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OASIS EMPOWERMENT CENTER
Dec. 2011/Jan. 2012 Vol.1—Issue 12 Setting People Free! An Outreach of Elim Pacific Ministries
As we prepare to step into the
Status of ‘The Move’! Permanent Housing—
New Year, our hearts are filled
Anybody that has ever been through a move Sobriety House Project
with gratitude to all who have
knows all about boxes, packing materials, and The Oasis Empowerment Center is pleased
served with us this past year.
the inevitable ensuing mess. Trucks and ban- to announce the opening of our new Perma-
Counseling interns, volunteers,
danas are nent Housing Project: Sobriety House Pro-
short-term missionaries, and our
sometimes ject, funded by a federal grant under the U.S.
staff have invested much and
needed, as Department of Housing and Urban Develop-
contributed valuable hours in a
well as a ment’s Continuum of Care. Sobriety House is
multitude of different ways. To
good marker a two-year permanent group house for up to
you all we say Thank You!
to label all four homeless women who have completed a
The words of the song,
your boxed recovery program. Sobriety House is de-
“Greater things are yet to come &
items. But, signed to enhance service delivery to Guam’s
greater things
for those homeless women, expand our menu of sup-
are still to be
who have portive services, and add a vital aftercare
done” fill our
moved entire component to our existing, successful pro-
hearts with
organizations from one place to another, with gram in order to effectively combat home-
expectancy
remodeling to boot, have experienced an en- lessness. Sobriety House will offer long-term
for 2012 & all
tirely different dimension of ‘The Move’. care for homeless women so that they can
that’s ahead.
Having an A-typed personality to organize the successfully have a safe place of sobriety.
labeling and move of boxes is imperative, Testimony Corner: Lives Changed!
Thank You Shaw! having an entire posse to be able to do the Lucy Hocog, is the
Shaw Environmental & Infra-
hours and hours of cleaning and buffering is a first resident to ben-
structure Group donated some
blessing, and having a dedicated muscle team efit from our new
much needed and valuable
put in walls, ductwork, and carpet is neces- Sobriety House Pro-
office furniture and equip- sary! Staff and volunteers at Zion Fellowship ject! Lucy struggled
ment. M80 staff also came and Church and Oasis Empowerment Center have with drug addiction
worked hard setting the new been working hard to not only go through for 18 yrs and even
cubicles up and configuring
“The Move’ successfully but also to do ‘The with multiple times
the accessories. Now we can
Remodel’ in a stunning manner! With help at recovery programs
really get busy assisting more
from donors such as the Shaw Environment staying sober was
women and see more miracles! Group, M80 Office Interiors the building is hard because of the
coming together in a beautiful way. The flexi- lack of long-term
bility of our church members, help. “Thanks to the Sobriety House
staff, and volunteers to work in Project I have time and support to
a construction environment has Remember learn how to live independently and
been amazing, as we have been
Jesus is
get training for jobs that I can have
expanding all programs success at within the two-year pro-
throughout this transitional
The Gift
ject. I pray one day that I become
phase. On January 6 there will staff for the Sobriety House Project
that Keeps
be an opening for the Guam so that I can share the strength and
Ministerial Alliance and on Jan- hope that this program will do for me
on Giving
uary 18 we will hold our formal and help other women who have
opening in honor of our 7th year struggled like me,” Hocog said.
Anniversary! Join Us!
Support the Ministries of Elim Pacific and the Oasis Empowerment Center !
Oasis Main Office Ready 2 Work Donations/Contributions Zion Fellowship
556 E. Marine Corps Drive Vocational Training Project All donations/contributions are Sundays 10:30 AM
Supported Employment tax-deductable!
E. Hagatna, GU 96910
Online Giving at The Fireplace Fridays 7:00 PM
Tel: 646-4601, Fax: 646-5601 www.justgive.org
Web: www.elimpacific.net The Dream Project EIN=66-0613185 Counseling by Appt: 777-1368
In Freedom,
In Truth
Oasis Tree of Life
Campaign!
January 16th—April 27th
The I.F.I.T. Tree of Life Project will be an effort to raise
$50,000 to help homeless women and children in
Guam! With the shortage of federal funding simultane-
ously with the increase of homeless women and chil-
dren in Guam, we need YOUR support to meet the
desperate needs of these people! You or your organi-
zation can support the Oasis Empowerment Center by
purchasing a leaf ($500) or a branch ($2,000) where
your monies will go into the direct support of housing,
feeding, and supportive services for these women! To
reach our goal of $50,000 a total of 20 branches and
20 leafs must be purchased and we are pleased to announce that before we even kicked off our campaign we have
reached $4,000 already with two branches bought! The I.F.I.T. Tree of Life will be artfully crafted and displayed as the
centerpiece in our lobby at our new facility in East Hagatna (the old Chen’s Furniture Store). Every time these women,
whose lives are being changed at the Oasis, walk through the doors of the Oasis they will be encouraged by YOUR contri-
bution and support. To express our gratitude the Oasis provides the IRS 8283 Noncash Charitable Contributions infor-
mation to assist in tax credit for your organization. We also will express our gratitude to your organization in the Pacific
Daily Newspaper. On April 27th, we will invite all supporters to come down to the Oasis and plant a tree to symbolically
represent their contribution for the I.F.I.T. Tree of Life Project. Come, partner with the Oasis and be a part of our first an-
nual I.F.I.T. Tree of Life Campaign! Stay tuned for more details on the I.F.I.T. Tree of Life Project as we will kick off the
campaign on January 16th in honor of the Oasis Empowerment Center’s 7th year anniversary!
Point-in-Time Homeless Count—January 27th, 2012
The Guam Homeless Coalition and the Interagency Council on Homelessness will join the rest of the nation on January
27th, 2012 in identifying individuals and families who are homeless on Guam. A Point-In-Time Count, will be the tool to
gather data on homelessness in Guam with volunteers and members from the community leading this initiative. We will
also be giving out blankets and other supplies to the homeless people in Guam. Oasis Empowerment Center, a member
of the Guam Homeless Coalition, will take part in coordinating volunteers for this
annual project and look forward to all individuals who volunteer their time and
skills on this day. The data collected from the Point-In-Time Count will be used
by homeless service providers, the community, and policy makers in developing
programs and facilities to assist and benefit the homeless population. Formal
requests will be sent out in early January with more information on the Point-In-
Time Count Survey, but any other volunteers that would like to be a part of this
day may contact the Oasis Empowerment Center. We appreciate all volunteers!
Email: oasis@guam.net Phone: 671.646.4601 556. E. Marine Corp Dr.
Website: www.elimpacific.net Fax: 671.646.5601 E. Hagatna, GU 96910
