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Mercy's Supportive Housing Program Hosts Event For Clients Led By 7 Students Of The Destination Imagination Program

Mercy's Supportive Housing Program to host a special event on Saturday, Feb. 26th, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. for those endeavoring to secure permanent housing and leave shelters/the streets. The Supportive Housing program is designed to help the homeless and underserved secure housing and prevent eviction through a variety of government and private funding sources.

To be held in Mercy's McAuley Conference Center, main floor, McAuley Plaza, 301 St. Paul Place, the event is being led by seven children from the Destination Imagination academic program in Anne Arundel County (three are daughters of Mercy internist Dr. Thomas Lynch and his wife, Debbie).

About 128 clients of the Supportive Housing program are expected to gather gather in the McAuley Conference Center, along with Supportive Housing counselors, representatives from the Enoch Pratt Library system (who will be issuing library cards), Baltimore City Schools (benefits of extracurricular help), various organizations that assist people with writing resumes, finding job opportunities, food services, etc. Representatives of the school system will be giving away gently used books; there will also be ice cream sundaes for the kids.

The seven students have also created 150 school supply bags, appropriate for students pre-school to high school.

About Destination Imagination
Destination ImagiNation (DI) is the world's largest creative problem solving program for kindergarten through college-aged learners, now in 50 states and over 40 countries. Teams of up to 7 members solve one of six different Challenges, which they perform in front of appraisers at tournaments. DI participants develop life skills while solving challenges through their unique hands-on experiences in the sciences, technology, mechanics, engineering, theater, improvisation, goal setting, time and budget management, team building, and leadership. Destination Imagination is found in public schools in Anne Arundel, Charles, Harford, Prince George's, St. Mary's and Wicomico Counties.