Welcome to Ingamo Family Homes

How you can help

There are many ways that individuals can help Ingamo Family Homes help others.

Those wanting to help can:

Donate household items,
Donate their time as a volunteer,
Donate financially to Children's Programs, Women's Programs or the The Michael Stoop Memorial Fund

Donate household items
Women who come to Ingamo Family Homes often come with few, if any, possessions.

The following is a list of items that Ingamo Family Homes needs for its residents on an ongoing basis. We will accept items that are in "gently used" condition. Due to health and safety regulations, toiletries and food items must be new and unopened.

Anyone interested in donating goods to Ingamo Family Homes is asked to call:

Lori Demeester
Property Maintenance & Donations
Telephone: (519) 421-0383 ext. 222

General Items Needed:

Non-perishable food stuffs
Clothing for women and children
Bedding (sheets, blankets, comforters)
Small kitchen appliances, such as kettles, toasters, toaster ovens, can openers
Juice/water/milk pitchers
Pyrex/Corning Ware casserole dishes
Baking items (mixing bowls, muffin tins, cookie sheets, cake pans, measuring cups and spoons etc)
Pots and pans
Dinner plates, bowls, drinking glasses, mugs
Cutlery, serving utensils, spatulas, ice cube trays
Clocks
Dish soap, laundry detergent, dryer sheets, all purpose cleaners
Table lamps
Paper products such as paper towels, Kleenex, toilet paper, sanitary pads

Due to lack of storage space, we are not always able to accept used furniture or donation of garage sale items. For further information on needed items or donations, call Ingamo Family Homes during office hours at 519-421-0383 ext 222

WANTED: Your Cell Phones
Don’t discard those used cell phones! Ingamo Family Homes sends collected used cell phones to Shelter Alliance which pays anywhere from $0.25 to $30.00 US for each phone, depending on the age of the phone. The memory of each phone is cleaned so there are no privacy concerns. Used phones may be dropped off at Oxford Cellular on Norwich Avenue in Woodstock or at Ingamo Family Homes (519-421-0383 ext 222). Those wishing more information on Shelter Alliance can go to their website:

http://shelteralliance.net/index.cfm

Volunteering at Ingamo Family Homes
Ingamo Family Homes would not survive without its dedicated crew of volunteers. The duties of a volunteer are many and varied, and can range from fundraising, to drivers needed for transportation to appointments or for picking up donations, to being a board member, to assisting with fundraisers and other events.

Ingamo Family Homes believes that volunteers are a fundamental component of the services offered to abused women and their children. Volunteers complement the existing services and enable the programs to provide intensive support to women. Involvement of volunteers increases community participation and community awareness about violence against women.

Anyone wanting to volunteer anywhere within the Ingamo Family Homes organization must have:

A women and children-positive attitude
Be 18 years or older and female
Complete a Criminal Reference Check
Have the ability to understand and maintain confidentiality
Complete a volunteer process

If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at Ingamo Family Homes, please print this form and fax or mail it to Ingamo Family Homes.

For more information, please contact:
Phyl McCrum
Women’s Counsellor/Advocate
Telephone: (519) 421-0383 ext. 223
Email: ingfh@execulink.com

Donate Financially
Ingamo Family Homes is largely funded through private donations and fundraising events. Tax receipts will automatically be issued for donations above $10.00 and mailed out immediately. Our registered Charity number is: Ingamo Family Homes 126579242. To learn about the ways that you can make a financial donation to Ingamo Family Homes, please contact:

Diane Harris
Executive Director
Telephone: (519) 421-0383 ext. 224
Email: di@execulink.com

Michael Stoop Memorial Fund

The Michael Stoop Memorial Fund has already made a difference in the lives of children at Ingamo Family Homes. Monies from the fund enabled four youngsters residing at Ingamo to take part in special interest activities they would not otherwise have been able to afford this past year. Those activities included: participation in organized soccer, taking singing lessons and attending summer camp offered by the YMCA. This special fund was established in memory of Michael Stoop in August, 2007. Michael was the son of Suzanne and Neil Stoop of Salford, Ontario. Suzanne was an Ingamo Family Homes board member at the time of Michael’s accidental death in July, 2007. Michael was 19 years of age and a highly respected, energetic young man who shared his many talents and interest with his community. The purpose of the memorial fund is to sustain his example by providing opportunities for young people to pursue a talent and/or participate in their chosen activities.

The memorial fund is comprised of $18,000 currently invested in a Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC). An additional $11, 663 – proceeds from the fund’s portion of the 2008 silent auction, combined with individual and corporate donations – will be added to the fund, bringing the total invested to $29,663.

