Stepping Stones Shelter, Inc.

October 27, 2016 1:31 p.m.

Stepping Stones Shelter (steppingstonesshelter.org) offers shelter and support services to about 88 families with children each year. Its programs help families find longer-term housing solutions and create a stable home environment.

Serves: Montgomery County

What a donation buys:

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• $250 provides 10 cartons of diapers for homeless families.

• $1,000 provides grocery store gift cards for 20 families as they move out of the shelter into permanent housing.

• $10,000 buys one-on-one money management counseling and monthly employment workshops for 30 families for one year.

Volunteer opportunities:

• Ongoing: Help with child care; sort donations; do data entry and clerical work; cook and serve dinner for shelter residents; clean; help with yard work; or serve as the kitchen manager.

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