Dose of Hope June 26, 2022/Volume 6

BRINGING FAMILIES HOME  2021 Annual Report Released PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT  Double feature on Employability Skills and Group Volunteers WE ARE HIRING  Positions open in Family Education COMMUNITY CORNER  Opportunities, shout-outs and requests. DONATE  Invest in ending homelessness. Bringing Families Home Greetings! Our 2021 Annual Report is here!   This year's report is full of goodies. Whether you're new to Saranam or have been with us from the beginning, there is something for everyone.   Want to hear how we helped our families recover from the hardest challenges COVID-19 dealt them? We’ve got you covered. Interested in the preliminary results from our evaluation work? You'll get it all here. Curious about our financials and plans for expansion? Read on!   All of this PLUS a look into how our program pillars stack together to help families build a foundation that ends generational homelessness and poverty. All waiting for you!   If you’ve ever wanted to tell someone about Saranam, this is the perfect opportunity to introduce us to them. Please share! Read our 2021 Annual Report

PROGRAM HIGHLIGHT

Employability Skills Our 2021 cohort has officially completed their first year with us! They have already received over 400 hours of life skills classes, created rock-solid support networks and are busily preparing to start higher education full-time. Check out our family timeline One of the steps in this big transition is taking our employability skills class over the summer, which covers topics including: Career exploration Developing a variety of work skills Job searching, resume writing, interview training and more. Like all of our classes, each week revolves around a different essential question such as, “How do I responsibly use information and communication to positively contribute to my world?”. Answering these means that adults leave the class with more than just skills, but a framework for planning their professional lives. Community Comes to Life with Volunteers Boy o’ boy do we LOVE our community- both near and far! Summer is always a hive of volunteer activity on our campus and this month we even had some special groups of middle school and high school aged youth from Reach Beyond Mission help us tackle a HUGE list of facility improvements. A whopping 52 volunteers came from all across the country to learn more about serving others in different communities. They gave a combined total of 161 volunteer hours to help us beautify our campus and get apartments ready for the next group of families. We LOVE volunteer groups. If you have a group of friends, coworkers or neighbors and would like to volunteer together, let us know! Email Sunny Holmes to schedule your group today.

WE ARE HIRING!

WE ARE HIRING!    We have a great team and are looking for some new people to join us! We have openings for positions in family and adult education that help families solidify the bonds of community and teach valuable skills they need to thrive in their family and professional lives. We are accepting applications for the following positions: Family and Community Coordinator Life Skills Instructor(s) for: - Effective Communication - Parenting - Life Management For full job descriptions, qualification requirements and application instructions, visit our website or email Saranam Director of Operations, Darren Sandow.

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Community Corner Open House Lend a Helping Hand Best of the City Want to get involved? Head over to our website to check out the latest volunteer opportunities. VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES Open House Our Annual Open House is just around the corner! This is your chance to explore where families call home for the two years they are with us. Come take a guided tour of our freshly decorated apartments and learn more about the ins and outs of our program. Tours will be offered by appointment only the week of August 8. To reserve your spot email Dianne Campbell.   Can't make it in person? We will be posting virtual tours of all the apartments on our social media channels and website the week of August 15. Tune in! ‌ ‌ Lend a Helping Hand! Have you ever wanted to volunteer but aren't sure how? Only have a few hours to spare? Well look no further! Preparing 10 new apartments is a BIG undertaking and many hands definitely make light work. We still have opportunities you can sign up for to bring these apartments to life. Check out our SignUp Genius to see what fits with your schedule today! Sign Up to Volunteer Best of the City It's time for Albuquerque the Magazine's 2022 Best of the City awards! This is your chance to vote for the best of the best in the city. We hope you'll consider voting for us for "Best Humanitarian Group"! It's a BIG honor and a great chance to spread the word about the work we do. While you're there, we want to put in a good word for some businesses that are doing awesome work with us and around Albuquerque. Assistance League of Albuquerque Los Poblanos Historic Inn and Organic Farm Dekker/Perich/Sabatini Ansel's Interiors Lobo Moving Click here to vote by August 1

Follow us on social media so you don't miss a thing. ‌ ‌ ICYMI In case you missed it, here's what happened this month... Every $100 increase in median rent is associated with a 9% increase in homelessness, study finds Thanks to Greater Albuquerque Association of Realtors for donating tables to Saranam Affordable housing can be an income generator for entire community

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