Wall Service Award 2016 Winner

Renata Heberton '06

Renata Heberton '06

Heberton’s award will fund The Pillar Project, a new extension of Angelica Village. Created in 2014, Angelica Village offers shelter, food, and sustained support to people who experience homelessness through poverty or displacement by war and violence. This proposal for is for The Pillar Project, a supportive services and mentorship project that will expand the capability of Angelica Village to build sustainable living and support the life goals and dreams for all of its residents. Current services include food, shelter, general acculturation support, a therapeutic environment, emotional support, access to spiritual and religious communities, and individual plans for education and employment. In order to support the self-efficacy and personal, educational, and employment development for the resident partners of Angelica village, The Pillar Project will provide personal and community support and mentoring. Specifically, The Pillar Project will support and advocate for unaccompanied refugee minors, young refugee adults, and formerly homeless adults to increase stability, connect with appropriate resources, provide enrichment, and identify and work towards life goals.

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