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
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
