BFS: Back to School Posted on October 2, 2012 By Angie Caraballo, Bound for Success After School and Summer Day Camp This past summer was full of fun and learning for 30 girls and boys living in a lower Manhattan homeless shelter, thanks to our Bound for Success (BFS) Summer Day Camp. We took trips, impro ..Read More
What Can I Do Today to Help a Homeless Child? Posted on October 2, 2012 It’s a natural reaction to become immobilized when confronted with a huge problem. Time and again, I’m asked, “Yes, I’d love to help the homeless. But it seems so massive – what can I do?” Here’s one practical tip: If you have a school-aged child ..Read More
Kramer Levin and Lane Office Kick Off the GCFP Sponsorship Initiative! Posted on October 1, 2012 by SARAH MURPHY PRESS RELEASE — COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS LAUNCHES CORPORATE AND LAW FIRM SPONSORSHIP CAMPAIGN Sponsored Vans To Help Deliver Hot Meals to Thousands of Homeless and Hungry New Yorkers NEW YORK – The Coalition for the Homeless announced today the launc ..Read More
Project: Back to School Gives Backpacks to Over 3,000 Homeless Students Posted on October 1, 2012 by MARISA BUTLER At the conclusion of the fifth Project: Back to School, my fourth drive, I am still in awe of how many people can come together to make this drive a success. At the beginning of the summer we began our annual outreach to recruit businesses, schools, and librar ..Read More
Homeless children in shelters on the rise in NYC but many are turned away Posted on September 27, 2012 by Adam Gabbatt in The Guardian ..Read More
NY Times: Homeless Kids Need Housing Assistance Posted on September 26, 2012 by PATRICK MARKEE With some 20,000 homeless children sleeping each night in NYC shelters, a new NY Times editorial called on the Mayor and Governor to provide permanent housing aid for vulnerable kids and families. The Mayor’s response so far: No housing, but more and more ..Read More
Rising Poverty Means More Use Safety Net Posted on September 26, 2012 by Jarrett Murphy in City Limits ..Read More
Surging demand means more families turned away from city homeless shelters, report says Posted on September 26, 2012 by Erin Durkin in New York Daily News ..Read More
City to Expand Shelters Amid Jump in Homeless Posted on September 26, 2012 by Michael Howard Saul in Wall Street Journal ..Read More
