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1.      Last minute nominations for Ione Biggs Award due Monday
2.      NEOCH Annual Meeting March 20 at 5:30 p.m.
3.      Self Help Center/Housing Cleveland Training March 25
4.      Human Services Institute on March 28, 2008 Cleveland Convention
Center
5.      NEOCH Volunteer Orientation March 29, 2008
6.      Homeless Congress is April 3 at 1 p.m.
7.      Please reserve the NEOCH Annual Fund raiser May 2, 2008.

1.      Ione Biggs Award Nominations Due Monday:  You still have time to
submit a nomination for the Ione Biggs Award using our website.  Go to
http://www.neoch.org/nav/contactus.htm  and complete the application and
send it to NEOCH.  The application is a two page summary of the
accomplishments of your nominee and their work on social justice in 2007.  

2.      NEOCH Annual Meeting March 20:  All members are welcome to attend
the NEOCH Annual Meeting on Thursday March 20 at 5:30 p.m. at the NEOCH
offices at 3631 Perkins Ave. Third Floor Conference Room.  We will look back
at 2007, give out a few awards and look at 2008 including our upcoming
planning process.  

3.      Training at May Dugan Center on March 25: The new self help legal
center opened and there are now computers available for people who need
legal assistance, but cannot find a lawyer to help.  In addition,
HousingCleveland.org has been up and running for 2.5 years now.  If you want
to know more information about either of these programs, there is an
in-service training on Tuesday March 25, 2005 at 2 p.m. at the May Dugan
Center.  May Dugan is at 4115 Bridge Ave. in Ohio City.  You need to park on
the streets, because there is no parking available in the lot.  This
training is directed at social service providers, case workers and anyone
interested in knowing more about these two resources.  For more information
call 216/432-0540 or 939-1850.

4.      Human Services Institute March 28, 2008.  The Center for Community
Solutions sponsors a gathering for human services workers in the community
at the Cleveland Convention Center on March 28, 2008 all day.  You can
register at www.communitysolutions.com <http://www.communitysolutions.com/>
.  NEOCH staff will be conducting a workshop on ideas for finding jobs for
the difficult to employ.  We hope that you can join us with the keynote
speakers of Erin Gruwell of Freedom Writers Foundation and Richard
Rodriguez, an author and journalist for this event.

5.      Volunteer Orientation March 29, 2008.  Did you make a New Years
resolution to volunteer to end homelessness?  We have an easy way to fulfill
that resolution. NEOCH is hosting a volunteer orientation on March 29 at 1
p.m. at our main office 3631 Perkins Ave. third floor conference room.  We
have legal needs, voice mail assistance, general office, event planning,
fund raising, street newspaper help, and advocacy help.  You can volunteer
once a week or once a month.  Whatever your skills or your availability we
can find a place for you to help us end homelessness.  Please RSVP to Larry
Davis at 216/432-0540 ext. 103.  

6.      Homeless Congress on Thursday April 3:  The next regularly scheduled
meeting of the Homeless Congress is Thursday April 3, 2008 at 1 p.m. at the
Bishop Cosgrove Center (1736 Superior Ave. ).  This is when representatives
of the various shelters meet to discuss issues.  The public is welcome to
attend.  

7.      Save the Date May 2, 2008--Partnering to End Homeless Fund Raiser:
Please put in your calendar the date for the NEOCH Fund Raiser is May 2,
2008 at 6:30 p.m.  This year the event will be at GESU family center near
John Carroll in University Hts.  Invitations and Save the Date Cards are on
the way.  

Brian Davis

NEOCH

3631 Perkins Ave. #3A-3

Cleveland, Ohio 44114

www.neoch.org

216/432-0540

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