BFS Kid Becomes Fashion Designer Posted on October 31, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY A few months ago we were approached by Linnea and Danielle, the creators of Raw Threads, a nonprofit organization dedicated to giving people a voice through drawing and fashion. Each season they ask someone associated with a cause to submit a drawing, which R ..Read More
Guest Blog: Feeling Empowered Through Volunteering Posted on October 24, 2013 by WEBMASTER By Michele C. McHugh, First Step Volunteer Over the past three years I’ve had the opportunity of facilitating many different workshops that the First Step Job Training Program offers to homeless and low income women, including “Getting Along with Co-Work ..Read More
The New Yorker: “Hidden City” Posted on October 22, 2013 by PATRICK MARKEE This week’s New Yorker has a remarkable article about New York City’s historic homelessness crisis, and highlights the essential role of Coalition for the Homeless and advocates in fighting to address that crisis. The sprawling article, “Hidden City, ..Read More
Finding Peace of Mind Through Music Posted on October 17, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY Intersections is an international group dedicated to building positive relationships between individuals and their communities. They recently approached Liz Henderson, the Director of our First Step Job Training Program for homeless and low income women, abou ..Read More
TODAY’S READ: The Road to Ending Homelessness Posted on October 7, 2013 by GABRIELA SANDOVAL REQUENA As highlighted in a New York Daily News essay, the United to End Homelessness plan details how the next NYC mayor can and should embrace housing-based solutions to record homelessness. Today’s New York Daily News op-ed spotlights a newly-released plan by t ..Read More
City Plans to Evict 300 Sandy Survivors Posted on October 3, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY Following a recent court decision, the City announced its plan to stop payment for 300 victims of Hurricane Sandy still living in hotels, starting tomorrow. On Wednesday, the Coalition for the Homeless, with the Legal Aid Society, New York Communities ..Read More