
12/10/2020
Happy Hanukkah to all of our supporters who are celebrating and lighting the first candle today!
City House Mission: To provide emergency shelter and transitional residential services to children and young adults who are in need due to abuse, neglect, or homelessness.
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City House provides food, clothing shelter, medical care and therapy to children of all ages and young adults through its two programs: My Friend's House: An emergency shelter for at-risk kids who have been removed from their homes, or who are runaway or homeless. We are a short-term solution to place children while they look for a more permanent placement. While the children are in our care, we do everything we can to provide them with a warm, safe place. Our transitional living program is for young adults aged 18 to 21 who are homeless. Our program is 18 months old. During this period, they live in one of our homes and we teach them the life skills necessary to become independent, contributing members of society. We assist them with getting their identification, require they get their G.E.D., require they work and save money. Our graduates leave our program with a job, a minimum of a G.E.D., and the ability to thrive in an independent living situation. City House Administrative Office 830 Central Pkwy E #350 Plano, TX 75074 972-424-4626 (office) 972-424-4934 (fax) Sheri Messer Chief Executive Officer [email protected] Chey Reynolds Marketing Communications & Development Director [email protected] Lisa Rodgers Director of Volunteer Services [email protected] Jennifer Lajoie Programs Director, CPA, Runaway & Homeless Youth, Transitional living and Youth Outreach [email protected] Donna Melton, Operations Director [email protected]
City House provides food, clothing shelter, medical care and therapy to children of all ages and young adults through its two programs: My Friend's House: An emergency shelter for at-risk kids who have been removed from their homes, or who are runaway or homeless. We are a short-term solution to place children while they look for a more permanent placement. While the children are in our care, we do everything we can to provide them with a warm, safe place. Our transitional living program is for young adults aged 18 to 21 who are homeless. Our program is 18 months old. During this period, they live in one of our homes and we teach them the life skills necessary to become independent, contributing members of society. We assist them with getting their identification, require they get their G.E.D., require they work and save money. Our graduates leave our program with a job, a minimum of a G.E.D., and the ability to thrive in an independent living situation. City House Administrative Office 830 Central Pkwy E #350 Plano, TX 75074 972-424-4626 (office) 972-424-4934 (fax) Sheri Messer Chief Executive Officer [email protected] Chey Reynolds Marketing Communications & Development Director [email protected] Lisa Rodgers Director of Volunteer Services [email protected] Jennifer Lajoie Programs Director, CPA, Runaway & Homeless Youth, Transitional living and Youth Outreach [email protected] Donna Melton, Operations Director [email protected]
Mission: To provide emergency shelter and transitional residential services to children and young adults who are in need due to abuse, neglect, or homelessness.
Operating as usual
Happy Hanukkah to all of our supporters who are celebrating and lighting the first candle today!
We are so thankful to all of those who have signed up to sponsor gifts for our residents this year! Friendly reminder, that gifts are due by December 14th. Please email [email protected] to set up your drop off time!
We are still in need of a few items for our programs and street outreach clients! Please check out our virtual wish lists at cityhouse.org!
#ShowYourHeart
We are grateful for kind hearts. ❤️ The Brennan family donated food packs for our street outreach clients. Catherine & Bella were learning about leadership in school, decided to host a bake sale and donated the proceeds to City House! Thank you! #futureleaders #showyourheart #giveback Hedgcoxe Elementary School
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Show your heart! Donate this #givingtuesday2020 at cityhouse.org.
Our Holiday Wish Lists are now virtual! It's the perfect day to sign up for a list and take advantage of all the great Black Friday deals! #showyourheart
https://www.cityhouse.org/index.php/events/virtual-wish-lists/
This #ThankfulThursday, we are so grateful for all of our supporters, volunteers, and donors! #HappyThanksgiving
This #ThankfulThursday is dedicated to our amazing volunteers and donors who supported our Donation Drive!!!
#CityHouse #ShowYourHeart
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In honor of National Homeless Youth Awareness Month, meet Mickle, a resident in our Transitional Living Program. This program is designed to transform the lives of homeless young adults, focusing on helping them grow and live independently. Hear Mickle's story...
#homeless #community #showyourheart
What a beautiful way to end UnGala week! We are thankful for all of the support. Last chance to bid and win in our online auction! It closes at midnight. https://one.bidpal.net/ungala2020/welcome
#showyourheart #giveback
Only 1 more day until our silent auction closes! Check out a few more of our auction items. We promise there is something for everyone.
Register, bid and donate!!!! https://one.bidpal.net/ungala2020/welcome
There are only 2 more days left to register, bid and donate to support our 2020 unGala!
