Household of the Sparrow Launches Door-decorating Contest for Chester County Residents and Firms

EXTON, PA — Household of the Sparrow has released a door-decorating contest to assist Chester County people and corporations celebrate group spirit though boosting consciousness about housing insecurity in Chester County.

The Exton-primarily based nonprofit invitations the general public to take part in “Decorating for a Mission: A Door for Everyone.” Residents are inspired to decorate their door (or porch or window) with a Halloween or autumn topic for not only neighborhood bragging rights but also the opportunity to gain prizes in the contest’s inaugural yr.

Absolutely everyone can participate – people and businesses – just by e-mailing a photo of their decorations. Donations from decorators and non-decorators alike will help Home of the Sparrow’s mission to partner with women dealing with homelessness to safe housing, reach very long-time period balance, and chart new paths for their futures.

“Women and mothers are going through eviction and housing insecurity every single working day, correct right here in Chester County,” reported Michelle Venema, CEO of Household of the Sparrow. “They do not have a door of their individual, and that motivated this celebration – every female and mother really should have a property.

“We hope to supply an option for kids to discover about homelessness and philanthropy from their moms and dads though assisting to decorate and rejoice the arrival of drop and Halloween. We experienced to terminate our yearly Oct Style Demonstrate this 12 months, but we continue to want to deliver community spirit all around a fun holiday break and an crucial result in.”

Share your images on social media with #ADoorForEveryone. The contest lasts right up until Oct. 25.

House of the Sparrow, positioned in Exton, PA, is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit firm that associates with ladies dealing with homelessness to protected housing, achieve lengthy-expression steadiness, and chart new paths for their futures.

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