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Ninja Turtles or Superman?Thiswas the dilema last week whenall The Drake House childrenwere faced with the decision ofwhat back pack they wanted for
the new school year!
NEWS FROM THE DRAKE HOUSEAUGUST 2016
Back to School, Kids! How the summer has flown by! We had many greatactivities for all of our children to include over-night camp in the mountains, dance lessons,gardening and park projects, job shadowing,tutoring and water fun. But now it's time to getback into the swing of that academic schedule!There are currently 26 children living here at TheDrake House, of which 22 are enrolled in ouramazing Fulton County Schools. Twelve are boysand ten are girls, attending eleven differentschools across the area, from Sandy Springs toMilton. All of our residents are offered theopportunity to remain in their original school, but
if they opt to attend our district schools, we are thrilled that our youngerkiddos will be attending the new Vickery Mill ES, that is within easy walkingdistance. Thanks to the great support of many of you, we have been able toprovision all of our children with a backpack stuffed with needed supplies,and even provided another thirty to "graduate" children, who have kept inclose contact with our Family Services Team. It's important to rememberthat youth hunger and homelessness continues to grow, as we see thenumber of children eligible for Free and Reduced Lunch rise year overyear. We are very grateful to be a part of an amazing andaward-winning school system who recognizesthis fact, as well as a generous community thatsupports the most vulnerable families who live,work, play and pray here! To see a great successstory about one of our students, read on!
Have a great year!
Warm regards,
Kathy Sw ahnKathy Sw ahnExecutive Director
Mission Statement
The Drake House provides short- termcrisis housing, education
and empowerment programs forhomeless mothers and their children innorth metro Atlanta, designed to assist
the family in working toward self-sufficiency.
www.thedrakehouse.org
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Events Benefitting TheDrake House
Teen Center News
The Drake House awarded its first everTeen Education scholarship to alumniteen Cassidy this summer. Cassidygraduated from Cambridge HighSchool in May 2016, a year early andhas been accepted to Cornell Universityin Ithaca, New York. Cassidy plans topursue a career as a CardiovascularSurgeon and has been a straight Astudent throughout her years in school.She was a part of The Drake House teenprogram in 2015 and always maintaineda positive attitude. Not only is shebeautiful, she is smart, thoughtful andkind. She came back to The DrakeHouse this summer to attend a 5 weekself- defense course to ensure that she
is fully prepared for her new journey away from home. We are so very proudof her and very excited to share her story and be a part of her journey!
12th Annual Miss Mary's Ice Cream Crankin'
Sunday, August 21, 20162:00 - 4:00 PM Rain or Shine
600 Block of Atlanta St.Roswell Square, Roswell, GA
It's time to taste delicious homemade ice cream!Cool off with over 100 flavors of ice creamhandmade by community partners in support ofThe Drake House! Music from DJ Neezy, icecream eating and stacking contests for kids andother fun activities.
Buy your tickets online and avoid waiting at the gate! BUY TICKETS$6 per person, $20 per family (up to 6).
Thank you to our Crankers! These are the businesses, faith-based and civicorganizations and other groups that make and serve the homemade icecream. Watch for the September newsletter for a full listing of crankers andwinners of the homemade ice cream flavors contest!
Proceeds help support the housing, education and empowerment programswe provide for homeless mothers and children in our community.
Thank you to our Sponsors!
Hot Fudge Sundae Sponsors
August 21, 2016
12th Annual Miss Mary's Ice CreamCrankin'
BUY TICKETS!
2:00 - 4:00 PMRain or Shine
600 Block of Atlanta St.Roswell Square, Roswell
How You Can Make aDifference
Donations & Volunteering
Interested in volunteering or donatingitems? Please visit our website
at www.thedrakehouse.org for furtherinformation.
Give a Mother the Gift ofTransportation
Our most recent recipient!
Your donation of a car is tax-deductible and will help a mothergain employment and get her child to
daycare.
Donate Gift Cards
We use these cards to purchase freshfood for our families to supplementthe food pantry and for materials to
maintain their apartments. Gifts of gascards ease transportation costs for our
Triple ScoopSponsors
Double Scoop Sponsors
Abel Solutions, Inc. Georgia Power Kroger
Ronald Blue & Co. Rotary Club ofAlpharetta
Wellstar North FultonHospital
Single Scoop Sponsor: Rotary Club of Milton-Windward
After School Program Coordinator for The Drake House
Exciting News! We are working on the development of an after schoolprogram for Drake House K-7th grade students, and alumni students.Please help us find the perfect person to coordinate these efforts inimplementing our newprogram. The Coordinator willhelp design and implement thisafter school program forchildren with the help of an assistant andutilizing volunteer support fromthe community. Previousexperience in programming anddirecting children's programsis required. Interestedindividuals can send theirqualifications via fax to 770-587-4714 or email [email protected].
moms.
Please consider donating cards fromKroger, Home Depot,
Walmart, Amazon, Dollar Tree, TraderJoe's
Office Max/Depot
Donate Stock
We are happy to accept yourdonations of stock, which are fully tax-deductible. To make a stock donation,
please email Kathy Swahn [email protected] or call
770-587-4712 x302
Food Pantry Wishlist
Canned Fruit:(Pineapple/ Peaches/Oranges/ Pear)
Canned ChickenVienna Sausage
Tomato PasteCanned Black Olives
Grape JellyChunky Beef Soup w/ Veggies
Chunky Chicken Soup w/ VeggiesCanned Chili
Cream of Mushroom SoupCream of Chicken SoupChicken & Beef Broth
Saltine CrackerTuna & Chicken Helper
(not Hamburger)Canned Collard Greens
Career Coach's Corner
Employment Partners are the sunshine in ourpocket here in the Career Services department ofThe Drake House. We are so pleased to reportthat Kimberly-Clark Corporation partnered withus in July to host a Mock Interview Event onsite inThe Drake Center. Our Moms come to us in various stages of theemployment process. Some are employed full time, others part time, andothers are unemployed. In an effort to reach our entire client base, theKimberly-Clark team worked closely with our Career Coach to prepareinterview questions for two different types of interviews. The first type ofinterview would be for the "unemployed" interviewer. The second type ofinterview focused on the employee looking to transfer internally to a higherpaying position within their present company. While the event was set up ina "Mock" fashion, the results are very real.
