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| Last updated on October 16, 2008 |
Adopt-A-Family is dedicated to restoring families in crisis to stability and self-sufficiency by providing all encompassing services to families and their children.
Description:
Services include short term assistance through Project Uplift with rent and utilities; financial assistance through the adopter program for up to one year for families with a major medical illness or single parents who are trying to go to school full time and working but still have a financial shortfall; Project SAFE provides housing and support services to homeless families with children; Project GROW is an after-school/out-of-school program for children who are homeless or from low-income families; Service Enriched Housing provides housing for low-income families who are working to repair their credit or save money for a down payment to purchase a home; Homeless Intervention Program assists families who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless to secure permanent housing; Community Land Trust provides affordable housing options for low-income families; and the agency also provides a food pantry and clothing closet, and operates a Graduate Equivalency Diploma/English as a Second Language (GED/ESL)Lab.
History:
Adopt-A-Family was founded in 1983 by three local women who recognized the need to help families who were homeless or at risk of becoming homeless due to a financial reversal, illness, divorce, death or other extenuating circumstances. The agency was incorporated as a 501 (c)(3)organization in 1984.
Adopt-A-Family is a local, Palm Beach County organization that utilizes a "whole-istic" approach by providing all-encompassing services designed to empower families, and offer solutions for self-sufficiency through all-inclusive educational programs.
Families with children served by Adopt-A-Family fall into the following categories: single parents who receive no child support; the working poor who do not earn enough money to support their families and may be at risk of becoming homeless; homeless children and their families; and families facing major medical illness.
Contact people:
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Kitty Lanier, Director Of Planned Giving, Grant Development, And Volunteer Services, (561) 253-1361 x 108, (email)
David Eakin, Director of Operations, (561) 253-1361 x 105, (email) Dorothy Graham, Director of Program Services, (561) 253-1361 x 107, (email) |
Address:
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1712 Second Avenue North Lake Worth, FL 33460 (See a map) |
Directions:
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From I-95 take 10th Street exit East to the second light - "A" Street. Take a right on to "A" Street and continue through two stop signs and past Highland Elementary School. At the small circle, take a right onto Second Avenue, and Adopt-A-Family is the yellow, two story building on the right. The main entrance with the elevator to the second floor Administrative offices, is on the right side of the building.
Nearest Metro/Subway Stop: Tri-Rail Train - Lake Worth Stop, Walk distance (in minutes): 5 minutes Nearest Bus Stop: In front of Medicana Nursing Home, 2 minutes minute walk |
Miscellaneous Information
| Is your volunteer site handicapped accessible? | |
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Yes |
| Does your agency accept Court Ordered Community Service? | |
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Yes |
| What is the minimum age to volunteer? | |
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18 |
| Can you use a volunteer who is fluent in another language? | |
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Yes |
| Does your agency need volunteer assistance during the holidays? | |
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Yes |
| Does your agency need volunteer assistance during the summer months? | |
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Yes |
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