District Attorney Kamala Harris Joins Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi and Harry Denton to Honor Homeless Mothers on Mother's Day.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 -- Harry Denton's:
WHAT: SF Board of Supervisors proclaim Mother's Day, May 8,
2005, a day to honor all the homeless mothers in San
Francisco. District Attorney Kamala Harris along with
Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi and Harry Denton will honor 28
homeless mothers living at Hamilton Family Center with a
special day of pampering to include a private Mother's Day
Brunch complete with live entertainment and a birds-eye
view of San Francisco. Brunch will be served by Harry
Denton himself at his famous namesake top-floor club --
Harry Denton's Starlight Room.
In addition, the homeless mothers will be treated to hair
styling and make up sessions in the morning before brunch
and ride in luxury limousine to the Starlight Room. This
is the 20th anniversary of Hamilton Family Center.
WHEN: Mother's Day, Sunday, May 8
10:00 am -- Hair and make up sessions (provided by Koko
Represents) at Hamilton Family Center --
260 Golden Gate Ave (largest homeless family
shelter in SF)
11:30 am -- Mothers board luxury limousine (provided by
Bauer's Limousine) headed for Harry Denton's
Starlight Room
12:00 noon -- Harry Denton and District Attorney Kamala
Harris welcome mothers to Sir Francis Drake
Hotel and Harry Denton's Starlight Room --
450 Powell Street
12:30 pm -- Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi gives proclamation
and brunch is served on the dance floor of
Harry Denton's Starlight Room (Catered by
Scala's Bistro)
2:30 pm -- Mothers return to Hamilton with gift bags
filled with donated goodies from See's
Candies, Trader Joe's, Time Inc, and 7x7
Magazine.
WHO: 28 homeless mothers, District Attorney Kamala Harris,
Supervisor Ross Mirkarimi and Harry Denton. All will be
available for interviews.
WHY: This day is designed to recognize the hard-working mothers
staying at Hamilton Family Center, an organization which
helps homeless families rebuild their lives and transition
to independent living. This is a tradition started 11
years ago by Harry Denton.
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 20 years ago, 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 homelessness, the condition of not having a permanent place to live, widely perceived as a societal problem only beginning in the 1980s. Estimates of the number of homeless people in the United States are imprecise, but in the late 1990s ranged from 700,000 per night for families and individuals in San Francisco 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. 2003 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 See .org. (networking) org - The top-level domain for organisations or individuals that don't fit any other top-level domain (national, com, edu, or gov). Though many have .org domains, it was never intended to be limited to non-profit organisations. RFC 1591. or by calling 415-409-2100 x120. With the public's help, Hamilton's five programs can continue to provide: --Shelter --Supportive Housing --Nutritious 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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