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Save the Date!
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LUNAFESTTM, a national fundraising
film festival that showcases short films by, for and about women, announces
nine unique films chosen for this year's festival of short films. The
films range from animation to fictional drama, and cover topics such as women,
health, motherhood, body image, cultural diversity and breaking barriers.
LUNAFEST is shown in more than
100 venues throughout the country. Each screening raises funds and
awareness for local nonprofit organizations serving women.
This year marks the 2nd
Annual LUNAFEST Knoxville. Net proceeds from this event will be
benefit The Restoration House of East Tennessee
and the Breast Cancer Fund!
Mark your calendars
for Thursday, October 1st starting at 6:30 PM at the Square Room in Market Square. More details to come, but in the meantime
visit us at www.lunafestknoxville.com
and follow us on Twitter.
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Dear Daniel,
This summer has been another season of joy at The Restoration House as we hope it has been in your family as well. Please celebrate with us through as you read this edition of The Restoration Monthly.
Exceeding Expectations...
In January of this year four of our single mothers joined
together to tackle their finances. Over
the past six months, they went to financial literacy classes an average of 3
weeks per month. And on the off weeks
they were meeting one-on-one with a financial consultant who helped them apply
what they were learning to their specific situations. On May 28th all of them graduated
but they weren't satisfied...
Although there was so much to celebrate over the last six
months they wanted more and so for three weeks they worked with the trainer to
develop a ten step financial literacy course.
They wanted something that dove deeper but was starkly practical. It was amazing to sit with them at graduation
night and see their tears because of what they had accomplished but also see
them yearning to go even further and wanting to set the course for the future
moms of The Restoration House. I just
listened in awe because not only were their words true but I know they are
setting the course. Congratulations!
Celebrating Moms 365 Days a Year...
 This past month we held our 3rd Annual Mother's
Day Celebration and were so excited by all those who joined us in celebrating
mothers everywhere. The event at the
mall was amazing as over 500 people came through and over $1500 was given at
that one location. Including the donations
given through our church partners, over $5,200 was raised by the event;
smashing our goal by $200, but more than that it was amazing to see all of our
sponsors, the community at large, and the churches come together to lift up these
mothers. Thank you all, and especially
thank you to Love89 who went way above and beyond. For a full list of all the mothers who were
honored please visit us here.
As you know The Restoration House never stops celebrating
mothers. Feel free to come join us
anytime. We always need people to help
us show our single moms how valuable they and their children are!
Welcoming a New Family...
Celebrating her 18 th birthday meant that she and
her young daughter were moving into their new home through The Restoration
House of East Tennessee. The first time
this mother saw her home-to-be her eyes welled up with tears of what she described
as gratitude, being thankful for the opportunity TRH offers. With support from family and friends as well
as donations from TRH supporters, the house is full and this family's journey
takes on a new path.
This mother came to TRH with motivation towards a career in
cosmetology, having already secured a scholarship, a part-time job and a start
date at a beauty school. She reports
current goals of graduating from TRH with the ability to provide financially
for herself and her daughter, living in her own house, being a great parent and
making good choices for her family. TRH
is thankful to have the opportunity to know and to walk alongside this
family.
Thank you all for helping lift up these precious
families. It is a joy and honor. Please
join us in praying for them.
 The family above had to move into The Restoration House
quicker than normal because of some extenuating circumstances. That being said we are still recruiting for her
and her daughter's mentor team. If you have
wanted to mentor or even if you are just starting to get interested please
contact Mandy at mandy@therestorationhouse.net
and she can give you all the details. Or
you can get a full description here. We would love the chance to work with you.
Oh, and if you are in a small group who would like to serve
together that is certainly welcomed!
The Van that Keeps on Giving...
 This past month one of our moms with 4 children was in desperate
need of some reliable transportation as she looks to start CNA classes next
month. Thank you so much to Dan and
Tiffany Padgett for donating their van pictured to the right. This family is so grateful and the girls can’t
get over how roomy it is. No more having
to hang all over each other just to get somewhere.
This isn’t the first time this van has come at just the
right time for a family!
Thank you so much for your support of single mothers and their children. May we all be restored back to God's good intent for our lives!
Journeying toward Restoration,
Daniel Watson
The Restoration House of East TN
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