40 Years of Human-Centered Service
- Donate $40 in honor of 40 years
- Become a monthly donor at $40/month
- Sponsor 40 hygiene kits
- Provide 40 pairs of socks or underwear
- Donate 40 bottled waters during extreme weather
- Host $40-for-40 peer-to-peer fundraiser
- Give $400 as a business or family legacy gift
- Sponsor 40 bus passes for guests
- Donate cleaning supplies for 40 move-ins
- Make a tribute gift in honor of someone who believes housing is a right
- Volunteer 40 hours this year
- Bring 4 friends and serve together
- Prepare 40 sack lunches
- Assemble 40 blessing bags
- Help welcome 40 neighbors into housing with move-in kits
- Write 40 encouragement notes for guests
- Sponsor 40 meals for residents settling into housing
- Volunteer at one SJC event during the 40th year
- Offer your professional skill (legal, HR, therapy, resume help)
- Commit to showing up consistently for 4 months
- Share 40 SJC social media posts this year
- Learn about Housing-First and explain it to 4 others
- Attend a local meeting about housing or homelessness
- Write one letter to a policymaker supporting affordable housing
- Invite 4 people to tour SJC or Sheehan Landing
- Correct a myth about homelessness when you hear one
- Share a Key Friday story with your network
- Encourage your workplace to support SJC
- Read one book or article about housing justice
- Wear SJC gear 40 times this year to spark conversation
- Host a 40th Anniversary house party fundraiser
- Organize a “40-item drive” (choose one needed item)
- Ask your church/group to adopt SJC for one month
- Create 40 birthday kits for residents
- Celebrate 40 “welcome home” moments by following Key Friday
- Partner your business for a give-back day
- Invite SJC to speak at one group meeting
- Set a family tradition of giving back every year
- Start a 40-day challenge of small acts of compassion
- Make a long-term commitment to housing justice in Louisville