几个星期前 温德米尔湖的基础 得到了一个绝佳的机会去支持 # NoChildSleepsOutside 运动, which is trying to raise $250,000 by December 23 为西雅图无家可归的家庭开设了一个危机应对冬夜庇护所。 温德米尔基金会能够为这项活动捐款35,000美元，由 Dick's Drive-in Restaurant, 和受益 Mary's Place in Seattle。 请阅读更多关于悦博体育所有社区面临的这个问题的信息，并悦博体育通过 温德米尔湖 基金会 想办法帮助你的邻居。

孩子不应该睡在外面

想象一下，你是一个年轻的女人，有两个儿子，你鼓起勇气从一个虐待你的配偶那里拯救你的孩子。 When you arrive at a shelter, you’re told you can’t stay because your boys are too old。 It’s cold, it’s dark and you’re alone。

Lend a hand & donate at bitly。com/nochildoutside。

As leaders, wives and mothers, we’ve joined forces with Mary's Place to make sure this family and others like them have a safe and warm place to go this winter!

Homelessness is a major challenge facing Seattle and it’s hard to miss if you live, work or drive downtown。 But, there is a group of homeless individuals you don’t see – families with children。

无家可归的家庭生活在阴影中。 They can’t apply for temporary housing if they are staying with friends。 他们必须睡在避难所或街上才能申请。 西雅图的大多数紧急避难所都是针对性别的，要求已婚夫妇或父母和孩子分开。 对许多人来说，唯一的选择就是睡在他们的车里、帐篷里或公共浴室里。 这是不可接受的。

Imagine you're a single dad with a 5-year-old daughter。 You lose your job and you can’t find work。 你失去了公寓，无处可去。 You call around, but you can’t find a shelter that will accept a single father。 你最大的恐惧即将成真。 If you can’t find shelter you will have to place your daughter in foster care。 It’s cold, it’s dark and you’re alone。

Mary’s Place is one of the few organizations in the city that provides emergency shelter to families。 In addition to the much-needed services offered at their day shelter, Mary’s Place provides 160 family members with meals and a safe, warm place to sleep every night。 But with over 500 families without shelter in Seattle, it’s not enough。

We don’t have to wait for political debates or city budgets。 如果悦博体育能筹集到25万美元，悦博体育就能让更多的家庭住进过渡性住房，腾出紧急避难所的空间，并开设一个新的紧急避难所，让更多无家可归的家庭住进去。

总会有紧急情况； 失去的工作，房子着火，诊断，虐待者，无法计划或预期的自然灾害。 让家庭和孩子远离寒冷，进入温暖、安全的地方是第一步。 悦博体育不能让这些家庭在公共厕所、汽车或帐篷里再睡一晚。 It’s cold, it’s dark, but they are not alone。

悦博体育是女人帮助女人，母亲帮助母亲，家庭帮助家庭。 We won’t give up until we have enough shelter to bring all 500 families inside。

捐赠，分享和改变生活： www。crowdrise。com/NoChildSleepsOutsideSeattle

参与者:

Marty Hartman, Executive Director of Mary’s Place
Jasmine Donovan, VP Dick's Drive In Restaurant
Christine Wood, Executive Director 温德米尔湖的基础
Kelli Schneider, Seahawks Women’s Association (wife of Seahawks Special Teams Coach, Brian Schneider)
Lindsey Hauschka, Seahawks Women’s Association (wife of Seahawks Kicker, Steven Hauschka)