Charity Presentation
Transcript: Nashville Location on Music Row to reconcile former prisoners to society and society to former prisoners through the development of a supportive community. Minor updates and repairs to the house, primarily the residents rooms touch-up painting "to complete the renovations that are limiting the maximum occupancy and to update programming in order to deliver the most effective and efficient services to the residents' food products paper products laundry detergent toiletries gently used clothing & shoes for men towels and washclothes twin sheets, blankets & pillows kitchen utensils various furniture and accessories What Did I do? Meaning Behind the Name a spirit of open and participative decision making -Scott Pieper Executive Director of Nashville Dismas House Residents pay a “program fee” for their room and board, but this only covers about 20 to 25% of the cost of operating the home. Why Dismas House? MacKenzie Morales a family setting for students and former offenders Gave a personal donation through givingmatters.org What is Dismas House? replacing old ventilation registers Dismas =traditional name of the repentant thief at Calvary (Luke XXII, 39-43). Many former prisoners in today's world can also be seen as "Dismas" - punished, repentant, and deserving of forgiveness and a new beginning What about our $510? Bibliography "Dismas Nashville." Dismas Nashville. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2012. "Google." Google. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2012. <http://www.google.com/>. "Home." Home. N.p., n.d. Web. 11 Dec. 2012. <http://givingmatters.guidestar.org/>. How do they spend their money? Volunteered at Dismas House, by cooking and serving dinner with fellow Ryan students and shared a meal with the men Mission of Dismas House Why Donate? BRAIN Regularly Needed Items The remaining operating expenses are made up by donations from government and foundation grants and charitable giving by institutions and individuals. DISMAS HOUSE active volunteer from the broader community a community of former prisoners and college students, living in a transitional housing environment. Our $510 Continued. purchasing/installing blinds or curtains in rooms that residents have hung SHEETS in place of Est. 1974 Father Jack Hickey, O.P of the Vanderbilt University Prison Project and a group of VU students saw that many former prisoners had no place to go upon release and severely lacked employement opportunities. Financial Aid and in-kind donations are A BIG PART of what keeps Dismas House running patching holes in walls
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