Why Don’t More Businesses Donate Excess Food? Posted on October 21, 2014 by Tamanna Mohapatra in TriplePundit The City Harvest truck made its final stop for that morning at one of the satellite offices for Coalition for the Homeless. This was food that in another time and another day would have found its way to the landfill and would have caused a lot more harm than ..Read More
Here’s Where to Donate That Winter Coat You’re Not Wearing Posted on October 20, 2014 by Rebecca Jennings in Racked ‘Tis (almost) the season of giving, and in certain cases, rewards are involved: Two NYC stores have kicked off their holiday coat drives, providing you with the solution to the age-old question, “Where in my tiny-ass apartment am I going to store t ..Read More
Jennifer Connelly and Husband to Be Honored for Helping Homeless Posted on October 16, 2014 by Kimberly Ripley in WebPro News Jennifer Connelly and her husband Paul Bettany will be honored on October 30th at the 20th Artwalk NY to benefit the Coalition for the Homeless. The couple is recognized for raising awareness about homelessness with for their upcoming film Shelter. The Metrop ..Read More
Pathways failed to pay rent for disabled, forcing them to face evictions: lawsuit Posted on October 15, 2014 by Barbara Ross in Daily News A nonprofit that provides housing and social services to mentally disable people throughout the city and Westchester was sued Tuesday because it has “routinely failed” to pay their clients’ rent and have forced dozens to face evictions, court papers say. ..Read More
Paul Bettany, Jennifer Connelly to be honored at Artwalk NY Posted on October 14, 2014 by Ian Mohr in New York Post Hollywood couple Paul Bettany and Jennifer Connelly will be honored at the 20th Artwalk NY to benefit the Coalition for the Homeless. ..Read More
Today’s Read: ‘Welfare-to-Work’ Has Failed, So New York City Is Trying Something New Posted on October 14, 2014 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena For nearly two decades, the Human Resources Administration (HRA) enforced punitive rules that coerced New Yorkers in need into dead-end training programs and mandatory work requirements in exchange for limited welfare aid, denying them the opportunity to ma ..Read More
Homeless Day 2014: New York and Manila among Cities with Most People Living on Streets Posted on October 10, 2014 by Ludovica Iaccino in International Business Times Homeless Day, which is observed on 10 October, was instituted to raise awareness on the conditions of millions of people who do not have their own house and live on the streets. ..Read More
APF Co-Founders Receive 2014 Lennon Ono Grant for Peace Posted on October 10, 2014 by Art Production Fund Art Production Fund (APF) is honored to announce that Co-Founders Doreen Remen and Yvonne Force Villareal have been awarded the 2014 Lennon Ono Grant for Peace for their public art program since 2000. A biennial award i ..Read More
Number of NYC Homeless Reaches New Record High Posted on October 9, 2014 by Gabriela Sandoval Requena New York City has set a new record, but one not to be proud of: the number of individuals experiencing homelessness every day has reached nearly 57,000, the highest since modern homelessness began. Tonight, well over 13,000 families with more than 24,000 chil ..Read More
