Slide 1:4th Annual Golf Outing


Shelter of Flint :Shelter of Flint Integrating programs and services with safe, affordable housing to help low income and homeless individuals and families achieve independence and stability.


Slide 4:Each year, Shelter of Flint serves over 1,300 women, children and families.


Slide 5:However, every night there are still 200 people sleeping on the streets of Flint. That’s not including those in their cars and abandoned buildings.


Slide 6:The average age of the homeless is 9 years old.


Thank You Sponsors! :Thank You Sponsors! Coldwell Banker – Ryan Fritz Diagnostic Radiology Associates Family Orthopedic Association McGuirk Realty Piper Realty Company Plunkett & Cooney, P.C. Taylor & Morgan, CPA Zerka Anesthesia & Fingerprinting Service Great Lakes Spine Center


Thank You Sponsors! :Thank You Sponsors! Cline, Cline & Griffin Atty. Diagnostic Radiology Associates Edward Jones – Eric Gasper Elga Credit Union First Place Bank Graff Chevrolet Hurley Medical Center Landaal Packaging McGuirk Realty Michigan Medical Anesthesia Mid Michigan Anesthesia Mid Michigan Orthopedics Drs. Bobby & Nita Mukkamala Munger Family Oxford Anesthesia Services Piper Realty – Kathy Haggart Professional Anesthesia Consultants Pulmonary Associates, P.C. Linda L. Pylypiw, P.C. Rajiva Tirtha, DDS Regional Medical Imaging Drs. Gary & Dawnell Wease M.D.P.C. White Horse Tavern Williams Orthotic Services Randy Wise Curtis S. Young, MD, PLC


Slide 10:The fastest-growing group of homeless is families with children.


Shelter of Flint offers comprehensive services to combat homelessness. :Shelter of Flint offers comprehensive services to combat homelessness. Emergency shelter Transitional housing Permanent supportive housing Rental assistance Case management Supportive services Children’s programs Advocacy


Slide 13:30% of homeless families in Michigan are working poor.


Slide 14:Shelter of Flint clients have gone on to complete college, obtain jobs, beat addictions and maintain safe, affordable homes.


Thank You Golfers! :Thank You Golfers!


History of Shelter of Flint :History of Shelter of Flint 1983: Emergency Night Shelter for Women is created at the Holy Angels Covenant near downtown Flint. Name changes to Emergency Shelter for Women and Children. 1991: Emergency shelter moves to Delaware Avenue location.


Slide 17:1995: Shelter expands services, annual budget reaches $900,000. 2000: Shelter of Flint creates Rosewood Development Corporation to provide affordable homes and generate income. 2009: The emergency shelter location increases capacity to 54 beds, and Shelter of Flint continues to serve more homeless than ever.


Do you know the homeless? :Do you know the homeless? One out of ever 3 homeless persons is a child. 22% of chronically homeless have some college or technical training 37% of chronically homeless have at least a GED or high school diploma


Thank You Volunteers! :Thank You Volunteers!


Slide 21:The most frequent cause of homelessness is a lack of affordable housing.


Slide 22:In Michigan, the fair market rent for a two-bedroom apartment is $747/month. Without using more than 30% of income on rent, a minimum wage-earner in Michigan would have to work 78 hours a week to afford that apartment.


Slide 23:38% of the homeless in Michigan live on incomes of less than $500 a month.


Slide 24:Thank you for supporting Shelter of Flint!