Heather's Voice members were involved with the "Sam's Club Environmental Sustainability" project at the largest shelter in the Atlanta area,7 Bridges To Recovery.
From February 11-12, 2011, Heather's Voice members joined the Kennesaw State Students In Free Enterprise (SIFE) team and completed phase one of the project.The focus of the project was to help the shelter become more energy efficient. We began by raising the funds needed to change out over 40 light fixtures and to buy weather proofing for doors and windows.
The improvement was immediately realized by the 106 people who reside at the shelter. The projection is that the shelter will save 25% on their energy bills.
Heather's Voice is providing numerous opportunities for you to become involved in helping victims of abuse. Keep in mind, although the ultimate victim is the one who has lost their life, there are still a lot of children left behind that are also victims.There are survivors living in shelters or on the streets, and there are families that have to find a way to cope.
Considering all of the people who are affected by domestic abuse, there are no reasons for you to not be more involved. We currently have members ranging in age from 14 to 68 years of age.
If you are struggling with ideas of what you can do, please join us at Heather's Voice and help us work on any or all of the many projects we have going on.We are always looking to team up with other organizations in order to provide assistance to the victims of abuse and we urge you to help us take a stand.
For this project, we teamed up with the staff from the shelter, the SIFE Team, Sam's Club Environmental Sustainability Program and The Home Depot, along with several generous individuals that donated time and funds.
Please leave a comment and let us know you are interested in making a positive and permanent change in the lives of others.
2 comments:
Putting words into action is always inspiring. I'm reminded of Mahatma Gandhi's call to action: Be the change you want to see.
I worked for a women's shelter here in Ontario for a few years and was always floored by the spirit and courage that showed through all that pain. Be good to each other...
Ursula,
Thank you for the comment and the support. We will be visiting shelters often and hopefully bringing Heather's Voice to other cities this year. As you know, we have a large family spread far and wide. I hope to encourage each person to do something for the cause, no matter how large or small the act may be, it is desperately needed.
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