Check out today's spotlighted items and don't forget to like and share: https://one.bidpal.net/ungala2020/welcome
Looking for a beautiful pair of earrings, planning a spring break getaway, or know a Chicago Bears fan? We have something for everyone!
Only 3 days left to register, bid and donate!!! Check out our silent auction now: https://one.bidpal.net/ungala2020/welcome
Have you checked out our amazing silent auction? Check out today's spotlighted items!
Only 4 days left to register, bid and donate!!! https://one.bidpal.net/ungala2020/welcome
Check out a few of the 300+ incredible items that you can bid on to help us reach our goal of $100,000.
Only 5 days left to register, bid, and donate! https://one.bidpal.net/ungala2020/welcome
It’s time to kick off unGala week! Help us reach our $100,000 goal by registering, bidding and/or donating!
The silent auction is live and closes on November 14! http://bidpal.net/ungala2020
#FromOurHouseToYourHome
The countdown to UnGala Week 2020 is here! We would have loved to celebrate with everyone in person but we still need the funds our in-person gala would've raised! The funds are critical to help support abused, neglected and homeless youth.
Check out our silent auction and register in advance! http://bidpal.net/ungala2020
Our unGala silent auction will go live immediately following our donation drive on Saturday! Stay tuned for a preview of the items.
For more information, check out our website: https://www.cityhouse.org/index.php/events/2020ungala/
November was first declared as National Homeless Youth Awareness Month in 2007. As many as 2.5 million youth per year experience homelessness.
Here is our client Matt sharing his journey and City House experience:
We are in serious need of the following items! Join us next Saturday for our donation drive. Ever donation makes a difference!
Please like and share to your family friends. #ShowYourHeart #CityHouse
Clean and warm clothing helps boost the confidence of our clients! #ShowYourHeart and support our donation drive next Saturday from 10 am - 1 pm.
Email [email protected] for more information or check out our website: www.cityhouse.org/donationdrive
Thank you Jack and Jill of America, North Suburban Dallas Chapter for this unbelievable donation of hygiene kits. Each hygiene kit included much needed textured hair care products including Uncle Funky's Daughter!
Please email [email protected] to participate in our Donation Drive on Saturday, November 7th from 10 am -1pm. #ShowYourHeart #ThankfulThursday www.cityhouse.org/donationdrive
As the weather changes, so do our needs. We are in serious need of adult winter clothing, household cleaners, paper goods and personal care items. We are calling out to our community to #ShowYourHeart and bring 1 item or a carload to our donation drive!
Check out our website or let us know that you're coming, by emailing [email protected].
Thank you SparkSTEM for this awesome donation of STEM kits for the children that we serve! #CityHouse #ShowYourHeart
"From Our House to Your Home!" We love our Sponsors and UnGala Hosts. Help us make an impact and reach our $100,000 fundraising goals by signing up to host an UnGala fundraiser today!
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, and we stand with all those in the fight against Breast Cancer.
#BreastCancerAwarenessMonth #CityHouse #WeWearPink
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We are calling on all youth groups, service groups, faith-based organizations, and our entire community to support our donation drive on November 7th! For additional information check out our website or email [email protected]. #ShowYourHeart
https://www.cityhouse.org/index.php/events/donationdrive/
We are calling on all youth groups, service groups, faith-based organizations, and our entire community to support our donation drive on November 7th! For additional information check out our website or email [email protected]. #ShowYourHeart
https://www.cityhouse.org/index.php/events/donationdrive/
As many of you know, we canceled our annual gala which is our largest fundraiser of the year. Although we will miss seeing you all in person, we invite you 'From Our House to Your Home' to host your unGala event from November 7th-14th.
If you are interested or would like additional information, please check our website for more information and details!
https://www.cityhouse.org/index.php/events/2020ungala/
CITY House
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We are in immediate need of a few items for our Emergency Shelter and Youth Resource Center! If you or your group would like to donate, please contact our Community and Donor Relations Manager, Briah Nunn at [email protected].
Donations can be dropped off or shipped to: 830 Central Plwy East #350, Plano, TX 75074.
This morning our Development Team spoke with the newest class of Leadership Frisco to share our City House story. They also participated in a panel discussion with Habitat for Humanity - Collin County.
If you work for a corporation or organization that would like to get involved or learn about City House, please email [email protected].
Thank you to everyone who helped shatter our $70,000 goal! #NTxGivingDay was a huge success because of all of you and we are truly thankful!!!
830 Central Parkway East #350
Plano, TX
75074
Protecting Youth. Empowering Change. Transforming Lives. Sheltering newborn to 17 years, transitional living for 18-21 years, and youth resource & outreach center.
