More than 600 New Yorkers Brave Nor’Easter to Support the Coalition’s ARTWALK NY! Posted on November 13, 2012 by SARAH MURPHY Wednesday night was looking rough. Snow had been falling all day. The streets were filled with slush and the wind was howling bitterly. The Mayor warned people to stay indoors. But we’re New Yorkers. And it was ARTWALK NY! Event cohost Coco Rocha, benefit co ..Read More
The Coalition will be open Monday Nov. 5, 2012 Posted on October 30, 2012 by SARAH MURPHY The Coalition will return to regular business hours Monday Nov. 5, however many shelters and intake centers remain evacuated. Please click here for important information about seeking shelter. Please find below information regarding where you can seek shelter ..Read More
Grand Central Food Program Posted on October 12, 2012 by Sarah Murphy The Grand Central Food Program by the Coalition for the Homeless serves between 800 and 1,200 hot meals to homeless and hungry New Yorkers every night of the year on the streets of Manhattan and the Bronx. In addition to providing food, our volunteers help con ..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
We appreciate our volunteers! Posted on September 20, 2012 by SARAH MURPHY Volunteers are the life-line of the Grand Central Food Program. They are the ones who come out week after week, drive our vans, hand out food, talk with those needing services. Through snow and rain or in the beating sun, our volunteers are there to make sure ..Read More
The Latest Edition of Safety Net is Now Available Online! Posted on September 18, 2012 by SARAH MURPHY Read the Autumn 2012 edition of Safety Net, the newsletter of the Coalition for the Homeless! What Can I Do to Help a Homeless Child? Mary tells of one easy way you can help a homeless child today — and increase empathy in your children. Back to School ..Read More
Today’s Read: Increasing Street Homelessness Posted on September 13, 2012 by SARAH MURPHY We’ve focused a lot of our attention on the exploding shelter population, reaching over 45,000 people tonight, including 19,000 kids. But we can’t forget the many left to the streets, sustaining themselves whatever way possible, often through panha ..Read More
Welcome Dave Giffen! Posted on September 12, 2012 by SARAH MURPHY COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS ANNOUNCES DAVE GIFFEN AS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR NEW YORK – The Coalition for the Homeless announced that Dave Giffen, formerly Vice Chair of the Coalition’s Board of Directors, has taken the position of Executive Director of the ..Read More
A Life-Changing Experience Posted on August 28, 2012 by SARAH MURPHY By Justin Friedman, Counselor, Camp Homeward Bound When I was thirteen years old, I hit a turning point in my life: I discovered music and playing the guitar. This wouldn’t have happened if I hadn’t met a man named Joe Carbone who mentored me throu ..Read More
