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Welcoming…

the future!

the future is now

it’s time to end homelessness

in the United States of America.

No more excuses.

It’s time to give a damn.

To all existing shelters and related

homeless & poverty organizations ---

people that are actually in the “trenches”

helping the homeless and impoverished

every day. Please do NOT be offended by

comments made in this presentation.

All your efforts and kindness are not

forgotten. As you will see, it is time for the

“big dogs” to step up to the plate to

provide help to much greater numbers of

homeless and poor. Our nation is in

desperate need of a change. But, never

forget, you are true heroes!!! You can

provide great experience and knowledge

on the following project. Please get on

board and help make this happen!

A Note

Homelessness Statistics

According to the U.S.A.’s

National Coalition for

Homelessness, there are

several national estimates that

are based on dated information.

“The best approximation is from

a study done by The National

Law Center on Homelessness

and Poverty (2007), reporting

that approximately 3.5 million

people, 1.35 million of them

children, are likely to

experience homelessness

in a given year.”

Statistics Cont’d

A bad economy is scary in and of itself,

but the numbers of poor and homeless

are becoming even more horrifying.

In a great country such as ours, blessed

with so much wealth and “humanity,”

this is unbelievable as well as

unforgivable.

Secondly, we’re always in the rest of the

world’s business and we don’t even take

care of our own. I’m very ashamed of us.

Statistics Cont’d

“Alone”

poem by Maya Angelou

“Well, I was lying, thinking, last

night, how to find my soul a home,

where water is not thirsty and

bread loaf is not stone. Well, I

came up with one thing, and I

don't believe that I'm

wrong: Alone, all alone, nobody

can make it out here alone.

Nobody can make it out here

alone.

Well, there are some millionaires

with money they can't use, their

wives run around like banshees

and their children they're singing

the blues,

they've got expensive doctors to cure

they're hearts of stone, but nobody,

no nobody, can make it alone, alone,

all alone. Nobody can make it out

here alone.

Now if you listen closely, I'll tell you

what I know, storm clouds are

gathering, the wind is gonna blow, the

race of man is suffering, and I can

hear the moan, But nobody, no

nobody, can make it alone.”

“Alone” Cont’d

Just do it!

Homelessness and poverty are devastating,

de-humanizing, humiliating and destructive.

And, given the right circumstances, it can

happen to anyone, rich, as well as poor. All

it takes is one, two, or a series of

unfortunate events. For instance: natural

disaster, stock market crash and economic

depression, physical illness, mental illness,

post traumatic stress disorder, medical

bills, loss of job, bankruptcy, abusive

relationships, lack of positive adult role

models, physical and learning disabilities,

lack of education, prison record, poor

social skills, self-destructive behavior

(drugs and alcohol), poor credit scores, etc.

-- to name a few. Once on the streets, many

never recover. Life on the streets kills – and

not in a good way.

Year after year the U.S. continues

talking about the problems of poverty

and homelessness, forming

organizations to study these problems

and concerns, laying out statistics for

other governing organizations to

study their findings and arrive at new

statistics, blah blah blah!

Meanwhile these chronic social ills

keep whittling away at our nation’s

health and welfare, morale, and

economic and governing resources.

We know the money is there. We need

to stop talking and start acting to help

our discarded fellow human beings

and American citizens (many war

veteran-heroes). It’s time.

Let’s just do it!

“It is a kingly act to assist the fallen.”

- by Mother Teresa

Presentation Focus

Please be aware

this presentation

is not the result of

a fact finding

mission. The focal

point of this

presentation is a

viable solution to

homelessness,

poverty and

related issues

such as crime.

The following is

an actual model

and business

identity for a new

homeless center.

Presentation Focus Cont’d

Introducing to you

A fabulous new grand scale

homeless center model!

Sanctuary center

The following 3

slides include color

variations for

Sanctuary Center

logo. Please note

the use of the Greek

symbol for omega [W], meaning “the

end.”

Naturally this theme

is symbolic to the

reference of

“the end of

homelessness.”

These are only

ideas and not cast

in stone.

Sanctuary Center Cont’d

Part 2

Sanctuary Center

functional commercialproperty

Core Fundamentals Cont’d

Next, about the commercial space.

Again, this is about 15 stories high with

underground parking for employees. It

contains the following business types:

•Level 1 – Barista; courtyard restaurant;

clothing store; groceries & personal items

store; household goods & furniture store;

vending center; public restrooms

•Level 2 – Skyway to residential buildings;

medical; dental; pharmacy; optical; bank;

public restrooms

•Level 3 – Intake Evaluations

•Level 4 – Detox & Psychiatric Units

•Commercial Cont’d

•Level 5 – Treatment Center

•Level 6 – Lockers; dressing

rooms; showers; gym; public

restrooms

•Level 7 – Job center;

computer lab; adult education;

public restrooms

•Level 8 – Business office;

property management




•Level 9 – Community center; public

restrooms

•Level 10 – *Sanctuary Art Center;

public restrooms

•Levels 11 thru 15 - Open for

potential business growth


Please know that I had

created this project

before knowing that

there actually already

exists, an art

studio/gallery named

“Sanctuary Art Center”

here in Seattle. I hoped

to get their permission

to use the name while

integrating their

program into the

project (indicated on

level 10).


•Note: The 26th floor of each of

the 4 apartment buildings also

houses a security office; a

grocery & personal items

store; vending center;

community center; and

computer labs – no

apartments are

found on this

floor.


high-end security

Core Fundamentals Cont’dSanctuary Center is very

geared for safety and

security. There is a 10-12 foot

perimeter fence surrounding

the entire complex. Each

perimeter side has a security

office and an installed airport

security style metal detector

system and armed security.

