AIG Helps the Coalition Get Ready for Camp Posted on June 28, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY AIG joined the Coalition as a Premier Corporate Sponsor in May 2013, generously funding three Grand Central Food Program (GCFP) vans and sending 10 homeless girls and boys to Camp Homeward Bound (CHB). Employees of the company have also leapt right into the ac ..Read More
New Video and Recap from Carnival Night! Posted on June 27, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY Carnival Night for Kids is always a magical event for kids and adults alike, and this year was no different. Despite weeks of incessant rainfall, on June 12th the skies miraculously cleared and gave us a beautiful summer evening of sunshine and warm breezes. V ..Read More
Make a Difference This Summer Posted on June 26, 2013 by WEBMASTER By Annabel Strauss “I’m sorry, school’s over. We can’t help you.” This is the line I heard over and over again last week, as I called schools in NYC trying to get them involved in the 20k Kids Campaign. As the development intern at the Coalition for ..Read More
Carnival Night for Kids Posted on June 26, 2013 Carnival Night for Kids is the annual summer fundraiser held at Victorian Gardens in Central Park benefiting the Coalition for the Homeless’ youth programs, including Camp Homeward Bound, the nation’s first summer sleep-away camp for homeless child ..Read More
The Young Women’s Giving Circle Focuses on Homelessness Posted on June 24, 2013 by MARISA BUTLER The Young Women’s Giving Circle (YWGC) is a student-run service group facilitated by the Fresh Air Fund. Every year, the students choose an issue and spend months volunteering, studying, and fundraising around the cause of their choice. This year, the ..Read More
Cuts to Food Stamps Would Be Devastating, Say City Officials Posted on June 20, 2013 by Joshua Philipp in The Epoch Times ..Read More
The Forgotten 50,000 Posted on June 17, 2013 by The New York Times Editorial Board in The New York Times ..Read More
NY Times Editorial: The Forgotten 50,000 Posted on June 17, 2013 by PATRICK MARKEE Today’s New York Times includes an amazing editorial spotlighting the historic crisis of New York City homelessness, the failures of Mayor Bloomberg’s flawed policies, and the challenges ahead for the next mayor. The editorial, entitled “The Forgotten ..Read More
A New and Improved First Step Boutique Posted on June 13, 2013 by WEBMASTER By Liz Henderson, First Step Program Manager First Step is designed to help homeless and formerly homeless women succeed in the workforce. We approach employment education comprehensively by teaching hard skills, such as computer literacy, resume and pr ..Read More