Shalom House
Written by admin on April 15th, 2009
Shalom House provides temporary shelter for women and children who have no where else to go, and provides for their basic needs: a bed, food, clothing, health and hygiene supplies, and a temporary address and telephone number.
From Our Home to Yours – Fall 2010 Newsletter
Written by mp@dmin on September 2nd, 2010
Shalom House Fall Newsletter Newsletter August 2010 final
Shalom House Featured Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Written by mp@dmin on August 15th, 2010
The Shalom House was recently featured on WHTM ABC 27 News. Through the generosity of Hershock’s Inc. and Musser Home Builders, a badly needed front door was replaced. Staff member Patricia Carpintieri and Jeff Musser are interviewed. A big thank you to WHTM Channel 27, Hershock’s Inc. and Musser Home Builders for a beautiful and secure front door to welcome women and children in need of emergency shelter.
Shalom House Featured on Neighbors Helping Neighbors
Halloween Hustle 5K Race and 1 Mile Family Fun Run
Written by mp@dmin on August 6th, 2010
Join friends of the Shalom House for the family fun Halloween Hustle one mile fun walk and 5K Race at Penn State Hershey University Fitness Center. The Fitness Center is located on Campus Drive and Life Lion Road and can be reached from Bullfrog Valley Pond Road in Hershey, Pennsylvania, in Derry Township.
The family friendly run will raise money to support Shalom House mission of providing shelter to homeless women and their children.
Planned for Saturday, October 30, 2010. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m. 5K Race at 9:00 and 1 mile Fun Walk at 9:30 a.m. All pre-registered participants will recieve a Halloween Hustle T-shirt and gift bag. Water stop at the half way point and refreshments at race end.
To register on-line: https://www.active.com/event_detail.cfm?event_id=1888938
Or by Mail – Print the PDF form
Registration Form Halloween Hustle final
Sponsorship and Volunteer opportunities are available.
Halloween Hustle Sponsorship Brochure
Wrap Up A Brighter Holiday With Shalom House
Written by admin on November 8th, 2009
Holiday traditions and celebrations are almost here! It seems time passes more quickly each year in our busy, hectic lives. Now that an enjoyable summer is over and we move into the bright crisp days of fall, it is time for an early start to planning for the winter holidays.
Many families, groups, and friends of all ages, join Shalom House for holiday gift wrapping. This is a fun and enjoyable holiday activity you can do with family, friends, work associates, classmates, or with a group. You will have the opportunity to meet new people while wrapping gifts for donations to benefit the Shalom House Women’s Shelter.
Shalom House is an Emergency Shelter for Women and Women with Children, located in Harrisburg. Serving over 300 women every year; we provide shelter, food clothing, and personal care products. Most importantly, through intensive case management, we help women rebuild their lives and become self-sufficient. In 2008, we established a new program with the Veterans Administration to house homeless female veterans. Shalom House is the only agency in the State providing this service
If you have not had the opportunity to enjoy this activity, please put it on your list of “must do’s” this year. Holiday Gift Wrapping has been one of our main fundraising activities for 15 plus years. All proceeds directly benefit Shalom House Clients.
YOU can help. Many groups, and families commit to as little as two hours to a whole day of gift wrapping to end the cycle of homelessness. Individuals volunteer for shifts of 2,3 or 4 hours, between the hours of 11:00 AM and 9:00 PM. Some wrap with us several times during the season; we will work with you to find a time or shift to fit your schedule.
The booth is located in Colonial Park Mall by Auntie Anne’s pretzel stand. All supplies are provided.
To sign up please contact Marsha Fortney by email or at her home (545-6494) or (255-2056).
Volunteer Now For Holiday Gift Wrapping
Written by admin on September 27th, 2009
While the start of the 2009 holiday season is a few weeks away, we’re starting to gather volunteers for Shalom House’s gift wrap booth at the Colonial Park Mall. Volunteering is as easy as 1 – 2 – 3.
- Figure out which shift works for you, your friends or your group. Shalom House will be at the Colonial Park Mall from Dec. 12 through Dec. 24 wrapping presents for donations. Shifts begin each day at 11 a.m., last for anywhere from two to four hours, and run no later than 9 p.m.
- Let us know which day and time works for you or your team. You can schedule one block of a few hours, reserve an entire day. Because all volunteer shifts are scheduled in advance, you have two ways to contact volunteer coordinator Marsha Fortney:
- By phone at 545-6494;
- By email
- Gather your TEAM, confirm your date with the coordinator, and show up willing to work.
Donations gathered through gift wrapping will go towards serving homeless women and children in the midstate.
Shalom House is a proud member of the United Way of the Capital Region.
