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Bismarck's Biggest Loser
Posted on 8/7/2010
We are looking for 12 more contestants willing to put it all on the line to achieve HUGE amounts of ...
Domino's Pizza Fundraiser Begins!
Posted on 8/7/2010
Domino's Community Fundraising Coupons are here!
This coupon booklet is a $200 value - valid at all Bismarck and Mandan ...
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Quote of the Week, August 30, 2010
"The ninety and nine are with dreams, content but the hope of the world made new, is the hundredth man who is grimly bent on making those dreams come true."
~Edgar Allan Poe
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Our Mission
The Mission of Ruth Meiers Hospitality House is to provide housing and supportive services to assist homeless and low income people in achieving self-sufficiency.
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Happy 2010 Everyone!!
Isn't it great on New Year's Day to think of all the wonderful things that are going to happen in the coming year? On that first day we can look forward to the New Year being full of only good memories.
But soon our busy daily lives invade, and then we see pictures of terrible disasters such at the earthquake in Haiti. At Ruth Meiers Hospitality House it would be easy for us to get bogged down from the bleak things we hear on a daily basis about people who are homeless or are at risk of being homeless. Instead we choose to give these people hope and encouragement as they move toward doing what they need to do to get out of the situation they are in.
Ruth Meiers Hospitality House was very busy in 2009. The following is a quick year in review:
• We provided shelter to 118 more individuals in 2009 than in 2008 - 1,685 more nights of lodging
•The Stone Soup Kitchen served 6,705 meals
•The Single Point of Entry had 264 households make 365 visits to the program
•The Drop In Center provided 900 nights of lodging
•The Baby Boutique had 99 mothers made 262 visits to the Boutique
•We gave out 448 food baskets to people in the community who did not have enough food at home
The economy in 2009 was difficult for low-income and elderly men, women and children in our community.
In the upcoming months, the all volunteer Ruth Meiers Board of Directors will spend time in a strategic planning session so that we can be prepared for what may come our way. The Board and staff are committed to working as hard as we always have to continue to provide services to the needy in our community. Although the economy has also affected our funding, we stay positive knowing that the generous Ruth Meiers donors will continue to support our programs.
As Ruth Meiers Hospitality House has said over the last 23 years, "Every Heart Needs a Home", and together we can provide that home to our family, friends and neighbors who need our help.
Thank you for everything that you do for Ruth Meiers and for all the support you have given over the years. We are looking forward to a wonderful 2010.
Sincerely,
Susan Martin
Executive Director
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