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For Immediate Release
April 05, 2007 
Contact: Father Joe Carroll
PH: 619-446-2109

Give Homeless Moms and Babies
Something to Celebrate on Mother’s Day

Who:
Father Joe’s Villages invites the community to give homeless mothers and their children something special to celebrate on Sunday, May 13.

What:
A Mother’s Day drive to provide Village mothers with basic care necessities for their babies, and gifts for children to give their moms.

When/Where Donations Accepted:
• Monday, APRIL 20 through Sunday, MAY13
Collection barrels at over 100 San Diego locations of CVS Pharmacy, Curves, Great Clips, and FasTracKids.

• Monday, MAY 7 through Sunday, MAY 13, 8 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Collection site at Father Joe’s Villages Home Office at 3350 E Street, San Diego, 92102
Who knows – you may meet Father Joe!

Why:
To defray the hundreds of thousands of dollars Father Joe’s Villages spends annually on items for mothers to use in caring for their babies.

Fast Facts:
Nationwide, families with children are the fastest growing segment of the homeless population.

Father Joe’s Villages provides shelter and services to an average of 100 mothers and
150 children a day.

Info:
For a list of needed items for Father Joe’s Villages Mother’s Day Drive or the locations of participating collection sites at CVS Pharmacy, Curves, Great Clips, and FasTracKids, visit Special Events at www.neighbor.org or call 1.800.HOMELESS.

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