Friday, July 1, 2011

Project Five-Star: The Five Points of Hope

I've heard the term 'a thousand points of light' and never really understood what President Bush meant by that. Was he talking about people helping? If so, we'll need a lot more than a thousand.
In thinking about the themes for Project Five Star, I've settled on my own little points, Points of Hope. Five of them, to match the whole 5-Star and a star theme in general.

Point One, at the top: Need a home, stay with us. The point of the project is to provide a decent shelter and food for men and women.
Point Two:  Get Healthy. No one likes being sick, let alone being homeless and sick. And who pays for it? We will. A combination of in-house services and our own insurance program will get you the care you need.
Point Three: Learn a Skill and Use It. Hard to find a job in today's economy that pays the bills, when you don't have the skills that are needed in your area. And it's not enough to say I know how to do something if you have no verifiable experience to show potential employers. So we'll open our own little shops, restaurants and services.
Point Four: Find a job. Once you have the skills and experience and can prove it, what's to stop you from finding work?
Point Five: Find a new home. Find yourself a decent place to stay and help us help others in need.

I really wanted to add another point: Find a hidden talent. But those 5 points are the most important.
I'm working on a web site for the Project. The home screen will use a 5-point star and those main points to go along with them. It would be nice if some provider could give us some web space to put it on.

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