Birmingham Hospitality Network, a community response for homeless families

SAVE the Date: Thursday, July 25th, 2013
BHN's 12th Annual Fundraiser

Reception & Silent Auction

* FOOD * DRINKS * LIVE MUSIC * VALET PARKING *

Where:	Ted's Garage 2309 5th Avenue South
When:	Doors open at 6:00 pm Live Auction starts at 7:30 pm
Donation:	$40

> Download the Sponsorship Receipt Form
> Download the Event Poster

5 Levels of Sponsorship Are Available!
	Bronze	$175	Includes 2 tickets
	Silver	$300	Includes 4 tickets
	Gold	$500	Includes 6 tickets
	Platinum	$1,000	Includes 8 tickets
	Double Platinum	$2,000	Includes 12 tickets

For additional information contact: Rana Cowan at (205) 918-0246.

Birmingham Hospitality Network - a community response for homeless families

Birmingham Hospitality Network (BHN) strives to help families in need. As one of two organizations in Birmingham that serves homeless families as a unit, BHN is a community non-profit organization with a mission to rescue homeless families. Not only are food and shelter offered, but BHN also helps in developing a stable lifestyle.

There are five aspects to Birmingham Hospitality Network:

Host Congregations. About four times a year – for a week at a time; host congregations provide overnight lodging, meals (supper, breakfast and bag lunch) and hospitality. Hosting rotates among congregations, which provide lodging for three to five families from 5:30 pm to 7:00 am the next morning.
Volunteers. Volunteers cook, serve meals, play with children, help with homework and stay overnight. They interact with guests, treating them with respect and responding with compassion.
Social Services. BHN staff thoroughly screens guests and brings families into the network. Through working with our social worker guests are able to find housing, jobs and other appropriate social services. Guests are screened for active substance abuse, psychiatric problems and domestic abuse.
Day Center. Guests use the local day center from 8 am to 5 pm to shower, care for pre-school children, and seek employment. Many guests are employed and go to work during the day. During the school year, children go to school. The day center provides guests with a mailing address and a home base from which to conduct their housing search.
Transportation. A van transports guests to and from the day center. BHN also has a utility trailer that is used to transport the beds to each congregation.