Benefit for AAHS

The Athens Area Homeless Shelter is holding a benefit film showing next week to raise money for the organization ...

AAHS BENEFIT SCREENING: WHERE GOD LEFT HIS SHOES - THURSDAY MARCH 26th
The Athens Area Homeless Shelter presents these special screenings of the new feature film, WHERE GOD LEFT HIS SHOES, winner of the Humanitas Prize for Best Feature Film at the 2007 Sundance Film Festival.

When Frank (John Leguizamo), Angela, and their two children are evicted from their New York City apartment, they have no choice but to move into a homeless shelter. After a few difficult months, good news comes their way on Christmas Eve: a nearby housing project has an apartment available immediately-however, Frank needs a job on the books in order to qualify. While the rest of the city prepares for Christmas, Frank and his ten-year-old stepson, Justin, roam the cold streets of New York trying to find a job by day's end. Where God Left His Shoes is the story of a family that refuses to break apart during the darkest time of their lives and discovers that they will survive as long as they have each other.

For nearly twenty four years, the ATHENS AREA HOMELESS SHELTER (AAHS) has provided supportive services and shelter to homeless families and individuals in the Athens community. Through the Almost Home shelter program, AAHS provides transitional shelter to homeless families with children for up to 24 months. Through the Job TREC and Nancy Travis House programs, homeless individuals are provided supportive services (i.e. transportation, childcare, and counseling) and case management services to facilitate self-sufficiency. These programs are open to families and individuals living in all area shelters and on the streets of Athens and the surrounding counties. Several hundred individuals are served by these programs annually.

SHOWTIMES: 4:30p and 7:00p - THU 3/26

ADMISSION: $8 MATINEE / $10 EVENING - PROCEEDS TO BENEFIT THE AAHS