PCM Holds 35th Annual Dinner
March 16, 2009
“The Bear Necessities” was the theme of the Paducah Cooperative Ministry’s 35th Annual Dinner held March 12, at St Thomas More Church. The bear/bare necessities theme was highlighted by a collection of more than 100 stuffed bears in the middle of the room which represented the number of children served by the homeless shelter in the past year.
At each place setting was a personal story of a child who had been served by the shelter. “My name is Ty and I am 11 years old. My mom and I live in a shelter with my other three sisters. Mom is looking for a job, but can’t find one. I wish someone would hire her because we can’t stay here much longer if she doesn’t have a job. I take care of my sisters because I know mom is stressed. I really hope she finds a job.”
Also, each person received a bag containing several items that represented the Bear/Bare Necessities of life. These items included an eraser to remind everyone that we all make mistakes, a gold thread that represents friendship that ties us all together, a toothpick to remind us to “pick out” the good qualities in others, a cartoon to remind us to laugh often, a button which reminds us to “button our lips” rather than say inappropriate things, and a rubber-band to remind us be flexible.
Executive Director Heidi Suhrheinrich spoke on the increase, nationally as well as locally, in the number of single mothers and children who are homeless. The PCM shelter offers many programs to its residents other than shelter. PCM is constantly striving to add more programs which will allow the residents to successfully transition to independent living.
Heidi thanked all the local congregations for their continued support. Please keep Paducah Cooperative Ministry in your prayers and continue to support their efforts. There is always a need for volunteer help. If you can give some time, call 442-6795.
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