Thirty-ONEderful Charity Donation: The Van

It's the SIXTH month of "Thirty-ONEderful Charity Donation" and this month I am donating $31 to The Van in Arkansas. I, for one, cannot believe that it is December. Today is also my half-year birthday, which means I am half-way through my year of Thirty-ONEderful! 

December for most of us means holiday parties, presents and time off work. But for a lot of homeless in Arkansas, it means colder nights without a lot of resources. That's why for my donation this month, I am donating to a group called The One, Inc., who has a program called The Van. This group works to find those who may be homeless to help provide them with basic human necessities. Here's what their website says: 

Many of the wonderful people who help support The One, Inc through The Van program!

"The One, Inc.’s mission is simply to locate and love our unsheltered homeless neighbors, wherever they may be.

We primarily serve these needs by going to the people. We visit current homeless camps, search for new camps, comb alleyways, check under bridges, and seek out people deep in the woods, etc. We take supplies such as food, water, clothing and hygiene products to people where they are. The One, Inc. seeks to build relationships with members of the homeless community so that we may then identify barriers to obtaining income and housing, and help our friends move beyond their homelessness. We are dedicated to be relational, as opposed to programmatic."

Because the colder weather is coming, they are also looking for donations of blankets, tarps, coats, flashlights, etc. You can find the full list here. 

If you'd like to learn more, check out The One, Inc. website here. Follow The One, Inc. on Facebook or The Van on Facebook! And as always, you can DONATE here. 

Thank you for reading this post. 

 Thirty-ONEderful Charity Donation:

June - Heifer International 

July - Arkansas Hunger Relief Alliance 
August - Ronald McDonald House Charities of Arkansas
September - Houston Food Bank
October - Mom's Demand Action

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