To learn more about the Michael Stoop Memorial Fund, contact:

Diane Harris
Executive Director
Telephone: (519) 421-0383 ext. 224
Email: di@execulink.com



	How you can help There are many ways that individuals can help Ingamo Family Homes help others. Those wanting to help can: Donate household items, Donate their time as a volunteer, Donate financially to Children's Programs, Women's Programs or the The Michael Stoop Memorial Fund Donate household items Women who come to Ingamo Family Homes often come with few, if any, possessions. The following is a list of items that Ingamo Family Homes needs for its residents on an ongoing basis. We will accept items that are in "gently used" condition. Due to health and safety regulations, toiletries and food items must be new and unopened. Anyone interested in donating goods to Ingamo Family Homes is asked to call: Lori Demeester Property Maintenance & Donations Telephone: (519) 421-0383 ext. 222 General Items Needed: Non-perishable food stuffs Clothing for women and children Bedding (sheets, blankets, comforters) Small kitchen appliances, such as kettles, toasters, toaster ovens, can openers Juice/water/milk pitchers Pyrex/Corning Ware casserole dishes Baking items (mixing bowls, muffin tins, cookie sheets, cake pans, measuring cups and spoons etc) Pots and pans Dinner plates, bowls, drinking glasses, mugs Cutlery, serving utensils, spatulas, ice cube trays Clocks Dish soap, laundry detergent, dryer sheets, all purpose cleaners Table lamps Paper products such as paper towels, Kleenex, toilet paper, sanitary pads Due to lack of storage space, we are not always able to accept used furniture or donation of garage sale items. For further information on needed items or donations, call Ingamo Family Homes during office hours at 519-421-0383 ext 222 WANTED: Your Cell Phones Don’t discard those used cell phones! Ingamo Family Homes sends collected used cell phones to Shelter Alliance which pays anywhere from $0.25 to $30.00 US for each phone, depending on the age of the phone. The memory of each phone is cleaned so there are no privacy concerns. Used phones may be dropped off at Oxford Cellular on Norwich Avenue in Woodstock or at Ingamo Family Homes (519-421-0383 ext 222). Those wishing more information on Shelter Alliance can go to their website: http://shelteralliance.net/index.cfm Volunteering at Ingamo Family Homes Ingamo Family Homes would not survive without its dedicated crew of volunteers. The duties of a volunteer are many and varied, and can range from fundraising, to drivers needed for transportation to appointments or for picking up donations, to being a board member, to assisting with fundraisers and other events. Ingamo Family Homes believes that volunteers are a fundamental component of the services offered to abused women and their children. Volunteers complement the existing services and enable the programs to provide intensive support to women. Involvement of volunteers increases community participation and community awareness about violence against women. Anyone wanting to volunteer anywhere within the Ingamo Family Homes organization must have: A women and children-positive attitude Be 18 years or older and female Complete a Criminal Reference Check Have the ability to understand and maintain confidentiality Complete a volunteer process If you are interested in becoming a volunteer at Ingamo Family Homes, please print this form and fax or mail it to Ingamo Family Homes. For more information, please contact: Phyl McCrum Women’s Counsellor/Advocate Telephone: (519) 421-0383 ext. 223 Email: ingfh@execulink.com Donate Financially Ingamo Family Homes is largely funded through private donations and fundraising events. Tax receipts will automatically be issued for donations above $10.00 and mailed out immediately. Our registered Charity number is: Ingamo Family Homes 126579242. To learn about the ways that you can make a financial donation to Ingamo Family Homes, please contact: Diane Harris Executive Director Telephone: (519) 421-0383 ext. 224 Email: di@execulink.com Michael Stoop Memorial Fund The Michael Stoop Memorial Fund has already made a difference in the lives of children at Ingamo Family Homes. Monies from the fund enabled four youngsters residing at Ingamo to take part in special interest activities they would not otherwise have been able to afford this past year. Those activities included: participation in organized soccer, taking singing lessons and attending summer camp offered by the YMCA. This special fund was established in memory of Michael Stoop in August, 2007. Michael was the son of Suzanne and Neil Stoop of Salford, Ontario. Suzanne was an Ingamo Family Homes board member at the time of Michael’s accidental death in July, 2007. Michael was 19 years of age and a highly respected, energetic young man who shared his many talents and interest with his community. The purpose of the memorial fund is to sustain his example by providing opportunities for young people to pursue a talent and/or participate in their chosen activities. The memorial fund is comprised of $18,000 currently invested in a Guaranteed Investment Certificate (GIC). An additional $11, 663 – proceeds from the fund’s portion of the 2008 silent auction, combined with individual and corporate donations – will be added to the fund, bringing the total invested to $29,663. To learn more about the Michael Stoop Memorial Fund, contact: Diane Harris Executive Director Telephone: (519) 421-0383 ext. 224 Email: di@execulink.com