Phillip Katzmann
Dear Friends:
I read somewhere a while ago, that “nobody can do everything, yet everyone can do something” I’ve never forgotten those words. We can do a lot of good for many people by merely choosing to take action and do something we believe in rather than not doing anything.
My wife, children, and I moved here to Michigan in August after living and working in South America for the last four years. In early September, we loaded up our car with camping gear and set out on a journey to see Lake Michigan. As we toured the state, we quickly began to see the difficulties many were having due to accelerating unemployment, rising food costs, and the housing crisis. We began to discuss what could be done to make a difference. In other words, we decided to do something.
As a long distance hiker I am determined to do a walk that will bring assistance to as many people as possible. That is when I came across the Volunteers of America (Michigan branch) website. I visited Volunteers Of America’s Lansing campus and saw burgeoning, hard needs of all kinds. I saw wheel chairs, walkers and canes; fixed gazes in crowded places and desperate faces; and a welcoming environment, and meaningful programs in the face of this despair. After visiting the shelter in Lansing and seeing the need I am resolved to “Walk for Shelter.”
I will start on Friday, November 5th, at 9 a.m. in Southfield and walk 73 miles to the Volunteers of America Michigan’s homeless shelter in Lansing. I hope to raise $3,000 for the Emergency Shelter. I want to provide basic needs during these difficult times.
Please join me in helping to ensure that everyone has a safe and secure place to sleep this Winter. To make a donation, please click here. Or send your check to Volunteers of America Michigan, 430 North Larch, Lansing, MI 48912.
One hundred percent of your gift will go to the Emergency Shelter Program in Lansing, a shelter that provided 22,741 safe and secure bed-nights to homeless men, women and children last year.
Thank you for your consideration and support.
Sincerely,
Phillip Katzmann