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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">This time of year, offices often look for ways to support and assist those in need. If your office is looking for a service project, I thought this noble project was certainly worthy of passing on to the collective
group.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Thank you, and God's blessings on you and yours!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Mendy Schmerer, M.Ed.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Assistant Director<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Office of Student Financial Aid</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">1106 N. Stonewall, Rm 301</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">Oklahoma City, OK 73117</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">(405) 271-2118, x 48817 (p)</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">(405) 271-5446 (f)</span><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:Mendy-Schmerer@ouhsc.edu"><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Mendy-Schmerer@ouhsc.edu</span></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.ouhsc.edu/financialservices/SFA/">http://www.ouhsc.edu/financialservices/SFA/</a>
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<a href="http://www.facebook.com/OUHSCFinancialAid">www.facebook.com/OUHSCFinancialAid</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> ok-can-bounces@lists.onenet.net [mailto:ok-can-bounces@lists.onenet.net]
<b>On Behalf Of </b>Gandy, Penny<br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, November 18, 2014 9:29 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> 'ok-can@lists.onenet.net'<br>
<b>Subject:</b> [OK-CAN] A Home for the Holidays Campaign<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">OK-CAN Members,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Below is information shared by Cyekeia Lee from NAEHCY on how your school or organization can help homeless youth during the holiday season. The attachments contain helpful information as well. If you have
any questions, I’m sure Cyekeia would be glad to help.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Penny Gandy<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">Oklahoma College Assistance Program<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#1F497D">*******************************************************************<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Greetings,
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<p style="line-height:13.5pt"><span style="color:black">As the holiday season fast approaches most homeless students and students from foster care don’t have families to return to during academic breaks. Instead of enjoying the warmth of home and family, they
scramble for a place to stay, often hiding their situation due to embarrassment. The fear of homelessness during breaks creates tremendous stress, preventing students from focusing on schoolwork.</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black"> Join the
</span><span lang="EN" style="color:#7A7270"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.naehcy.org_&d=AAMFAg&c=qRnFByZajCb3ogDwk-HidsbrxD-31vTsTBEIa6TCCEk&r=-Lnq0C7sCiFyP0whbJJ3dxf5JnVjhYZXejVPgZDRGLk&m=5EE60RPohLx-wda6DcVFhWqJMBkAj-vetvtpHpcfILw&s=ZjY7wYp27Fah76xP9EuIPkbqIPNXGNtu13U1z3XVivc&e="><strong><span style="color:#44BFE1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">National
Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth (NAEHCY)</span></strong></a>,
</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">the</span><span lang="EN" style="color:#7A7270">
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.nchcw.org_&d=AAMFAg&c=qRnFByZajCb3ogDwk-HidsbrxD-31vTsTBEIa6TCCEk&r=-Lnq0C7sCiFyP0whbJJ3dxf5JnVjhYZXejVPgZDRGLk&m=5EE60RPohLx-wda6DcVFhWqJMBkAj-vetvtpHpcfILw&s=2p3ezVQDZWKmab3tYq3x7CwF7kwMh3Mw1-beozd5e1I&e=" target="_blank">
<strong><span style="color:#44BFE1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">National Center for Housing & Child Welfare (NCHCW</span></strong>)</a>,
</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">the</span><span lang="EN" style="color:#7A7270">
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.nn4youth.org_&d=AAMFAg&c=qRnFByZajCb3ogDwk-HidsbrxD-31vTsTBEIa6TCCEk&r=-Lnq0C7sCiFyP0whbJJ3dxf5JnVjhYZXejVPgZDRGLk&m=5EE60RPohLx-wda6DcVFhWqJMBkAj-vetvtpHpcfILw&s=-mrRH8UhbNU-X1_w48MHAkM9pSeh9ntZWDxW39ACCt8&e=" target="_blank">
