Via email from Hayes Holderness of Greensboro Burrito Bikers: Â Another great morning [Saturday, 12/18/2010]. We served around 60+ people, but had plenty of food due to a number of new volunteers today. So great to see the spirit spread to others. I even had a couple of new guys … > read more
From Greensboro Urban Ministry: An Average Day at Greensboro Urban Ministry… Potter’s House Community Kitchen serves breakfast, lunch and supper to more than 600 people each day. The Food Bank distributes emergency food orders to 30-50 families and provides 20 non-profits with hundreds of pounds of food. The Emergency Assistance … > read more
Greensboro’s day center for the homeless is doing good work! Read “September by the Numbers,” from Liz Seymour, Executive Director of Greensboro’s Interactive Resource Center, providing “hope and help for those experiencing homelessness.” During the month of September the IRC saw 102 new clients, which brings the total number of … > read more
The following is a guest post, written by Donna Newton of the Greensboro Neighborhood Congress. It contains important information about RUCO, and how you can take action in support of RUCO. (Slightly edited for the web from original emails.) # # # # # RUCO is under attack by opponents … > read more
At the YES! Weekly blog, Jordan Green is keeping up with the latest proposed changes to the City of Greensboro’s RUCO ordinance, governing inspection of rental units. Housing advocates insist on keeping proactive inspections that protect tenants — particularly low-income and poor tenants who often fear retaliation if they report bad … > read more
The City of Greensboro began the Rental Unit Certificate of Occupancy (RUCO) program in 2003. Landlords are required to receive a certificate — verifying that there are no code violations — for every rental unit. Since RUCO began, there has been a dramatic decline in the number of violations. (See … > read more
According to a report released today, Greensboro’s seven winter emergency shelters collectively hosted 205 people between 12/01/2009 and 03/31/2010. Some demographics about those who stayed in Greensboro’s winter homeless shelters this year: 55 women 150 men 13% age 18-30 years (youngest 18) 72% age 31-55 years 15% 56 years or … > read more
PRESS RELEASE Jehan Benton-Clark For Immediate Release 336.553.2715 (O) 336.215.1295 (M) Jehan@PartnersEndingHomelessness.org State of Homelessness in Guilford County Guilford County, NC—March 22, 2010– Homelessness has become a national issue of significant proportion with over 300 cities and counties across the country implementing plans to address this human tragedy. In Guilford … > read more
Totals for the 2010 Guilford County homeless count (part of the annual, nationwide HUD count) were reported to the state and available on the web as of March 12th, as reported here at ChosenFast.com. Those numbers were officially released to the media today: On any given night, 1,064 people find … > read more
In the city’s path Saturday, March 6, 2010 By Lorraine Ahearn GREENSBORO – Two paths converged in a not-so-distant wood this week: the $26 million Downtown Greenway, and a longtime homeless “tent city” in its way. Served notice that heavy equipment will soon be brought in for soil sampling, five … > read more