ADVISORY/Homeless Mothers to Be Treated on Mother's Day to Unique San Francisco Celebration Started 10 Years Ago.News Editors ADVISORY...Sun. (May 9) --(BUSINESS WIRE)
WHAT: 53 homeless mothers living at Hamilton Family Center will be
treated to a unique day of pampering to include a private
Mother's Day Brunch complete with live entertainment and
served by Harry Denton himself at his famous namesake
top-floor club -- Harry Denton's Starlight Room. This is a
tradition started 10 years ago by Harry Denton.
In addition, the homeless mothers will have their hair styled
and make up applied in the morning before brunch (provided by
Koko Represents) and ride in motorized cable cars (provided by
Bauer's Limousine) to Harry Denton's Starlight Room.
WHEN: Mother's Day, Sunday, May 9
10:00 am - Make up applications at Hamilton Family Center --
260 Golden Gate Ave (the largest homeless family
shelter in all of San Francisco)
11:30 am - Mothers board motorized cable cars headed for Harry
Denton's Starlight Room
Noon - Harry Denton welcomes mothers to Sir Francis Drake
Hotel and Harry Denton's Starlight Room --
450 Powell Street
12:30 pm - Brunch served on the dance floor of Harry Denton's
Starlight Room (Catered by Scala's Bistro with music
by the Starlight Quartet)
A raffle will include prizes from Sephora, The San
Francisco Zoo and A Miner Miracle. Corsages will be
provided by MartinRoberts Floral Design.
2:30 pm - Mothers return to Hamilton with gift bags filled with
donated goodies from Old Navy, Sephora, See's
Candies, Ashbury Images/Ming Ou Designs (t-shirts),
PlumpJack Group, Bonjour Fluerette (handmade
slippers), People Magazine, Cole Hardware.
WHO: 53 homeless mothers. A few of the mothers and Harry Denton are
available for interviews.
WHY: This celebration is designed to recognize the hard-working
mothers staying at Hamilton Family Center, which helps homeless
families rebuild their lives and transition to independent
living.
About Hamilton Hamilton, city, Bermuda Hamilton, city (1990 est. pop. 3,100), capital of Bermuda, on Bermuda Island. It is a port at the head of Great Sound, a huge lagoon and deepwater harbor protected by coral reefs. Family Center: Founded in 1985, Hamilton Family Center is a non-profit organization A non-profit organization (abbreviated "NPO", also "non-profit" or "not-for-profit") is a legally constituted organization whose primary objective is to support or to actively engage in activities of public or private interest without any commercial or monetary profit purposes. that strives to end homelessness for families and individuals in San Francisco San Francisco (săn frănsĭs`kō), city (1990 pop. 723,959), coextensive with San Francisco co., W Calif., on the tip of a peninsula between the Pacific Ocean and San Francisco Bay, which are connected by the strait known as the Golden by providing a safe, stable home environment that promotes the dignity of each person and fosters self-sufficiency self-suf·fi·cient adj. 1. Able to provide for oneself without the help of others; independent. 2. Having undue confidence; smug. self . It is the largest provider of shelter and services for homeless families living in San Francisco, operating five programs at four sites that offer a continuum Continuum (pl. -tinua or -tinuums) can refer to:
n. Follow-up care provided after a medical procedure or treatment program. aftercare the care and treatment of a convalescent patient, especially one that has undergone surgery. program. And, in November November: see month. it opened the doors to a fifth program in the Hamilton family: a permanent supportive housing Supportive housing is designed to support individuals, not just socially but with basic life skills. Housing is coupled with social services such as job training, alcohol and drug abuse programs and case management. facility, serving up to an additional 125 people each day. People can make donations by going to the Hamilton Family Center website -- www.hamiltonfamilycenter.org or by calling 415-409-2100. With the public's help, Hamilton's five programs can continue to provide: -- Shelter -- Supportive Housing -- Nutritious nutritious /nu·tri·tious/ (noo-trish´us) affording nourishment. nu·tri·tious adj. Providing nourishment; nourishing. nutritious affording nourishment. Meals -- Children's Programs -- Mental Health Services health services Managed care The benefits covered under a health contract -- Counseling and health care referrals -- Housing assistance -- Aftercare support for families during their first year back in permanent housing |
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