<strong><span style="color:#44BFE1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">National Network for Youth (NN4Y</span></strong>)</a>,
</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">and</span><span lang="EN" style="color:#7A7270">
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.covenanthouse.org_&d=AAMFAg&c=qRnFByZajCb3ogDwk-HidsbrxD-31vTsTBEIa6TCCEk&r=-Lnq0C7sCiFyP0whbJJ3dxf5JnVjhYZXejVPgZDRGLk&m=5EE60RPohLx-wda6DcVFhWqJMBkAj-vetvtpHpcfILw&s=_Uk8QfGwl22eTjz36jG_EGCsXB7c6oI75GG6dRjoOK8&e=" target="_blank">
<strong><span style="color:#44BFE1;border:none windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0in;text-decoration:none">Covenant House</span></strong></a>
</span><span lang="EN" style="color:black">in the Home for the Holidays campaign and be a part of the solution by helping your community develop a plan for assisting these vulnerable youth with housing over breaks.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Learn more</span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> about the Home for
the Holidays campaign by </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:#7A7270"><a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__naehcy.org_sites_default_files_images_dl_home-2Dholidays-2D2014.pdf&d=AAMFAg&c=qRnFByZajCb3ogDwk-HidsbrxD-31vTsTBEIa6TCCEk&r=-Lnq0C7sCiFyP0whbJJ3dxf5JnVjhYZXejVPgZDRGLk&m=5EE60RPohLx-wda6DcVFhWqJMBkAj-vetvtpHpcfILw&s=mGPuVEb4zfeqXIfueTgGWqNkbatqZvJKphdCC-EIfqc&e=" target="_blank">downloading
the campaign flyer</a>. </span><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">The flyer includes five specific steps that higher education communities can take to support homeless and foster youth, particularly during
the holidays and/or during dorm closings.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Share information</span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black"> about the
Home for the Holidays campaign with colleagues or friends who may be interested in getting involved.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:black">Participate in the Home for the Holidays social media campaign</span></strong><span lang="EN" style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">
by using the #HomelessHolidayBreak hashtag to spread the word. Use the image attached, if desired, to accompany your social media posts.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">If your campus or community has already established a plan to house homeless and foster students during academic breaks, please tell us about it. You can do
so by contacting Cyekeia Lee, NAEHCY’s Director of Higher Education Initiatives at
</span><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif"><a href="mailto:clee@naehcy.org">clee@naehcy.org</a>.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">For more information on the Home for the Holidays Campaign and other resources to support homeless youth that access higher education please visit NAEHCY’s higher
education website <a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__naehcy.org_educational-2Dresources_higher-2Ded&d=AAMFAg&c=qRnFByZajCb3ogDwk-HidsbrxD-31vTsTBEIa6TCCEk&r=-Lnq0C7sCiFyP0whbJJ3dxf5JnVjhYZXejVPgZDRGLk&m=5EE60RPohLx-wda6DcVFhWqJMBkAj-vetvtpHpcfILw&s=GVL2VlVjxxEGBw2mYVOMN3EsrVVyz-BhGhtTF7CKeb0&e=">
http://naehcy.org/educational-resources/higher-ed</a> or contact me at the information provided below.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black">Warm Regards,
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Lucida Handwriting";color:#1F497D">Cyekeia Lee<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Cyekeia Lee<br>
Director of Higher Education Initiatives</span><span style="color:black"> <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">P.O. Box 2358<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Helvetica",sans-serif;color:black">Taylor, MI 48180<br>
Toll-free helpline: (855)-446-2673<br>
Phone: (734)-258-8175<br>
Email: <a href="mailto:clee@naehcy.org">clee@naehcy.org</a><br>
<a href="https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.naehcy.org&d=AAMFAg&c=qRnFByZajCb3ogDwk-HidsbrxD-31vTsTBEIa6TCCEk&r=-Lnq0C7sCiFyP0whbJJ3dxf5JnVjhYZXejVPgZDRGLk&m=5EE60RPohLx-wda6DcVFhWqJMBkAj-vetvtpHpcfILw&s=CA4UASJjQVJIXH5qX8wMnP52uld79C2OGOAmoUoYudM&e=">www.naehcy.org</a></span><span style="color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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