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| The house above is a residence opened with donations distributed by The Grand Experiment Charities. The house, opened in May 2005, provides beds for 7 homeless men and is also, as the house shown above, a safe house run using the Oxford Model. The donations distributed to this house are, 7 beds, 7 dressers, living room couch, love seat, book shelves, lounge chair, microwave, coffee maker, draperies, lamps, chairs, bedroom carpeting, all kitchen utensils, complete dishes, glasses, cups, saucers, plates, flatware, lawn mower, a personal computer for the house books , and a $100.00 cash donation. We are excited to announce that as of September 2007, this house became the "2nd Grand Experiment House" under our new Corporate Housing Program with a conditional charter and is named TGECI - Hope House . The house has beds available for 7 residents and is a fully functional self run, self supported house using the TGECI Housing Program Manual of Operations. |
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| The first residence opened with donations distributed by The Grand Experiment Charities opened in December 2004, and provided beds for 7 homeless men and was a safe house run on the Oxford Model discussed previously. The donations distributed to this house included a washer and dryer, kitchen and dining room chairs, dining room table, a personal computer to do the house books, and various dishes, pots, pans, and flatware. We are sad to inform you that due to un-foreseen problems, this house closed in September 2005. |
| The third residence opened with donations distributed by The Grand Experiment Charities. The house opened August 8th, 2005 provides beds for 9 homeless men and is also run on the Oxford Model. The donations distributed to this house include living room set, lounge chair, 2 complete stocked kitchens with pots, pans, dish ware, flatware and glassware, 2 microwave ovens, television, 2 coffee makers, bedroom furniture for 6 bedrooms, lamps, book shelves, desk, desk chair and a personal computer for house books. We are sad to inform you that this house has closed as of March 2006 due to un-foreseen problems. |
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| Awakening A New Spirit |
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| As we discussed on our other pages, one of the ways that we support our recipients is through distribution of donations to the housing residences that have opened with our support. We will discuss some of those accomplishments here: |
The Grand Experiment Charities, Inc.
| We are proud to present the fourth house opened with donations distributed by The Grand Experiment Charities, Inc. The house opened December 7th, 2005 and provides 7 beds for homeless men in recovery and is also run using the Oxford Model. The donations distributed to the house consisted of furnishing the complete house, stocking the kitchen complete with dishes, glassware, pots & pans, microwave, coffee maker, 2 refrigerators, other kitchen appliances and a complete set of flatware. Also distributed are a personal computer complete with monitor, mouse, keyboard and printer. We are additionally excited to announce that this house has converted to the first fully chartered 'Grand Experiment House' and is now named TGECI - Acorn House. The house residents voted to convert, applied and were accepted for full charter by our Corporate Housing Committee, and as of October 2007 is a fully financially independent, self governed/self run house currently designated as our 'TGECI ALUMNI' house for individuals with 1 year or more of continuous clean & sober living |
| Other History |
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The house above is 3rd TGECI House opened with
donations distributed by The Grand Experiment Charities.
The house, which is named TGECI - Action House, opened
in November 2007, with a conditional charter, and
provides beds for 8 homeless men. It is also a safe house
run using the TGECI Housing Program Manual of
Operations. The donations distributed to this house are,
8 beds, 8 dressers, living room couch, love seat, book
shelves, lounge chair, microwave, coffee maker,
draperies, lamps, chairs, all kitchen utensils, complete
dishes, glasses, cups, saucers, plates, flatware, and a
personal computer for the house books to keep the house
financial records. The Action House is built around the
faith based foundation portion of our Housing Program
and as a result supports the efforts of some of its
residents with an organization they personally founded
called 'Men in Action'. Men in Action is operated as a non
profit based spiritual recovery support group and is
currently functioning under the TGECI umbrella helping
persons in recovery find a personal relationship with their
God. We at TGECI understand the importance of a
spiritual foundation for daily living and support these
men in their efforts
donations distributed by The Grand Experiment Charities.
The house, which is named TGECI - Action House, opened
in November 2007, with a conditional charter, and
provides beds for 8 homeless men. It is also a safe house
run using the TGECI Housing Program Manual of
Operations. The donations distributed to this house are,
8 beds, 8 dressers, living room couch, love seat, book
shelves, lounge chair, microwave, coffee maker,
draperies, lamps, chairs, all kitchen utensils, complete
dishes, glasses, cups, saucers, plates, flatware, and a
personal computer for the house books to keep the house
financial records. The Action House is built around the
faith based foundation portion of our Housing Program
and as a result supports the efforts of some of its
residents with an organization they personally founded
called 'Men in Action'. Men in Action is operated as a non
profit based spiritual recovery support group and is
currently functioning under the TGECI umbrella helping
persons in recovery find a personal relationship with their
God. We at TGECI understand the importance of a
spiritual foundation for daily living and support these
men in their efforts