HomeAid Inland Empire's First Full Bellies/Warm Hearts Event
HomeAid Inland Empire Remains Steadfast in its Support of Veronica’s Home of Mercy with Plans for the First Full Bellies/Warm Hearts Event
SAN BERNARDINO, CA (March 8, 2010) --- Providing hot meals and warm beds comes easy to Veronica’s Home of Mercy, but being able to offer transitionally homeless women and their children the joy and fun of the season can be a challenge.With the support of HomeAid Inland Empire, the residents of the San Bernardino shelter are looking forward to the first Full Bellies/Warm Hearts spring event on April 3rd. Food, fun and love are the theme. “We are hoping to create an atmosphere that allows the volunteers, women and children of Veronica’s Home to celebrate the season and experience the love and support of their new–found community,” said Terry Kent, president of the HomeAid Inland Empire Board of Directors. “We want to help create positive, lasting memories for the current residents of Veronica’s Home of Mercy as they transition towards self-sufficiency." The event is being spearheaded by Paul A. Peck & Associates, a Riverside-based civil engineering firm, the Leaders of Tomorrow (LOT) division of the BIA, and HomeAid Inland Empire partner who is coordinating all the activities and soliciting donations. Sponsorships and donations for the event are still needed and can be coordinated by contacting Paul Peck at (951) 780-5404. “Plans for the event include a traditional barbecue cook-out, music and a carnival featuring a magic show, crafts, face painting, jump houses and a family portrait station, said Scott Slater, project engineer at Paul A. Peck & Associates. “It’s going to be a fun-filled day sure to put smiles on the faces of the residents of Mary’s Mercy Center. We’re excited to be part of the planning efforts and remain committed to supporting the HomeAid mission.” HomeAid is a non-profit organization dedicated to building and renovating shelters for temporarily homeless men, women and children, and was established under the auspices of the Baldy View, Desert, and Riverside Chapters of the Building Industry Association of Southern California (www.homeaidie.org). The concept of HomeAid began in Orange County in 1989 when members of the Building Industry Association established HomeAid as a way to support non-profit agencies serving homeless families and individuals in their community by doing what they do best—building. HomeAid Inland Empire was established in1990 and to date has completed 20 housing developments that serve victims of domestic violence, abused and abandoned children and homeless families. Veronica’s Home of Mercy I and II are part of Mary’s Mercy Center, a nonprofit home for women and children who find themselves temporarily homeless. HomeAid Inland Empire recently completed construction of Veronica’s Home of Mercy II, an 80-bed, 15,000 square foot shelter. The Center provides housing, as well as education and counseling to transition families into self sufficiency. Programs such as GED preparation, drug and alcohol rehabilitation and child development education emphasize growth and wellness for both the mothers and their young children. The original Veronica’s Home of Mercy opened in 1995. For more information about HomeAid Inland Empire call (951) 686-0628 or go to www.homeaidie.org. To learn more about Mary’s Mercy Center and Veronica’s Home of Mercy, call (909) 889-2558 or log on to www.marysmercycenter.org. # # #
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