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Project TRANSFORMATION is a Community Problem Solving group consisting of
two sophomores and two freshmen at Flagler Palm Coast High School
who assist the homeless by raising awareness in the community
to provide better access to basic services in 2010 and beyond
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P R O J E C T
T R A N S F O R M A T I O N
Flagler Palm Coast High School
5500 East Highway 100
Palm Coast, Florida 32164

Tel.: (386) 437- 7540, ext 7224 

W: homes4homeless@googlegroups.com

Transformation in the world happens
when people are healed
and start investing in other people.
- Michael W. Smith

Community Sponsors

 P R O J E C T
T R A N S F O R M A T I O N

team members
consist of

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  • freshmen Amber Pinnock and Olivia Murphy,
  • sophomores Melody Sivri and Brittany Jenkins.
We attend Flagler Palm Coast High School and participate in the Community Problem Solving Program.

Our principal, Mr. Jacob Oliva, as well as his staff, is supportive of our project.

Our project is a service learning project and is funded by Florida Learn & Serve. 

For our year long project we selected the issue of  homelessness in our community.

We collaborated with groups within our school and community to further this project.

Our group chose the Cold Weather Shelter in Bunnell, Florida to be the focus point for services.
Did You Know?

11 Facts about Homeless Youth

  1. The National Coalition for the Homeless defines homeless youth as individuals under the age of eighteen who lack parental, foster, or institutional care.
  2. 1 out of every 3 homeless people are under the age of 18.
  3. 1.6 to 1.7 million people under 18 will experience homelessness each year.
  4. The majority of homeless and runaway youth are between the ages of 15 and 17, however three out of 100 runaways are under the age of 10, and 11 out of 100 are between the ages of 11 and 13.
  5. Approximately half of all runaways were physically abused before fleeing home.
  6. Up to a third of runaways have been forced to perform a sexual act against his/her will.
  7. Half of all runaways left home because of a disagreement with a parent or guardian.
  8. A third of all runaways will attempt suicide.
  9. Homeless youth are up to ten times more likely to have or contract HIV than non-homeless adolescents.
  10. A tenth of homeless and runaway females are reportedly pregnant.
  11. This year, one in 260 runaways and homeless youths will die from assault, illness and suicide.
Sources:
National Coalition for the Homeless
National Runaway Switchboard

HAIRCUTS FOR THE HOMELESS

Once a month we partner up with the Flagler Technical Institute to provide the homeless with haircuts and manicures. The photographs to the right are pictures taken during one of our “People Who Care” events for the homeless.
 

INVOLVING OUR COMMUNITY

We met with the mayor of Palm Coast,  reporters from local newspapers (News- Journal and the Palm Coast Observer), local dentists, city officials, and even a former homeless female who turned her life around.  We want the community to
support us even more with this project.

DONATIONS

Many donations were contributed towards our project, and we encourage anyone who would like to donate to support our project by lending a helping hand to those in need. 

Donations of food, clothes or other items can be dropped off at

Pro bono website by Dr. Chau T. Phan