First Call for Help
This past Tuesday, the people of Hays First United Methodist Church presented First Call for Help of Ellis County with a check for $25,000 to continue its First Step Housing project.
Representatives from the church, Senior Pastor Mike Rose, Troy Miller, and FUMC Endowment Chair Greg Doughhetee, along with Hale Sloan representing Hays Noon Rotary, which contributed $1,000 as well, were on hand to present the gift to Linda Mills, executive director of First Call for Help.
The First Step Housing project is an initiative to provide transitional housing while the participants are working through other obstacles they have encountered for housing stability.
For up to six months, families have the opportunity to focus on priorities, such as gainful employment, savings, permanent housing, self-care and family. First Call also helps provide counseling for money management and budgeting during this time.
“This gift will help us move into the next phase of our building plan. This puts us at 70 percent of our project goal of $250,000. We are very grateful for this wonderful gift,” Mills said.
Doughhetee said he was very pleased with the response from the people of the church as they captured the vision of First Call and responded in such a generous way.
For more information on the project or how you may partner with First Call for Help, visit www.firstcallelliscounty.com or call 785-623-2800.