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Carpenter’s Shelter enjoyed connecting with our donors at our annual Thank-a-Thon on Thursday, March 6. Members of our staff, as well as volunteers Megan and Collin, picked up the phone to call and thank everyone who donated to the shelter over the past year. Many of our donors were surprised to receive a personal thank

As our biggest event of the year draws closer, preparations for Carpenter’s Cook-Off are in full-swing. Cook-Off is brought to you annually through collective efforts between the shelter, restaurants, sponsorships, and donors. Members of our Host Committee are part of an elite circle of individuals providing financial support for the event. They are invited to

Carpenter’s Shelter hosted an open house on Thursday, Feb. 20 for potential new members to join our Circle of HOPE program. Circle of HOPE is an internal giving circle where members commit to an annual contribution of $250 and have the opportunity to bring their families and children to the shelter for service days. Ten

We love our volunteers and donors not just for their thoughts and support but also because of their overwhelming compassion to go above and beyond on holidays like Valentine’s Day. Parents and children at Carpenter’s Shelter received Valentine’s Day gift bags from generous, long-time volunteer Mary Kate Holland last week. The gift bags were made

The perspective that those who take initiative reap the benefits of society is nothing new. This ideal sounds good in theory but that’s just it; only in theory. Today that ideal could not be further from the truth when it comes to Americans overcome with poverty. Education is just one of the obstacles those in

By Courtney Bishop, Constituent Relationship Officer One of my heroes Rep. John Lewis of Georgia always says, “You have to stand up, to speak up, to speak out, to find a way to get in the way.” When he organized sit-ins and participated in the civil rights movement in the 1960s, those words rang true

What do you like to do in your free time when you’re not working at Carpenter’s Shelter? I spend my free hours cooking and playing with my 6-month old son, Charlie and my boston terrier, Maggie. I also volunteer at the Caryle House as a docent and at Computer CORE as a tutor. What sets

Lilly Jones and her 4 children, 2 girls and 2 boys, became residents of the shelter this past spring when the family lost their primary source of income. They had been moving from family members’ houses to friends’ houses and back, really staying with anyone that had the space and ability to take them in.

January is the perfect time to think about your goals and resolutions for 2014. This year, we are challenging our supporters, donors and volunteers to get involved in making a difference in a new and inspiring way. The idea of “52 Ways to Give” encourages people to get involved by making a difference every week