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News & Events :
"The NEST"
Nurturing
Empowering &
Supporting for
Tomorrow
The NEST is
open!!
Christmas tree @The NEST trimmed by our
kids!
The NEST is a day shelter providing supportive services to
teens in 9th-12th Grade qualified as homeless by Georgetown ISD. If your
church, civic club or organization is interested in providing evening meals at
the NEST, click here
for the meal services volunteer form.
Also click here for
the newest flyer on the NEST!
If you are wanting to make a donation, please call in
advance (512)943-0074 to make arrangements. Due to confidentiality for our
students, this will need to be taken before students are there at
4:00 p.m. To email requests, contact Bettye Smith, Coordinator of The NEST
at georgetownprojectnest@suddenlink.net
No clothing is needed at this time.
Linda Gustainis, Leslie Janca, Karen Crosby, Mason Crosby and Melissa Barhydt
WISH LIST! -
can you help??
NO clothing is needed at this time!
Rubbermaid containers to take leftovers
Ziplock bags
Cup Towels & Dish Cloths
Toilet Tissue
Food Items:
Packaged snacks (for after school)
Bottled water
Fruit juice
Powerade drinks
Fresh fruit
Granola bars
Notebook Paper
Color Printer
Wii Game System & games (in good working order)
Bicycles (in good condition)
Sleeping bags
Duffle bags or small luggage
Operational:
Unrestricted Donations can help with:
* Utility Bills
* Facilities Cost
* Staffing
*Transportation
Nightly Meals:
Churches, civic clubs, individuals, organizations can sign up to
provide a meal for the kids. We ask that you commit to one evening per
week for one month. Of course you are welcome to continue into
subsequent months if you like.
The Rotary Club of Georgetown presented The Georgetown Project with a
$35,000 Rotary Humanitarian Matching Grant, supported by its partner club in
Ciudad Victoria, the capital city of Tamaulipas, Mexico. The funds are to
support The Nest, The Georgetown Project's newest initiative, an
after-school shelter providing supportive services to homeless teens in 9th
- 12th grades attending all three Georgetown ISD high schools. The grant
supports furnishings, computers, supplies and other costs associated with
creating this new and valuable service for youth in our community.
Pictured are (left-right): Laura Antoine, current Rotary Club of Georgetown
president; Rob Hardy, Rotary Club of Georgetown immediate past president;
Gene Davenport, both a Rotary Club member and member of The Georgetown
Project Board of Directors; Gina Harrison; Leslie Janca, Executive Director of The Georgetown Project and Dr. Ron
Swain, also a Rotary Club member and chair of The Georgetown Project Board
of Directors.
Did You Know?
Over 200 students in GISD each year are qualified as homeless under the McKinney Vento Homeless Education Act. Legislation defines the term "homeless" as children and youth who lack a fixed, regular and adequate nighttime residence. This includes students whose families live in doubled-up situations due to economic hardship, as well as older teens who live in a state of transition without the care of a legal guardian.
School districts are mandated to provide certain services during the school day for students qualified as homeless. But what happens after the bell rings?
Approximately 75 GISD students each year are 9th-12th grade students who meet the definition of homeless. This is the target population for Eagle’s Nest.
Eagle’s Nest is a program of The Georgetown Project and will be a safe haven after school for teens living in transition with access to an evening meal, laundry facilities, tutoring, counseling (individual and family), job readiness training, college prep, and other support services in a positive environment with caring adults.
Eagle’s Nest is located in very close proximity to Georgetown High School; however, all 9th-12th grade students, Eagles and Patriots alike, qualified as homeless by GISD will have access to services.
Eagle’s Nest Goals:
►Provide a safe, nurturing environment of dignity and respect during out of school time that encourages a positive view of the future.
►Provide basic needs and linkages with local resources to stabilize daily life.
►Provide counseling for family reunification if practical and safe.
►Provide support services needed to complete high school and prepare for a self-sustaining and healthy lifestyle.
►Provide opportunities for serving others and for building positive connections with caring adults in the community.
What can you do???
Advocate ♥ Donate ♥ Volunteer
A Coordinator for our future Homeless Teen Drop-In Center has been hired! Welcome Betty Smith!
Eagles Nest Flyer with picture
Village Elementary raises money for Eagles Nest!
249 Luminaries flickered on the steps of our Williamson County Courthouse on
First Friday, representing the number of children in Georgetown ISD that have
been identified as homeless
this year.
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[1003 Ash Street - Williams Annex ] P.O. Box 957 •
Georgetown, TX 78627
512.943.5198 •
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