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INtfeRFAlTH ^6124734337 10/24/99 14:37 |3 :03/04 N0:247 <br />HOUSING WEEK <br />November 15-21 <br />Intertaith Outreach & Comm units Partners (lOCP), along with seventeen local congregations, <br />and several youth groups, civic organizations, schools, and service organizations, will be <br />observing the week of November 15-21 as “Housing Week" Housing week is a community <br />initiative to raise awareness about local housing issues, to raise money to address housing <br />needs, and to promote community involvement and volunteerism. <br />Housing Week will focus on the lOCP geographic service area which includes Plymouth. <br />W'ayzata, Long Lake, Medina. Orono, Minnetonka Beach, Medicine Lake, and Hamel. <br />Calendar of Activities <br />• Sunday, November 14"* from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m in front of the Edina Realty otTice, <br />1120 E. Wayzata Blvd (across from Colonial Square) in IVayzata. Please join us for <br />a small bonfire, hot cider and cookies, and prayer, as we kick-off Housing Week and <br />Bob Fisher ’s (of Bob’s Shoe Repair in Wayzata) fourth annual Sleep-Out to raise <br />funding and awareness about homelessness in the community <br />• Monday, November 15*^ from 5:00 to 9:00 a.m. WCCO radio will have a mobile <br />unit stationed at Bob’s tent in front of the Edina Realty office, 1120 E. Wayzata Blvd <br />(across from Colonial Square) in Wayzata. Supporters are encouraged to stop by for <br />coffee and treats. <br />■ Thursday, November 18'" at 7:00 a.m. at Wayzata Country Club. Please join us <br />for a community prayer breakfast, where Housing Week will be announced Belle <br />Davenport is the key speaker at this event. Tickets can be purchased tor $ l5/cach at <br />TOCP (473-2436) <br />■ Friday. November 19‘" in front of the Wayzata Fire Station. The fifth annual <br />Gleason Lake Home Base Big Kid’s Sleep-Out <br />• Saturday/Sunday, November 20/21. The faith community will bring Housing Week <br />to a close Pastors wall rally congregations around financial and moral suppon for <br />local housing initiatives <br />Qthar Cofpmunity Invoivtmtnt <br />• A Wavzata Lions member v.ill sleep outside witJi Bob every night. <br />• The Bov Scouts Pack ?«5"0 is douig a fundraiser, sleep-uul, and education <br />• Tlircc area schools will use lesson plan materials from the MN Coalition from the <br />Homeless during Housing Week. <br />Other Education Efforts <br />In preparation for Housing Week. lOCP will be working within our member congreg'-;tions to <br />provide education about affoidable housing issues A list of ihe dales, times, and locations of <br />the forums are attached These forums are open to ei’eryone.