Living on His Own, Far From the Box Posted on October 9, 2012 by MIchael Wilson in The New York Times ..Read More
Media Watch: Violence against the homeless – When is it news? Posted on October 5, 2012 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Yesterday a disturbing video surfaced of a D-list celebrity’s son intentionally assaulting a homeless man, for no other reason than his apparent homelessness. The television stardom of the assaulter’s mother made this video news, but it is certain that th ..Read More
Have You Sent Your Letter to Mayor Bloomberg Yet? Posted on October 4, 2012 by GISELLE ROUTHIER Last week, we released new data showing that the number of kids sleeping in City shelters is poised to reach 20,000, an all-time record high and an undeniable crisis. And yet, in the midst of this crisis, the Bloomberg administration refuses to give homeless ..Read More
Safety Net, Autumn 2012 Posted on October 4, 2012 18,000 Homeless Kids Head Back to School ..Read More
Report: NY Homeless Kids Make Up 1 of Every 4 Homeless Kids in U.S. Shelters Posted on October 2, 2012 by PATRICK MARKEE According to an alarming new U.S. Census Bureau report, in 2010 more than one quarter of all homeless children in U.S. shelters was in New York. The bottom line: Mayor Bloomberg’s failed homeless policies are halting the Obama administration’s goal of endi ..Read More
Thank You to Everyone for Making the Women Mean Business Luncheon a Success! Posted on October 2, 2012 By Maria Fregoso More than 300 guests joined us on April 13th at the Pierre Hotel for the 18th annual Women Mean Business Luncheon, raising more than $170,000 for the Coalition’s First Step Job Training Program for homeless and low-income women. New York Cit ..Read More
Carnival Night Raises $191,000 for the Coalition’s Youth Programs! Posted on October 2, 2012 By Haja Kakay On June 13th, Central Park’s Victorian Gardens was magically transformed for Carnival Night for Kids, benefiting the Coalition’s Camp Homeward Bound and Bound for Success programs. Photo: Andy Kramer and Laurence Boschetto, with Diego at Carn ..Read More
Our Counselors Reflect on Camp Posted on October 2, 2012 Kerryn “Jack Sparrow” Job: Lower Boys Unit Leader. I oversee the counselors working with boys ages 7-10. Years at CHB: 4 Outside of camp: I manage a seafood chain in Australia, and they allow me to take all of my vacation at once, so I can come to Camp ..Read More
What Camp Means to Me Posted on October 2, 2012 By Bev McEntarfer, Camp Director, Camp Homeward Bound I have to admit, even after almost 40 years of being a camp counselor and director, I still get giddy with the excitement of a new season at camp. First the Camp Homeward Bound (CHB) counselors and staff ar ..Read More
