Jim Patterson's Fundraiser
Help me end homelessness for local families!
Join me and make a difference. Please give today to help me reach my goal!
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Paul Mendelsohn
"Go Jimmy, go!"
$250
Dennis Romps
"Great work Jim. Happy to help out."
$50
A supporter of Jim Patterson
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Monica Penrod
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david ferguson
"Great Job J P. !!"
$25
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John Russell
"Jimmy, All inn is right. Thank you, J. R.."
$25
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Gail Green
"Great job helping others!"
$77
Dan Ream
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Bill Cosgrove
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Megan Salvagno
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Ree Salvagno
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Gladys Raymond
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Tammy Newcomb
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Neil Schmitt
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Casey and Calla Vandenberg
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A supporter of Jim Patterson
"Pass the Orange Challenge"
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A supporter of Jim Patterson
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Kimberly Hall
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Jodi McBride
"Amazing cause, and your dedication is inspiring. Go, Jim, go!"
$50
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Melissa Duke
"Thank you for working so hard to raise $ for Haven House.....such a great org doing amazing work for families in our community!"
$50
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Brian Daly
"Great Work Jim"
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Jeff Hiatt
"Owed you from a 1998 Birthday Bet anyway...."
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Cam Haskins
"Glad to be part of helping out!"
$150
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Ann Seide
"Thanks Jimmy!"
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Amy Hall
"Thanks for putting "skin" in the game for this very important cause, Jimbo!"
$25
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Amanda West
"Go Jim Go!! Thanks for caring!"
$50
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Tammy Newcomb
"Your work is an inspiration Jim!"
Pam Carpenter
"Thanks for what you do in the community Jim."
$25
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Jim Kirsch
"Nice work Jimbo from the Kirsch family"
$77
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Rachel Roberts
"Great Job Jimbo!"
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Randy Harden
"Salute to you Jimbo"
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Terri Sohn
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$25
This summer good friends directed my attention to Haven House in East Lansing and the great work they do as the area's only "family" homeless shelter. A few minutes on their website (HavenHouseEL.org) and I was hooked. Donating, buying the collection of tailgate recipe cookbooks, applying to become a volunteer (I passed the background check!) and exploring how I could help with fundraising.
Up until now, my involvement has primarily been as an office assistant on Sunday mornings and it has been life changing. Seriously, who gets up at 7 am on Sundays?
Prospective residents are instructed to call in each morning at 8 am to learn if a room has become available. A binder of prospective resident phone intake forms is updated with each call. Logging who called, the time and "where did you stay last night". The majority of the dozen or so callers each day are fortunate to be staying with friends or family ("with ex-Mother-in-Law" caught my attention, eek) but there are usually a few "in our car" or "outside" answers.
In the summer, staying outside or in your car can be considered "camping". In the winter it is life threatening. All of these prospective residents have children with them. That's why I'm here.
I have met many wonderful adult residents of Haven House. Hard workers doing their best for their family after being "thrown a curve"/"dealt a bad hand". They make excellent use of the guidance and stability of an "up to 30 day stay" at Haven House to catch their breath, dust themselves off, save up some money, etc. before getting back into residential society..
I have met a few "not so wonderful" adult residents of Haven House too. The exceptions that help us all appreciate the majority.
I'm here for the kids. I'm going to beg, borrow and appeal to my friends and family for the kids.
I'm going to hustle, bustle, possibly pull a muscle (will do odd jobs for tips) for the kids.
My greatest asset is my family and friends. Please help me leverage that asset for Haven House and for the kids.
Olive Juice.