Women Mean Business Luncheon Raises a Record Breaking $208,000 Posted on April 25, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY Wednesday, April 17, more than 300 guests filled the Grand Ballroom of The Pierre Hotel for the Coalition’s Women Mean Business Luncheon, a benefit for our First Step Job Training Program. Buoyed by an exciting keynote address from Gloria Feldt and the ent ..Read More
Stefan Sagmeister Project Benefits the Coalition Posted on April 2, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY Renowned artist and dedicated Coalition supporter Stefan Sagmeister and his partner Jessica Walsh have released a collection of cards for the Luxe Project by moo.com to benefit the Coalition for the Homeless. Their collection, the “Halftone Satisfacti ..Read More
Jessie Garcia at the Women Mean Business Luncheon Posted on April 1, 2013 First Step graduate Jessie Garcia gave this moving speech at the 2013 Women Mean Business Luncheon about her experience with the First Step Job Training Program. ..Read More
The Coalition for the Homeless is Looking for Volunteer Shelter Monitors Posted on April 1, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY A Shelter Monitor accompanies the Shelter Specialist and other Monitors on frequent visits to inspect the actual shelters and interact with the clients. Some of the reasons for client interaction are: to inform clients of what the Coalition for the Homeless ca ..Read More
How I Found Myself Posted on March 27, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY By Lakisha Smith On March 18th I officially graduated from First Step. A job training program for low income and homeless women, it’s just one of the programs provided at the Coalition for the Homeless. I remember when I first decided to embark on this journ ..Read More
CFH Responds to City’s Dangerous Plans To Kick Sandy Victims Out of Hotels Posted on March 22, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY For Immediate Release: March 22, 2013 Contact: Dan Levitan, (201) 674-7475 COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS RESPONDS TO CITY’S DANGEROUS PLANS TO KICK SANDY VICTIMS OUT OF HOTELS The Coalition for the Homeless responded today to reports that New York City wil ..Read More
The Winter 2013 Edition of Safety Net is Out! Posted on March 21, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY Read the Winter 2013 Edition of Safety Net, the newsletter of the Coalition for the Homeless: The Coalition Responds to Hurricane Sandy 50,000 and counting…and then Sandy Law Firms and Corporations Kick Off the GCFP Sponsorship Initiative ..Read More
Over 300 Groups Address Social Work Employment Issues in Letter Posted on February 28, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY Over 300 social service providers signed a letter to New York State officials, providing policy recommendations regarding controversial social work policies. A brief excerpt is below or you can read the full letter and list of supporters here. We, the undersi ..Read More
Coalition Responds to Mayor Bloomberg’s “Compassion” Comments Posted on February 22, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY The Coalition for the Homeless responded today to Mayor Bloomberg’s assertion on the John Gambling show that the City’s homeless policies are “compassionate.” The following statement can be attributed to Mary Brosnahan, President of t ..Read More
