Category: Video

Everyone Deserves a Home

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The Coalition for the Homeless exists to serves the underserved. Since 1981, the Coalition has provided a way off the streets for over 1 million homeless New Yorkers. And every single day, helps more than 3,500 people. Here are some of their stories. Voiced by ..Read More

Camp Homeward Bound

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Each summer, Camp Homeward Bound provides three 16-day sleep-away sessions at Harriman State Park for hundreds of children. Our sleep-away camp provides a safe haven away from the harsh life of city streets and shelters, where homeless kids have fun and make f ..Read More

Melissalee

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The Coalition’s First Step graduate Melissalee has overcome so many obstacles to get to the point that she is today. After attending our job training program, she found a job, housing, and a community of women who showed her how to tap into her own strengths ..Read More

Paulette

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Watch First Step graduate Paulette share her story of the emotional devastation of going in and out of shelters with her husband and her three daughters, and the tragedies she endured. She found First Step through her housing counselor and she was hesitant at ..Read More

Monica

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Watch the story of Monica, who has shown amazing resilience, despite the many challenges life has thrown her way. First Step helped Monica find a full-time job, safe housing, and a community of women who showed her how to tap into her own intrinsic strengths a ..Read More