Care Connection

The Purpose
To provide caring services to those in need.

The Program
Care Connection is a link that provides service to Epsilon Sigma Alpha (ESA) members, their families, and others whom they recommend for assistance. The program was created solely to facilitate the exchange of person-to-person philanthropic services. Members share their personal talents to provide support to others. Simply put, it provides an opportunity for members to offer their help to others, as well as to receive assistance during their own times of need. It utilizes the knowledge, expertise, and volunteer spirit of ESA members to share support and service to others in times of personal crisis.
There are several divisions of service within the program:

• Personal Support - An on the ground support system to provide support and encourage individuals and chapters experiencing transitions or personal crises. Members from across the country join at a distance to send personal cards and messages to those in need.

Exchange of Personal Needs/Opportunities - Using the members-only message board on the ESA website, members are encouraged to share both personal needs and opportunities. These might include posting business opportunities, relocation needs, and requests for personal assistance to support relatives and family members at a distance.

• International Assistance Programs - ESA has developed several programs to assist chapters in developing resources for those in need through goods and support for extraordinary circumstances.
• Hope for Heroes - Provides boxes of goods and resources to support military service personnel and their families.
• Hats for Hope -Provides hats and other warm clothing for homeless individuals or those who have been displaced by a natural disaster.
• Warm Welcome - Provides baby blankets, support, and information for new mothers and their babies in times when these materials may not be readily available in the home.
• Disaster Support - Provides assistance for members who have experienced a catastrophic loss and would benefit from financial relief. A disaster fund is available in the form of a grant to provide immediate emergency relief.

Relocation Services - ESA offers assistance to members relocating anywhere in the world. Assistance with finding a new job, finding housing, and even finding new friends is available with the members-only message board on the ESA website. Support with starting a new ESA chapter or locating an existing chapter is also available.

ESA's Care Connection creates a forum for our members to volunteer and bridges the gap between the growing needs and current resources for assistance that exist within the community. Contact ESA Headquarters for more information or if you need assistance.