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REFUGE NEWSLETTER AND UPDATE FOR MARCH 2010

Dear Friends and Supporters,

I hope and pray that all is going well for you. So many good things are going on for the Refuge, as well as challenges. This includes several new outreaches. Just recently we opened the Refuge Thrift Store. It is a thrift stores designed to not only support the work of the Refuge financially, but it will also be a source support to needy individua ls and families in attempting to get resources for their residences. We will be offering a voucher program for poor families to get furniture and other household goods, including clothes. We are also looking for financial sponsors and donation of items for the store. The store is located at 510 49th st. North, in St. Petersburg. If you want directions or to make donations, please call 727 278 1547 . The store hours are Tuesday 11 – 5 pm, Thursday 11 – 5pm, Friday 11 – 5pm, Saturday 10 – 5pm, and Sunday 1 – 5pm.
In addition to this, we now have case management for clients that are homeless or in need of services. This includes helping clients navigate their way through the system. We also have another outreach happening with our bread outreaches. We are now distributing to needy families and to a local community center. We continue to do our regular outreaches, as well as planning for the Poor People’s Economic Human Rights Campaign’s Poor Peoples march this spring and summer (go to www.economichumanrights.org).
In closing, we are asking you to continue to pray and keep us in your thoughts. We are in a campaign attempting to raise support on a monthly basis. We are trying to encourage 50 people to give $25 a month in new giving or current giving. We are also in immediate need of $750 within the next days. We especially need that within the next 24 hours. If you can help, please call me at 727 278 1547. You can send gifts to The Refuge 1818 29th Ave. North, St. Petersburg, FLorida 33713. You can also go to pay pal at www.refugestpete.org and hit pay pal option. If you can help with immediate need of $450, please call me. Thanks, Bruce PLEASE HELP IF YOU CAN NEED IS URGENT