Opening of resource center for single mothers and their children is December 14
by Walter Pritchard
Soaring High Media Group
walter@soaringhighmediagroup.com
Rachel R. Jackson-Bramwell didn't set out to start a non profit to help homeless, disadvantaged families and young low income mothers - it evolved from her personal complaint to God about how cruel life was for her and what she didn't have.
During that spiritually and emotionally lowest point in her life more than six years ago, Jackson Bramwell realized that she had "taken life for granted." Seeing as if for the first time the "rawness" of homelessness one morning on year way to her job in medical coding, was the genesis of Project Compassion NFP.
"I got up out of a warm bed and this person was sleeping on the streets," she recalled.
What followed was the writing of 75 letters to generate support, seven of her friends making more than 1,000 sandwiches - she and her aunt making the first 600 -and, to date, Project Compassion having proudly served and assisted more than 42,000 low-income and homeless individuals in Illinois and Missouri.
Project Compassion currently serves seven low income shelters in the metro area, and operates five programs to assist single mothers and disadvantaged women and young girls.
"I'm do this as an act of kindness, my service to God," she said.
A new program of Project Compassion is the opening of "The Compassionate Resource Center," which will help single mothers and their children.
The public is invited to the open house this Wednesday, December 14 from 11 am - 2 pm at 7707 West Main Ste 12, Belleville, IL 62223. Visitors are asked to bring a NEW unwrapped toy for our Holiday Drive. This Christmas, Project Compassion, NFP has picked 10 single mothers to assist with making sure their child(ren) have a WONDERFUL Christmas. We have a total of 25 kids that we will assist this year.
"Even though it has been 6 years since we distributed our first sack lunch, it still seems like yesterday that we started our first program - Compassion Day, said Jackson Bramwell. "The Compassionate Resource Center will help us expand even more."
Within this resource center, Project Compassion we will be able to further assist youth K-12 in the Brooklyn, IL schools district, and young mothers and women ages 16-25 with resources and training such as Life Skills, Job Etiquette, Computer training, Parenting Skills, Communication skills, Health and Wellness, Financial planning and budgeting, completing and/or continuing education, and mentoring.
"We feel that the 42,000 lives we have touched over the years is the beginning of all the lives we can truly change through Project Compassion, NFP and our work at the Compassionate Resource Center," she said.
Project Compassion operates without any state or federal funding, depending on fundraising activities and donations. In January 2006, Jackson-Bramwell received a major boost for Project Compassion when she was featured on The Tyra Banks Show - and a $10,000 check from the super model.
Click here to see video - Resource Center Video
For more information about the opening of the resource center or Project Compassion, Call Jackson-Bramwell at 618.698.2815 or visit www.projectcompassionnfp.org
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