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This #ThankfulThursday is dedicated to our amazing volunteers and donors who supported our Donation Drive!!! #CityHouse #ShowYourHeart
In honor of National Homeless Youth Awareness Month, meet Mickle, a resident in our Transitional Living Program. This program is designed to transform the lives of homeless young adults, focusing on helping them grow and live independently. Hear Mickle's story... #homeless #community #showyourheart
What a beautiful way to end UnGala week! We are thankful for all of the support. Last chance to bid and win in our online auction! It closes at midnight. https://one.bidpal.net/ungala2020/welcome #showyourheart #giveback
There are only 2 more days left to register, bid and donate to support our 2020 unGala! Check out today's spotlighted items and don't forget to like and share: https://one.bidpal.net/ungala2020/welcome
Have you checked out our amazing silent auction? Check out today's spotlighted items! Only 4 days left to register, bid and donate!!! https://one.bidpal.net/ungala2020/welcome
Check out a few of the 300+ incredible items that you can bid on to help us reach our goal of $100,000. Only 5 days left to register, bid, and donate! https://one.bidpal.net/ungala2020/welcome
It’s time to kick off unGala week! Help us reach our $100,000 goal by registering, bidding and/or donating! The silent auction is live and closes on November 14! http://bidpal.net/ungala2020 #FromOurHouseToYourHome
The countdown to UnGala Week 2020 is here! We would have loved to celebrate with everyone in person but we still need the funds our in-person gala would've raised! The funds are critical to help support abused, neglected and homeless youth. Check out our silent auction and register in advance! http://bidpal.net/ungala2020
November was first declared as National Homeless Youth Awareness Month in 2007. As many as 2.5 million youth per year experience homelessness. Here is our client Matt sharing his journey and City House experience:
Jalisa Miles and Mackenzie Harrington-Bain are our Rapid Rehousing Case Managers and they are so excited to invite you #FromOurHouseToYourHome to make a gift today for #NTxGivingDay! Our Rapid Rehousing progam provides young adults up to 24 year’s old who qualify for independent living with financial assistance and services. To prevent further homelessness, young adults are connected with local apartment managers who work with their limited credit and financial history. Services provided include financial training and case management. Help us continue to provide this awesome service to our clients by making a donation today! https://www.NorthTexasGivingDay.org/CityHouse And don't forget to like, share and tell your family and friends!
Today is officially #NTxGivingDay! We know that there are awesome organizations everywhere asking for your support and we hope that you would consider us! Today we invite you #FromOurHouseToYourHome to get to know us, donate and spread the word to your loved ones! First up from City House is our Street Outreach! This team drives and walks the streets in known “hotspots” and other areas where youth and young adults congregate, in order to distribute food, clothing, hygiene products, resource information. Tracey Sherman is our Street Outreach Coordinator and has a special request for each of you! Help us reach our $70,000 goal today! https://www.NorthTexasGivingDay.org/CityHouse
We are officially 12 hours from #NTxGivingDay kicking off! Jim Dolan is one of our volunteers who comes out every Wednesday to welcome our Youth Resource Center clients, assist with helping them go shopping in our boutique and assist with organizing our donations. We are so thankful for volunteers like Jim and he wanted to send a special message to everyone! https://www.NorthTexasGivingDay.org/CityHouse
Tomorrow is #NTxGivingDay and we are so exctied! So far in early giving we have raised $6,870! Thanks to our matching funds, that is $13,740!!!🎉 Will you consider donating tomorrow to help us reach our $70,000 goal? That will help us continue to provide shelter, food, clothing, counseling, outreach and so much more to all of our clients! https://www.NorthTexasGivingDay.org/CityHouse
Mazel Tov to Jacob on his Bar Mitzvah, this past Saturday - he is indeed a fine young man. Jacob made a wonderful awareness video spotlighting City House and asked his supporters, family and friends to join in his Tzedakah (charity/service project) by donating items and gift cards or making a financial donation to benefit the abused, neglected and homeless children and young adults we serve. Thank you for making a difference for others, Jacob.
"Children are our greatest treasure. They are our future." -Nelson Mandela Today is #ThankfulThursday, and we wanted to send a special thank you to 12-year-old Jahkil Jackson, creator of Project I Am. He sends supplies to children all over the country from Chicago to create blessing bags to give out to their community! We received over 75 blessing bags from 2 brothers in Lewisville. Thanks to this donation, our street outreach team was able to pass out 50 of these bags today as they provided much-needed services to our community! Thank you to all of our donors, volunteers, and supporters!
