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A big THANK YOU to Kathy Grochowski and Robin Rauscher of Lockwood Folly POA and all who participated. Kathy and Robin presented BCHC with a check for $735.00-the proceeds of their “Socks N Shots” fundraiser from earlier this November.

Grants presss release 12-11-25 (1)

BCHC has not (yet) secured permission to meet at our usual venue, the Brunswick Center at Shallotte, in 2026 and going forward. As such, the venue for the January 13, 2026 meeting (at 6pm) will be different.

We will instead meet at C Z Griffith Plumbing in Ocean Isle Beach, 565 Meadow Summit Dr #4, Ocean Isle Beach, NC 28469 (Google Maps Link). Thank you to C Z Griffith Plumbing for agreeing to host our meeting, and for your ongoing support! We appreciate it.

See you there!

The Brunswick County Homeless Coalition would like to warmly thank Brunswick Senior Resources, Inc. for providing us with a venue to meet for the past eight years, and for their continued support and participation. Thank you!

Social Media Coordinator Job Description

A brief note: The work of the Brunswick County Homeless Coalition (BCHC) is often
referred to as the best kept secret in the county. We want the Social Media Coordinator
to change this perception.

A Social Media Coordinator is responsible for developing and implementing social
media strategies to enhance community awareness and engagement about BCHC
across various platforms.

Key Responsibilities:

• Content Creation: Develop original content and engaging posts to promote
  BCHC and attract supporters, donors, and volunteers.(Note: Material will be
  provided).

• Campaign Management: Collaborate with the Board to plan and execute social
  media campaigns, ensuring alignment with overall organizational goals.

• Analysis: Assess the effectiveness of activities and adjust strategies accordingly.
• Community Engagement: Interact with followers, respond to comments and
  messages; foster a positive online community.

• Track Trends: Stay updated on social media trends, platform changes, and best
  practices to keep BCHC relevant and engaging.

Helpful Experience:

• Previous experience in social media management or digital marketing is
  advantageous.

• Experience with Facebook and WordPress
• Strong writing and editing skills, creativity, and proficiency in social media
  platforms and analytics tools are ideal.

Next steps: Visit the Volunteer Page for information on how to volunteer or for more information.

Volunteer Coordinator Job Description

This is a key volunteer position within BCHC as it is often the main point of contact with
the public. The coordinator needs to effectively communicate the organization’s mission
with the public and with potential volunteers. The volunteer coordinator’s goal is to
motivate, inspire and retain volunteers willing to donate their time for no financial
compensation.

BCHC depends on volunteers, and its ability to motivate others to support the mission is
vital to its efforts to help those in need in our community.

Key Responsibilities:

• Identify volunteer opportunities within BCHC and help recruit volunteers for same.
• Help plan and organize events
• Community outreach activities
• Managing a volunteer database
• Provide updates to Board members
• Communicate activities, events, announcements with the membership
• Other administrative and management duties as needed

  Helpful Experience:

  Previous employment or volunteer experience using databases and office software
  especially spreadsheets is helpful as well as experience in recruiting new employees or
  volunteers, organizational skills, working on teams, and leadership. An outgoing,
  enthusiastic personality is a plus.

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  Next steps: Visit the Volunteer Page for information on how to volunteer or for more information.

In a recent article in the Detroit Free Press, a five-year study by Shawnita Sealy-Jefferson, Associate Professor of social epidemiology at the Ohio State University College of Public Health, indicates a connection between evictions and health outcomes.
Sealy-Jefferson surveyed 1,428 Black women from three counties. Some of her findings include:

• More than half of the participants said they had been evicted; of those, nearly half were reported to be illegal evictions, that is they happened outside the legal court process.
• A quarter of the participants said they had been evicted during childhood.
• A higher risk of poor self-rated heath among participants was associated with 12%-17% of those experiencing childhood, court ordered or illegal eviction.
• For those experiencing childhood eviction and illegal eviction, there was a 34%-37% higher risk of worse relative self-rated health.

In an interview for the article, Sealy-Jefferson concluded: “Without the human right to stable, safe and affordable housing, it really jeopardizes your ability to do all… you need to do in order to have a good life; a good healthy life and a productive life.”

Read the entire story here: https://www.freep.com/story/news/local/michigan/2025/05/22/black-
women-survey-sheds-light-on-evictions/83744604007/

“Why don’t they just get a job?” It’s not unusual to hear a comment like this when the topic of homelessness comes up. The assumption, of course, is that those experiencing homelessness must be  unemployed. In fact, the opposite is true.

In his new book, “There Is No Place for Us,” Brian Goldstone reveals the facts about people who have jobs but no homes—people often invisible to most of society. The people in Goldstone’s book work but earn very little. They sleep in cars, couch-surf with friends, or pay—when they can—for a cheap motel. Since the official definition of literally homelessness is narrow (for example, those on the street or in a shelter), Goldstone believes the real number of homelessness could be six times the official number, perhaps up to four million. A staggering, troubling figure.

There Is No Place for Us: Working and Homeless in America: Goldstone, Brian: 9780593237144: Amazon.com: Books (Hard cover and Kindle formats available)
Working and Homelessness in America.
By Brian Goldstone
Crown. 420 pp.