Photographer Jeffrey A. Wolin’s Faces of Homelessness is a photo/text series that focuses on people who are homeless or have been homeless in the past. In January 2020, there were 580,466 people experiencing homelessness in America. Most were individuals (70 percent), and the rest were people living in families with children. COVID-19 disruptedContinue Reading
A philanthropic foundation asked a group of Detroit youth how they would award $100,000 and they came back with an action plan. Thirteen young Detroiters selected 15 nonprofits in the city — from mentorship programs to sports teams — to receive grants from the Skillman Foundation. They were tasked withContinue Reading
-Submitted photo Ashley Miller, Iowa Central Community College alum and current youth and family enrichment manager at Haven For Hope in San Antonio Texas, center, is pictured with representatives from Iowa Central, from left to right: Jim Kersten, vice president of external affairs; Jesse Ulrich, president;Continue Reading
A duplex in Lafayette caught on fire this morning, and Lafayette Fire Investigator and Spokesman Alton Trahan says, firefighters, battled the blaze for about fifteen minutes to put it out. They ended up staying on the scene for about three hours as a precaution. There were seven fire trucks andContinue Reading
ST. CLOUD — A local car dealership is making sure food is on the table for several central Minnesota residents this Thanksgiving. St. Cloud Subaru is partnering with Place of Hope to sponsor Thanksgiving meals for the families who live a the shelter next to their dealership. Bobby Konnight is theContinue Reading
April Redzic, new CEO of DuPage Pads, said the Wheaton-based nonprofit has undergone a major shift in the way it houses the homeless that has led to plans for a 130-room Interim Housing Center in Downers Grove, where families and individuals are housed in rooms rather than at churches andContinue Reading
By Mary Richardson A trinity of warm coats, family fun, and local beer will take place on the Friday night before Halloween at the 5th annual Spooktacular, sponsored by the Kiwanis Club of Lake Charles. Spooktacular kicks off the Kiwanis Club’s annual Coats for Kids, which the club has organizedContinue Reading
It’s officially October, which means parents are brainstorming creative Halloween costumes for kids. Halloween is all about pushing the boundaries of creativity and imagination, but should there be a line, when it comes to kid costumes? While the following costumes may seem cringe-worthy, they are all available at retailers inContinue Reading
The Rev. Vincent L. Windrow Editor’s note: This guest column was adapted from a sermon Rev. Vincent L. Windrow delivered on Sunday, Oct. 11 I want to call your attention to something that’s happening in Murfreesboro, in Rutherford County. Scores of Black children, brown children, and poor children, for years, have beenContinue Reading
Michael Ferguson, Minister for State Development, Construction and Housing, New, safe, supported accommodation for children at risk in the North will be delivered by experienced youth service provider, Youth, Family and Community Connections (YFCC). I am very pleased to announce that YFCC is the preferred provider for the $4.6 millionContinue Reading