News & Events
Shared Housing Center hosts several important, annual fundraising events that allow us to raise funds for our housing programs and client services. Your generous support of our fundraisers helps us to meet the housing needs of our many clients. Thanks for your support of Shared Housing Center!
NorthPark50 Shared Housing is one of fifty nonprofits selected by NorthPark Center in celebration of fifty years of giving back to the community. The celebration NorthPark50 kicked off on Wednesday August 19, 2015. Nancy Nasher and David Haemisegger hosted a press conference and luncheon announcing the fifty agencies. We are indeed honored to be a part of this fabulous celebration! Annual Events: School is Cool | Holiday Hero | Workdays | Wine Event 2015 upcoming events – save these dates! School is Cool - Saturday, August 22, 2015 We officially kick off the campaign drive on June 1, 2015 and collect through the day of the party, August 22, 2015. We make every effort to provide a school uniform, shoes and a back pack filled with the appropriate school supplies for school age children in our program. Each year we have approximately 300 current and former clients participate in a two-hour party of food, games and catching up before handing out the bag of goodies. You are welcome to contribute school supplies, back packs or donate funds to secure uniforms and/or shoes. For more information contact Maria@ 214.821.8510 or mmachado@sharedhousing.org. Thanksgiving Care & Share Basket Drive - November 1, 2015 thru Thanksgiving Day Week We collect and deliver food items to our client families and older adults. Please consider purchasing from our grocery list or making monetary donations so our families can celebrate Thanksgiving Day. Our annual collection drive runs from November 1, with the delivery of food baskets taking place the week of Thanksgiving. Contact Maria @ 214.821.8510 or mmachado@sharedhousing.org for more info. Holiday Hero Party --December 19, 2015 Become a Holiday Hero by “adopting” a child, adult, or senior citizen! Purchase a few gifts for our clients and help them celebrate the holiday spirit of Hanukah, Christmas or Kwanzaa. Be creative this year - (1) host a party (2) have guests bring toys & wrapping paper (3) have guests wrap (4) best wrapped toy gets a prize! For more information contact Maria @ 214.821.8510 or mmachado@sharedhousing.org Camp Gingerbread December 5, 2015 and December 6, 2015 A holiday treat and tradition for the whole family! Join us at NorthPark Center and decorate a gingerbread cookie or gingerbread house. Take it home to enjoy during the holidays. Makes a unique gift and great memories! Contact Maria @ 214.821.8510 or mmachado@sharedhousing.org for more info. |
Shared Housing Mission:Shared Housing Center was created in 1984 to provide and facilitate affordable housing options. Our mission has been to offer housing options and supportive services that foster independence, empowerment, and self-worth and to serve a multicultural, intergenerational population.
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School is Cool Saturday, August 22, 2020 11:00am - 1:00pm ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Camp Gingerbread NorthPark Center Saturday and Sunday December 5 & 6, 2020 10:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ Holiday Hero Party Saturday, December 19, 2020 11:00am - 1:00pm |