GUIDEBOOK - TABLE OF CONTENTS
Seeds to Blossoms.....................................................................................................................................................5
SECTION 1: BEGINNINGS
Introduction................................................................................................................................................
7
Chapter One
Creating a Community of Support: Faith, Medical and Other
Contacts.......................................................... 13
Reaching out to Faith
Communities...............................................................................................................
13
Hospital and Community
Outreach...............................................................................................................
15
Chapter Two
Getting Your Message Out: Creating Publicity
Materials...............................................................................
18
Chapter Three
Setting up a Legal and Working
Structure.....................................................................................................
22
The Board of Directors 22
Incorporation………… 26
Applying for Official Charitable
Status..........................................................................................................
28
Chapter Four
Establishing a Financial
Base........................................................................................................................
30
Budgeting………………………................................................................................................................
30
Fundraising……………………..................................................................................................................
31
Conclusion ……………............................................................................................................................
37
SECTION 2: DAILY LIFE
Introduction ....................................................................................................................................
X
Chapter Five
The
Coordinator..........................................................................................................................................
41
Chapter Six
The
Residents..............................................................................................................................................
49
Chapter Seven
The
Volunteers............................................................................................................................................
56
Chapter Eight
The Apartment.............................................................................................................................................
62
Conclusion ……………............................................................................................................................ 67
SECTION 3: THE SPIRIT OF L’ABRI ................................................................................................. 69
RESOURCES ......................................................................................................................................... 169