Recognizing World Homeless Day

in Savannah, GA Our 10-10-10 Event

Screening

“Lord Save Us From Your Followers” Presented by:

homelessnessinSavannah.wordpress.com homelessinSavannah@gmail.com

WHD PSA

Welcome & Thanks for being here!

• The Advocacy – Why Now? – Why “Love the Homeless”? – Why 10-10-10? – Other initiatives

• The history of the interest in “Lord Save Us…” • The faces of homelessness • The future for the Advocacy

– Events – Advocating, Educating & Collaborating “Loving the Homeless” – Projects & Initiatives

• Supporting the Advocacy – Advisory Board – Donations (Fund raising blog) – buy books, videos & items thru Amazon – In-kind, services we need – Fund raising blog

The Advocacy

• Independent of any agency, service provider or regulating entity • Motivated to engage the community on action & service

– To End Homelessness in Savannah & beyond – To promote “Loving the Homeless” – To engage the Faith Community & others

– Methods of engagement & advocacy • Events • Social Media & Social Networks (Facebook, Twitter) • Blogging • Action (service) & motivational events

• Engaging the Homeless Community as well – We Are Visible – international campaign – Hear their needs & present them locally – Communicate with the public for them & with them – Let them speak for themselves, enabling “We Are Visible” in Savannah

Homelessness in Savannah, Advocating, Educating & Collaborating around “Loving the Homeless”

Thinking Globally, Acting Locally

Examples of ideas for Future Projects

• Parking Meters - $ donations for the homeless

• Engage the Community

– TLC (Tourism Leadership Council) (jobs, awareness)

– CVB / Chamber of Commerce (jobs)

– StepUp Savannah’s Poverty Simulation

• Expand to consider a “Homelessness Simulation”

• Street Paper

• Events – November focus on homelessness in Savannah & Georgia

Partners & Sponsors

Promoting

My Name is Not “Those People”

Bumper Sticker Man Goes to College Bumper Sticker Man Goes To Church

T R A I L E R

S A M P L E R

“We Are All the Same”

Thanks for attending!

• Please share your reactions to tonight’s experience:

– Email

– Blog comments

– Video station on counter

– Staff volunteers with cameras in the rear of the room, on the patio