Presently we are at full capacity with only one Mom who is still searching forfull time employment. The Mock Interview event provided deeper insight forour Moms about the need to prepare and practice for phone, internet, and in-person interviews.
What did our Mom's have to say about this event?
...the"feedback was very appreciated and I will use it movingforward"......(the interviewers) "gave awesome advise""I think this was a good and fun exercise for growth anddevelopment""Good feedback and great way of prepping for the work world"
What did our volunteer interviewers from Kimberly-Clark have to say aboutthe event?
"I really enjoyed (the Moms); the women were excited andenthusiastic"...it was a "great experience and loved helping these ladies!""overall, I really enjoyed it - Thanks!""This is worth doing again!"
We want to thank Kimberly Clark and their WIN team, especially Mary Izzyand Melpo Levantis who spear-headed the event and recruited highly skilledinterviewers from their professional network. Partnerships, like the one withKimberly-Clark, have proven to be stronginfluencers for continued communitysuccess for our clients. We are so thankfulfor the Employment Partnership withKimberly-Clark! Thank You!!
If your organization would like to volunteer ata similar type of event this fall, please contact Kathryn Woerner, LMSW atThe Drake [email protected], better known as "Coach K".
Thank you Volunteers
Canned SpinachCanned Potatoes
Canned YamsInstant Mashed Potatoes
Suddenly Salad (Pasta Salad)Ranch and Italian Salad Dressing
Hot ChocolateHoney
Snack Food:Pretzels
Cheese CrackersRice Krispy BarsAnimal CrackersTeddy Grahams
ChipsMicrowavable Popcorn
Fruit GummiesJuice Boxes
RaisinsApplesauce
Microwavable Popcorn
Toiletries:Baby OilTampons
Diapers - Size 5Children's Toothpaste
Panty Liners
Other:Once n' Door Floor Cleaner
Liquid Dish Wash Mops
Shout Clothing Spot RemoverTwin Zipper Mattress Protectors
New PillowsSmall Wall Clocks
Ironing Board CoversLarge Paper Plates
Tall Kitchen Trash Bags
Make Your Shopping GoFarther
Amazon will donate 0.5% of thepurchase price of eligible products to
us! Go to smile.amazon.com andselect The Drake House.
Sean's team of helpersSean built a patio for the grillingarea at The Drake House in 2016
Brandon installed a flagpole in front ofthe Drake Center in 2013
Brothers, Brandon and Sean Jern both completed Eagle Scout Projectsbenefiting The Drake House! We are proud to support both Eagle Boy Scoutsand Gold Award Girl Scouts!
To register your Kroger card,
go to Kroger CommunityRewards and select
The Drake House.
Would you be willing to foster a family
pet while mom and her children live at
The Drake House? If you would like
more information or to be put on our
Foster Volunteer list, pleaseclick here.
Board of Directors
Karen Lee - ChairKaren Trylovich - Vice Chair
Philip Hasty - SecretaryJim Alford - Treasurer
Moses BrownCharles CurtisSandra Girona
Dr. Lisa Hasty, MDAndy HepburnLayne KamslerKacy C. LewisVetta Lisbon
Laura Madajewski, CPAGenille McElveyAusker Morris
Rev. Michelle OrtizPam Page
Natasha RobinsonTisha Rosamond
Rev. Dr. Ollie WagnerAnu Whitaker
St. James United Methodist Church Northview Church of Christ
Our families are enjoying freshproduce delivered by Whole FoodKids Foundation Educational Gardenlocated on Hembree Road.
Time to Re-enroll Your Kroger Card
Give back to the Drake House every time youshop at Kroger! Your enrollment in CommunityRewards needs to be renewed each year. Please click on the link below and select TheDrake House as your local charity of choice.https://www.kroger.com/account/enrollCommunityRewardsNow.
Extreme Makeover - The Drake House Style Our Extreme Makeover challenge to our apartment sponsors is coming toan end and the results are amazing! A job well done to all.
President Emeritus:
Kathy SwahnTedra CheathamFreda Hardage Craig Dryden
David Hammond
Roswell United Methodist Church
Kitchen before
Living room before
Temple Kehillat Chaim
And the Winner is...First Baptist Roswell's sponsored apartment! Please stop by The Drake Center to claim your prize.
Kitchen after
Living room after
Bedroom before
Bedroom before
Bedroom after
Bedroom after
Staff Update Please join us in welcoming our new Director ofDevelopment, Holly York. Holly has been a friendto The Drake House for many years, and isjoining our team after serving The AmericanCancer Society in their Relay for Life Division.She serves on the Country Club of the SouthCharity Guild and has a strong background inthe area of fundraising and event management. Anative of Sandy Springs, Holly is a mother ofthree children, one in college and two atChattahoochee High School. She replaces ourlong-time DD, Karen Pye, who will be enjoyingretirement with her husband Dave. Thanks foryour years of service Karen!