All weapons are confiscated.

With the exception of the

employee parking garage

(which requires a key card

and also has a security

station), there is no way to get

into the facility without going

through security.


Knowing residents have usually

experienced a hard or even violent

life, Sanctuary Center is very

concerned with resident’s physical

safety and security. It is also very

important they feel safe and secure.

Sanctuary wants residents to feel at

home yet protect themselves and

personal property from any potential

problems, as much as possible. That

said, the following personal security

measures have been taken:

•Each bedroom has a separate

locked walk-in closet with dresser for

each resident.

Core Fundamentals Cont’d•All bathrooms have 2 private

commode stalls

•All bathrooms have 2 private

dressing rooms with showers

•All bathrooms have a cabinet

that has a lock on each shelf.

•All beds are self-contained

units or “cubbies” with

electrical outlets and a built in

light, fan & alarm. Each

cubby/bed has a pull down

door and can lock from the

inside while the resident

sleeps.

•Lastly, each resident is

assigned a locked kitchen

cabinet.

Core Fundamentals Cont’d Resident rooms

contain large

screen, wall TV’s.

They are bolted

down. In the event

the 4 roommates

are viewing TV

together but don’t

wish to watch the

same thing, the

TV’s have the

capability of

splitting into 4

separate 20 inch

screens. Each

split screen requires the use of a corresponding set of

headphones for audio. The headphones are not necessary

once the viewing has been restored to a single large screen.

parking garages

In addition to the

employee parking

garage under the

commercial building,

across the street from

the Sanctuary Center,

outside of the

perimeter fence, is a

security-based parking

garage for residents

and low-income

housing renters. Key

card ID’s are required

for access.


property security


The resident

buildings all have

cameras in the hallways

and

laundry rooms. The

furnishings within each

of the apartments

are bolted down and have

an electronic alarm system

signaling security should

someone try to remove it

from the

room/building/property.

the economic system

Sanctuary’s economic

system is strictly a debit

and credit card system.

Any cash or checks on

premises must go through

the bank located on the 2nd

floor in the commercial

area. The cash or check is

deposited to the resident’s

debit card. Said debit card

also serves as the

apartment key. Any type of

door entry and financial

transaction is recorded on

this card.


The credit option of the

card is available for

functioning individuals with

jobs that pay a percentage

for their housing every

day/week/month. This

allows them a safety net to

maintain resident status

and pay when they are able.

Payments to the credit card

portion of the card are also

made at the bank or

electronically. If for some

reason an individual cannot

pay back credit borrowed,

they can submit a grant

application.


The debit/credit/key

card is required for

payment anywhere

in Sanctuary

Center.

This includes all

vending centers,

laundry machines,

stores, doctors,

dentists, opticians,

business office,

restaurants, etc. If

a resident has

steady employment

or income, an

automatic deposit

option is available.


It’s a new day!


Credit is also

available to non-

earning, grant

supported

residents but with

different rules.

If a resident works

for room and board,

the business office

deposit’s the

financial equivalent

directly to the card

on the set pay date.

It’s a new way!

drug & alcohol policy

Core Fundamentals Cont’d Sanctuary Center’s policy on

alcohol and drugs is this.

Though residents are free to

drink outside the Center, any

outside drugs and alcohol are

considered contraband and

are not allowed to be brought

in from the outside. They will

be confiscated at the security

points. If a resident is a drug

addict, the on-site medical

personnel must oversee their

habits and write prescriptions

for their pharmaceutical

needs. This also holds true for

alcohol addiction, however,

they present the prescription

at an on-site store.


Individuals that are not alcoholic are

free to buy alcohol in the on-site store

without prescription but cannot supply

to any addicted residents.

Individuals with pattern behavior of

extreme intoxication must go through a

detoxification process, as many times as

necessary, until determined chronic.

Sanctuary Center offers two options:

1. Unconscious detoxification

where doctors put them under for

the necessary period;

2. Conscious participation in

detoxification process.

healing broken wings

“If you want others to be happy, practice compassion; if you

want to be happy, practice compassion.”

--- By The Dalai Lama

Sanctuary Center not only provides

food and shelter, it strives to heal

the psyche of the lost, wounded

and discarded. To quote the refrain

from a popular song in the 80’s by

Mr. Mister, Sanctuary Center’s main

function is to treat and teach the

homeless to “take these broken

wings and learn to fly again.”


Most important and critical

to Sanctuary Center’s success,

are the guiding principles and

code of behaviors provided by

Sanctuary Center’s variety of

professional medical, psychiatric,

holistic staff and life coaches.

Each resident is

assigned a doctor and

professional life coach

during the evaluation

and intake process.

Note: Though an intake

evaluation and physical

is required by an on-site

physician, the resident

is free to see a doctor of

their own choosing

outside Sanctuary

Center at any time.


A generous heart, kind speech, and a life

of service and compassion are the things

which renew humanity.”

--- by Buddha

“Teach this triple truth to all:

security for the soul

Naturally, each

professional’s

code is purposeful

in the

encouragement

towards healing,

recovery,

restoration to

productive lives,

self-respect,

compassion,

respect for others,

and embracing

diversity.


“Our sorrows and wounds are healed only when we touch

them with compassion.” --- By Buddha

In closing

“I believe all suffering is caused by

ignorance. People inflict pain on

others in the selfish pursuit of their

happiness or satisfaction. Yet true

happiness comes from a sense of

peace and contentment, which in

turn must be achieved through the

cultivation of altruism, of love and

compassion, and elimination of

ignorance, selfishness, and greed.”

- by The Dalai Lama

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