Like Bowling - Come Out for Spares for the Homeless

Fall Newsletter 2013 By Those Without Homes for Those With Homes The e-newsletter of the nonprofit organization One Step Away 2nd Annual Spares for the Homeless Bowling Tournament Our 2nd Annual Spares for the Homeless bowling tournament will be held Saturday, December 14th at Liberty Lanes in Upper Darby from 3pm to 7pm. To secure your place at our event or for more information, click here! Proceeds from the event will go directly to help One Step Away continue to employ individuals experiencing homelessness in Philadelphia. NASNA Award Winners We are proud to announce that One Step Away is the winner of a North American Street Newspaper Association (NASNA) Award for Best Interview, for our story on University of Pennsylvania Professor Dennis Culhane that debuted in our December 2011 issue. In the interview Professor Culhane speaks about homelessness, the housing first model, and a shift in public policy. To read the articles that won, click here! Making Change "I'm just one step away from success!" As a single father, Mike's children are his top priority. He used his earnings from One Step Away to obtain housing and provide a better life for his children. Mike is among the 82% of vendors that have obtained or maintained housing since joining One Step Away. For him and 72% of our vendors, One Step Away is their only source of income. To help more vendors like Mike, click here. Witness to Innocence Darrell, a One Step Away vendor and writer, talked with legendary actor and activist Danny Glover at the Witness to Innocence 10-year celebration in October. Witness to Innocence's mission is to empower exonerated death row inmates and challenge the criminal justice system. Darrell gave Mr. Glover a copy of One Step Away and chatted about the organization's cause and Mr. Glover's commitment to the abolishment of the death penalty. Look for Darrell's story about his experience in the November issue! Vendor for a Day A big "Thank You" to Broad Street Ministries for volunteering this Summer and Fall with our Vendor for a Day program! Volunteers are given the opportunity to experience homelessness and poverty through working with the One Step Away vendors. Donations earned during the Vendor for a Day go directly to the homeless. If your organization would like to be part of Vendor for a Day, contact Emily Taylor at emilyt@rhd.org. Honor Your Vendor Month During the month of November, each donation made in honor of your vendor by name will result in free papers for that vendor. With your support, One Step Away can continue to provide more individuals experiencing homelessness with meaningful income and personal growth opportunities, helping them attain or keep housing and break the cycle of homelessness. Learn more here. DONATE Stay Connected 4700 Wissahickon Avenue | Suite 126 | Philadelphia | PA | 19144 215-951-0300 | ext. 3595

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