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EVELYN’S HOUSE FOR YOUNG MOTHERS AND BABIES

Family of the Year
The Family Nurturing Center is sponsoring its 14th Annual FAMILY OF THE YEAR CELEBRATION and fundraiser.
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This spring, the Family Nurturing Center will open Evelyn’s House for Young Mothers and Babies, within the former convent at Our Lady of Lourdes Church in Utica.   Evelyn’s House will be a safe and nurturing home for girls who are under age 22, who are pregnant or already have babies, and who have no suitable place to live.  There is no other supervised, protected residence for very young moms and their children in Oneida County or surrounding areas.  Transitional housing for these families is a very important service that our area has badly needed for some time.

The success of Evelyn’s House will depend greatly on the continued involvement of interested and invested community partners.  We are grateful for the many people who donated their time and gave gifts during the first big phase of building renovations.

Adding to the work of our professional contractors, the volunteers at Evelyn’s House have made major headway in preparing the living space and are ready to finish the job and furnish the rooms.  They have declared  March as “Extreme Makeover Month” for Evelyn’s House.  This is what they need: 

Equipment:
7 laptop computers
1 desk computer and station
stereo system
television with DVD/VCR

Appliances:
1 refrigerator (extra large)
7 new mini-refrigerators
1 freezer (small)
1 washer and dryer (extra large, electric)
2 vacuum cleaners
1dishwasher
1 stove/oven (electric)

Lighting:
4 table lamps
7 wall lamps

Furniture:
7 loveseats and chairs
7 new twin mattress sets
7 student desks
7 tall bookcases
7 dressers (chest size)
3 rocking chairs
6 baby changing tables
end tables and coffee tables
entertainment center 

Carpeting:
2 rugs and pads (13x22) - installed
1 rug and pad (9x13) - installed
hallway carpeting - installed
area rugs

Building Materials:
sink splashboards
shelving material (laundry room)
building material (one wall and door)
vinyl floor guards
vinyl tiles for kitchen (13x22)

Other Renovation Items:
16 under-sink cabinets (bathroom size)
14 medicine cabinets with mirrors

Volunteer Labor:
carpet installation
carpentry and repairs
transport of furnishings (2nd floor site)
tile installation

The Family Nurturing Center of Central New York is a not-for-profit agency with 501(c)3 status and donations to Evelyn’s House are tax deductible.  We will be happy to talk by phone or visit your business location to tell you more about Evelyn’s House and all the work that is being done in order to open the doors in April. 

Please call Donna Elefante or Colleen Cavallo at 738-9773.  Thank you for caring. 

 


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