It's that time of the week, Thankful Thursday! Thank you to all of our donors who contributed in person, through our Amazon wish list, or online! If you would like to schedule a donation drop-off, organize a drive or have pictures, please contact our Community and Donor Relations Manager, Briah Nunn, at [email protected].
We couldn't do what we do without our great donors, community partners, and supporters. So from now on, every Thursday will be a ’Thankful Thursday’! If you would like to schedule a donation dropoff, organize a drive or have pictures, please contact our Community and Donor Relations Manager, Briah Nunn at [email protected]
As many as 1 in 20 youth run away from home each year. The American Academy of Pediatrics report "Runaway Youth: Caring for the Nations Largest Segment of Missing Children," details how unaccompanied youth who run away - either on their own or who are asked to leave home - have high rates of trauma and neglect, mental illness, and substance abuse, family dysfunction, and disengagement from school. We encourage any youth or family that is concerned about their situation at home to contact us for free counseling towards easing family conflict and issues.
My Friends House (emergency crisis shelter for newborns - 17 years) and Transitional Living Program homes are in need of disinfectant wipes. Please donate and help keep your kids healthy! #Clorox Amazon Wish List: https://a.co/ghDpk1N
How do you remember celebrating your 18th birthday? Did you have a party with friends to celebrate? Did your mom make your favorite cake? Imagine turning 18 and being told, “You’re an adult, you’re on your own now, and it’s time to leave... my job as a parent is done.” You just finished high school during this pandemic, hadn’t applied to college, jobs are hard to find, and you don’t have professional skills or necessary life skills yet either. Usually, turning 18 is just the beginning of promising life opportunities for most teens in North Texas. Not for “Mike”. He’s been living in his car for a few days. Today, “Mike” came to City House for help and completed an application for the Transitional Living Program. He’s on the waitlist. He got a hot meal, took a shower and received some new clothes in our Youth Resource Center.
Today, July 30 is "World Day Against Trafficking in Persons". City House joins the United Nations in honoring front line workers to end human trafficking. These are the people who work in different sectors - identifying, supporting, counseling, and seeking justice for victims, and challenging the impunity of the traffickers. During the COVID-19 crisis, the essential role of first responders has become even more important, particularly as the restrictions imposed by the pandemic have made their work harder. Social workers, healthcare professionals, teachers, and nonprofits like City House work to protect the vulnerable in the fight against trafficking. #EndHumanTrafficking #BlueHeartCampaign
We're so proud of Jacob as he moves on to Arizona to a new beginning! Previously, Jacob was a client in our Transitional Living Program and most recently he received services in our Youth Resource Center. Our City House Family wishes him well.
We need your help, now, more than ever. Here is a list with immediate needs. Note: For grocery donations, please email Director of Volunteer Services, Lisa Rodgers,at [email protected] Men's tennis shoes (sizes 11 1/2 and 12) Men’s white t-shirts/undershirts (all sizes) Men’s and women’s – athletic shorts (all sizes) Summer t-shirts for men and women (all sizes) Groceries (email Lisa for details)
What do you do when COVID-19 cancels your mission trip to Branson, MO? You find a way to help your own community! Thank you to the youth (ages 3-15) of Vibrant Life Baptist Church for making these essential Outreach Bags. When we see identified at-risk or homeless youth on the streets, we share these bags and have an opportunity to tell them about services at City House where they can find safety and counseling. Thank you Joyce Smith and Diamond Lenoir for dropping the bags off today!
“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion. If you want to be happy, practice compassion.” ~ Dalai Lama We’re grateful for these compassionate teens! Anjali Brown and Bethel Kim wanted to do more than just sit around and watch Netflix during summer quarantine, especially when they heard there are kids from school who relied on the lunch program to have basic needs met. These girls came together and started a nonprofit! Our children and youth in crisis at My Friends House will appreciate these items. Check out www.youthtomorrow.org and hear more about it in the video!
Put a Little Love in Your Heart! A wonderful video taken by John (Direct Care Staff), at My Friend's House. John has been dedicated to enriching the lives of our children at the shelter, for eight years. Thank you John for making this neat video. It will inspire many. Enjoy.
A Literal outreach center shout-out, to “Lizna!” Lizna Kabani, is a Dallas-based fashion designer with a fabulous collection and online shopping experience. Her vision is to create fashion that speaks to today’s women. Please take a minute and visit her website at lizna.com. Also, any purchase will help support her efforts to donate masks to organizations like City House, and others helping the at-risk in our communities. Thank you, Lizna, for the generous quantity of these much-needed masks!
Children's emergency shelter newborn to 17 years, Youth Resource & Community Outreach Center, transitional living homes for young adults 18-24. In case of an emergency please call: 972-971-0278.
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