten.”

WHEN:
Thursday, November 18, 2010
6:00 pm – Program
7:00 pm – Candlelight Vigil
9:00 pm – Afterglow Benefit, Bookies Bar & Grille 2208 Cass Ave., Detroit, MI 48201
$10 Cover includes food, music, drink specials, raffles and prizes.

WHERE:

CHM Main Campus, 959 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. Detroit, MI 48208

WHAT:

Testimonies by current and past CHM residents who will share their first-hand experiences about being Homeless and how they are now on a road to success. Keynote Speaker, Leslie Murphy, President and CEO, Murphy Consulting and Committee Member, United Way Women’s Initiative. Tours of CHM’s campus offered following program.

CHM will be accepting hats and gloves, toiletries and monetary donations at the event. These donations will assist CHM in providing crucial services such as shelter, food, clothing, counseling, transitional living, health services and education, vocational training to homeless, runaway and at-risk youth less than 22 years of age.

Where to get more info:

(313) 463-2005 or visit www.covenanthousemi.org.

Remembering Our Vets!

"This nation will remain the land of the free only so long as it is the home of the brave."
- Elmer Davis 

THANK YOU VETERANS!