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2012 Campaign Report

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about the Outreach StrategyDont Walk By is an annual homeless outreach

campaign that seeks to mobilize regular NewYorkers in a search and rescue mission to offer

every homeless man and woman an alternave to

life on the streets. The Rescue Alliance NYC is a

partnership of faith-based organizaons that

work together to plan and produce the outreach,

including The Bowery Mission, The Relief Bus,

Street LIFE Ministries, Hope for New York, New York City Rescue Mission and

Betel of America.

In February 2012, an army of over 1,400 volunteers walked every block andsubway plaorm in Manhaan. Each homeless person they met was invited

to return to the anchor church for a hot meal, clothing distribuon, basic

medical care, and assessment for shelter that night. But most importantly,

the Dont Walk Bycampaign gave the homeless an invitaon to start fresh

through rehabilitaon programs such as The Bowery Mission and Betel of

America. These organizaons offer a residenal recovery program with a

Chrisan discipleship curriculum composed of individual counseling, job

training and educaonal beerment.

In its 4th year, Dont Walk Bywitnessed a record high in assessments for thehomeless guests we hosted each week. Thanks to the bigger than ever medi-

cal team and dedicated resource team, 177 men and women were given

one-on-one aenon and care, and 105 were transported to a bed.

The Dont Walk Bystrategy is based on the parable of the Good Samaritan.

Jesus commands us to be be merciful. As we meet the praccal needs duringthe outreach, our greater goal is to show mercy to the homeless men and

women on the streets.

Our volunteers hit the streets and subway to seek out the needy. They get toknow them, offering them a care kit and resource card. The volunteers ask

their new friend if they would like to go back to the anchor church. Outreach

vans circle the area to pick them up and bring them to the church. When the

homeless guests arrive, there is a hot meal and an assessment team waing

for them. They are engaged further by volunteers who spend me in conver-

saon and somemes prayer around a table with them.

The homeless guest is also given the opportunity to be assessed by a repre-

sentave from one of the partner organizaons, where they can decide if

they want to go to a safe shelter for the night. By pouring love and care into

these peoples lives, we hope to see them transformed through entry into a

program that will give them a second chance and change their lives forever.

Date Zone Volunteers

HomelessEngagedinOutreach

HostedatAnchorChurch

AssessedbyResource/

MedicalTeams TransportedtoBed TransportedtoHospital TransportedtoDetox2/4/12 Uptown 325 143 61 32 17 1 2

2/11/12 Westside 333 168 128 45 23 2 32/18/12 Downtown 438 220 88 46 28 1 4

2/25/12 Eastside 343 167 128 54 22 2 0

TOTALS 1439 698 405 177 90 6 9