News
A Car Makes the Difference
We are so thankful for Lora Christenberry. Having recently become a missionary to Japan, Lora decided to donated her Toyota Camry to one of our single mother families. Around the same time one of our moms, Missy had graduated from school and received her first full-time job only to discover that her old car could no longer get her there. Through God's perfect timing Missy now has the car Lora donated and no longer has to worry about whether or not she is going to be able to keep her new job while balancing the children. Sometimes it is the seemingly little things that make all the difference! Lora, thank you for changing the future for this sweet family. If you would like to donate your car for a single mother family please contact Daniel.
Education Unlocks Doors
Recently two of our moms graduated from UT after just 6 months in our program with the support of their mentors and Family Advocate. Emma graduated as an EKG Technician with a 100 average for the course which according to the professor was unheard of. She is now in search of job. If you have any leads please contact us.
Two New Partners
This past month The Restoration House has become a corporate partner with the YMCA. Personal development has always been important for us when it comes to our staff and the families we work with. Through this partnership our staff gets a 3% discount on YMCA memberships while our single mother families are able to get a 75% discount. This allows our families to participate whereas if they were paying the full $61 a month there is no way they could join.
Also this month we worked with US Cellular to find telephone plans to fit the lifestyle and income of our low-income single mother families. We are so impressed with US Cellular and its commitment to the community. Our families will now have incredible phone service at a rate they can afford.
Thank you to both of these incredible community partners!
Accepted to the Center for Communities
We are extremely excited to announce that The Restoration House has been chosen to participate in the Center for Communities sponsored by the Knoxville Leadership Foundation. Out of the 34 organizations that applied only 20 were accepted. As a part of the Center we will have ongoing capacity building training for nonprofits as well as a professional consultant to work with us one-on-one in the areas of collaboration and fund development. These are two critical areas of focus for The Restoration House as we look to triple our services in the next 18 months.
Zane Hagy with z11 Communications will be our first consultant and we can't wait to get started!
Tis' the Season
The families of The Restoration House have seen an unbelievable amount of support over the last year and even more so over the last month. There have been two new volunteer teams trained, whole churches and foundations coming into partnership to provide space to work with even more single mother families, people donating professional services, volunteers helping to raise crucial funds, board members stategizing for the future, and so much more!
We want to say a special thanks to Crossings, Farragut Christian Church, Grace Baptist Church, West Towne Christian Church, and Woodlawn Christian Church for all they blessed our families with this holiday season through things like The Family Christmas Shop, The Big Give, and the Christmas Tea.
