CARITAS
CARITAS 2012: July 7, 7pm - July 21, 8 am
If you are interested in helping organize this event, contact Key Volunteer John Dugan [dugansva@verizon.net] and be sure to attend the Organizational Meeting at the end of April.
For two weeks in July, Clover Hill will be partnering with the CARITAS organization to house around 40 guests in our facility. It takes a large group of volunteers to make these two weeks a memorable experience for our guests. This year we will have 40 men with us.
For every homeless person there’s a different reason why, a reason you might not imagine. The stereotype of the homeless as lazy, mentally ill or simply far-removed from our lives isn’t always accurate. The homeless include young, old, single, families, transients and the working poor. Fortunately, Richmond has the ability to provide emergency shelter for all those in crisis. Unlike larger urban areas, the problem of homelessness is not insurmountable here. CARITAS (Congregations Around Richmond Involved To Assure Shelter) is helping to ensure shelter for everyone in our community, no matter why they need it.