Welcome to Haven House

Haven House provides emergency housing and support services for one-parent and two-parent families with children.  The shelter helps families who are homeless prepare for permanent housing by developing and promoting self-sufficiency, stability, and financial responsibility.

Vote to Help Haven House Win $10,000 Worth of Carpet

Flooring American of Okemos has selected Haven House to be a candidate for a $10,000 donation of Stainmaster Carpet.  Vote for Haven House to win the carpet by clicking here.  The organization that has the most votes when the contest ends on May 20th will receive the carpet prize, and our residents and staff will be the beneficiaries if we win.  In addition, the Okemos branch of Flooring America wil donate $1/yard for each yard of Stainmaster carpet purchases during the contest period.  Please vote to support Haven House.

Are You Feeling Clean, Bored and Chained to Your Routine?

ESCAPE THE GRIND and run in the Filthy 5k run on June 2nd and help to raise money for Haven House in the process.

Haven House Competed to Win a $10,000 Event at the University Club

We did not win, but we raised money to support our mission and we participated in a wonderful event that raised money for 50 local charities, including Haven House.  Congratulations to the winners, the Lansing Symphony Orchestra.  Thank you to our supporters and to the University Club and Michigan State University Federal Credit Union.

Have-A-Heart for the Homeless Campaign

THANK YOU to all of our business partners this year for making our Have a Heart for the Homeless Campaign a great success!!! 

Below are the local businesses that participated in the campaign and helped to raised $7,215!!!    

If you are shopping at a merchant who has participated in our campaign, please  thank the merchant for participating and helping to inform the community of the important role they can play in helping the homeless.

Two Haven House Tailgating Cookbooks Click this link to make an on-line purchase or see the list of local merchants who are selling the books.

Thank you to ArtVan Furniture for awarding Haven House a $25,000 grant to support rapid re-housing of homeless families with children.

What's New

	Lansing Derby Vixens support for Haven House Thank you to the Lansing Derby Vixens for supporting Haven House!! At their March 10th Roller Derby they raised over $1,000 for the shelter along with a load of personal care items--toilet paper, diapers, wipes, deodorant, shampoo and soap :) We along with their devoted fans had a wonderful time. THANK YOU VIXENS!! Monday, March 19, 2012
	CASE Credit Union supports Haven House Case Credit Union selected Haven House to be their Charity of Choice for the second half of 2011. Their efforts raised $10,402.91 to support our mission. Wow!! We appreciate their efforts on our behalf! Friday, December 16, 2011
	MSU Business School Student Support Helping the Homeless. The undergraduate Student Senate of the Eli Broad College of Business at Michigan State University reached out to homeless families in the Lansing area. In November and December, the students set up a “mitten tree” outside a lecture hall on the first floor of the North Business Complex to collect mittens, scarves, and hats collected from students, faculty, and staff for Haven House of East Lansing. The Broad Student Senate Board presented the warm clothing to Angela Mayeaux, Director of Haven House in early December. Thank you, students for your care and involvement in the Lansing community! Tuesday, December 20, 2011
	East Lansing Rotary and friends raise funds for boiler The East Lansing Rotary organized a multifaceted effort to raise funds to replace our boiler. More >> Friday, December 16, 2011
	Douglas J Salons raises $16,289 for Haven House as Charity of Choice Douglas J Salons selected Haven House as its charity of choice and raised $16,289 to support our mission. More >> Friday, December 16, 2011
	Attention: Those who are attempting to register their Kroger Plus Card! More >> Monday, August 15, 2011
	Become a Haven House volunteer! Haven House is always in need of volunteers. Apply today! Already a volunteer? Check out our current open shifts! More >> Monday, August 15, 2011

Donations

Events

Donating items on this needs list is an important way to help meet the needs of the shelter and the families who stay here.  Residents use these items both during their stay and upon leaving the shelter.  Many of these items are essential in helping our residents get established in their new homes.  Your donations will help families all through the year - in January, June, and September.  When you donate items on this list you also help defray operating costs of the shelter.

Haven House is in URGENT need of the following items:

• laundry soap
• pillows
• grocery bags - paper or plastic
• dish soap
• diaper wipes
• toilet paper
• Orajel
• diapers - Size 2, 4 & 6

Addtional items that we also need

Family Needs

• Alarm clocks - electric
• Cooking pots and pans
• Can openers
• Dishes- plates, bowls, cups, etc.
• Silverware
• Blankets, especially twin size
• Sheets, twin size
• Mattress pads
• Bath towels, wash clothes
• Socks (adult sizes)
• Adult gloves (especially men's)

Personal Supplies

• Lip balm
• Hand lotion
• Baby wipes
• Disposable diapers sizes 2, 4, or 6
• Hairbrushes & combs
• Toothbrushes
• Deodorant--Men & Women
• African-American hair products
• Shampoos & conditioners
• Adult, Children & Infant cough & cold medicine
• Motrin or Tylenol (or generics)
• Children's or Infant's Tylenol (or generic)
• Antibiotic creams
• Orajel (for toothaches)
• Kleenex

Cleaning Supplies

• Dryer fabric softener sheets
• Dish detergent
• Laundry detergent
• General cleaners - (e.g. Spic & Span, Simple Green)
• Mops, brooms and dustpans
• Sponges
• Paper towels

General Shelter Needs

• Toilet paper
• 13-gallon tall kitchen bags
• 33-gallon and 39-gallon trash bags
• Simple Green

Office Supplies

• Manila file folders - Letter size 1/3 cut
• Packages of copy paper

Other

• Gift Certificates to Meijers, Payless Shoes and area gas stations for resident needs
• Cash donations to Haven House

If you do have items that we need and wish to drop them off, we would appreciate it if you drop them off on:

Monday-Friday between 8 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Saturday and Sunday between 10 a.m. and 8 p.m.

Please come to the front door of the building (facing Whitehills Drive).  There is parking behind Haven House.  Go through the Post Office parking lot and on into the lot behind Haven House.  Parking spots for Haven House are marked as such.

Map and Directions

Because of our very limited space, there are some items that we are not able to take.  These include:

• toys
• furniture
• car seats
• adult clothing
• computer equipment (unless you have specifically checked with a staff member in advance to verify that it is something that we can use)

Recent Grants Received

Haven House depends on a wide range of sources of funding, including individual contributions from our loyal supporters and grants from private and public foundations and local governmental units.  Some of our recent grants include:

• Greater Lansing Food Bank has awarded Haven House $10,000.  This grant allows us to purchase food for the shelter
• City of East Lansing has awarded Haven House a grant of $29,623.  The funds will support staffing and allow us to purchase two new appliances for the shelter.
• Capital Region Community Foundation has awarded $17,464 to Haven House to support staffing, a cash match requirement for a HUD grant, and two new fire doors.
• Anonymous Foundation Grant  A $10,000 grant was received from an anonymous funder to support our Partners in Progress program.  These funds will support the case manager and non-food stamp items given to the families.

Looking for a Speaker?

Angie Mayeaux, Executive Director of Haven House, would love to meet with you.  Contact her at 517-337-2731 or AMayeaux@HavenHouseEL.org.

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