Partners in Housing Selected for Empty Stocking Fund
Winter 2011
This past holiday season, Partners in Housing was thrilled to be selected as the newest agency in The Gazette’s Empty Stocking Fund!
Perhaps nowhere is the philanthropic spirit of Colorado Springs more evident than in the annual Empty Stocking Fund campaign. Every year, thousands of res[1]idents make donations to this campaign, which supports human service organizations that provide critical safety-net services for our community. Donations are matched by the El Pomar Foundation and the Bruni Foundation, making every gift help even more!
Partners in Housing joins 14 other human service agencies that receive support through the Fund. This year, the Gazette reached its goal of raising $1 million to help local charities. Approximately $20,000 of this amount will assist Partners in Housing in our mission of helping homeless families achieve self-sufficiency.
Partners in Housing Executive Director Frank Stampf summed up the mood of excitement:
“All of us at Partners In Housing are thrilled to be the newest partner agency in the Empty Stocking Fund! What a great way to mark our 20th anniversary year of assisting homeless families with children to achieve self-sufficiency! We are especially grateful for the generous financial support the Fund provides, particularly when the demand for our services is the highest it’s been in our 20-year history. Equally important is the Empty Stocking Fund’s ability to raise our community’s awareness of the issues surrounding family homelessness and how they can help. Once again, the people of the Pikes Peak region have shown their selfless generosity in helping those in need. Congratulations to the Empty Stocking Fund team for making the $1 million goal, and our heartfelt thanks to everyone in the community who donated so willingly to help others in need.”
To read more about the Empty Stocking Fund Campaign, visit Here.
