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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Each year, the Homeless Stand Down event is held to provide services and a day of respite for the homeless veterans of Northeast Ohio. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">This year it is on:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Saturday, April 23 from 10-2:00 at Browns Stadium</span><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Here is a link to learn more:
</span><a href="https://volunteerconnect.bvuvolunteers.org/homelessstanddown"><span style="color:blue">BVU Volunteer Center | 2022 Homeless Stand Down (bvuvolunteers.org)</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">I have worked in the children’s area to watch over little ones while their parents chat with some of the service agencies. We have found a pattern of not a lot of children attend or else
are kept with their parent so this year is going to be different. In fact, a first in many ways:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">First time in April (the usual date is January/February but with COVID restrictions we waited to be sure we could gather in person)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">First time at First Energy/Browns Stadium (we will be using the first floor concourse area, which encircles the entire stadium)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">First time to have a broader offering of entertainment (not just a children’s area)<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">And this is where, hopefully, you come in! Because there will be a circular flow, we thought we could offer some entertainment that would either be stationary in one of the open areas
or else move about to where a line has formed. (Everyone will enter through one gate and work their way around to the exit but there’s no telling where holdups may occur.) I was wondering if you might be available to read your book, share some of your terrific
stories, visit with folks in line, something else? I’ll be honest and tell you that your performance would be out of the goodness of your heart as I have no budget although we expect around 1,500 guests and I’m guessing almost as many volunteers.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">I have many time slots open for you to choose ½ hour, 1 hour, however long you choose. Do you think you could join us?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Do you have suggestions for other entertainment?
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif">Please send all inquiries to</span>
</b><b><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif"><a href="mailto:SKIRSCHNER@cuyahogalibrary.org">SKIRSCHNER@cuyahogalibrary.org</a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black">Thank You for Your Time and Consideration,<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Bookman Old Style",serif;color:black">Sue<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p> </o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#002060">Sue Kirschner</span></b><b><span style="color:#002060"><o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#002060">Youth Literacy and Outreach Manager<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">Cuyahoga County Public Library<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#002060">Administrative Offices<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="color:#002060">2111 Snow Road / Parma, Ohio 44134-2728<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="color:#002060">p </span></i><span style="color:#002060">216.749.9533 /
<i>f</i> 216.485.9851<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><u><span style="color:#002060"><a href="http://www.cuyahogalibrary.org/">cuyahogalibrary.org</a><o:p></o:p></span></u></p>
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