In June, Urban Ministry officials say they helped 2,369 individuals filling 997 food orders with 1,613 bags of food as part of their emergency food program. That was an increase of 632 people from May. Emergency food orders are running an average of a 20% increase for the previous months. … > read more
Event: Carwash Fundraiser Host: Joseph’s House Time: Saturday, July 30 · 10:00am – 2:00pm Location: AutoZone; 3916 Battleground Avenue; Greensboro, NC Come and Support Joseph’s House at our Carwash Fundraiser! Fundraising Activities: Carwash – Free with Donations Baked Goods For Sale Hot Dogs For Sale If you’re not able to … > read more
“Greensboro Public Library (GPL), NC, is a good example of how programming to serve the homeless and low-income users can be sustained by vital partnerships and a strong commitment to service. It also demonstrates the importance of listening closely to the program’s target users. Every Monday from December to March … > read more
A recently released GAO report, “Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue,” reveals costly fragmentation and overlap in federal homeless programs. Taxpayers are currently spending billions of dollars on these programs — including “ending homelessness” programs — and yet, homelessness is actually increasing … > read more
Melissa Willis is an expert on homelessness. From News & Record: “A cold rain that sometimes turned to sleet throughout the day likely kept people away from corners where they usually panhandle, volunteer Melissa ‘Byrd’ Willis, 25, said. Willis, who was homeless when she was in her teens, said the … > read more
HUD recently awarded renewal funds for existing homeless programs as part of the Fiscal Year 2010 Continuum of Care Grants. Homeless service providers in Guilford County received a total of $1,449,318 — a modest increase of $8,244 overall from 2009. Most homeless service providers received the same funding as last … > read more
  Charles McKinnon approached the justice system without an address. He walked away with the deed to a seven-unit apartment complex owned by the man he said broke his neck. “It’s hard to believe all this is mine,†a grinning McKinnon, 56, said in front of the brick- and-siding … > read more
As the weather gets bitterly cold, Greensboro Urban Ministry’s Weaver House is packed with homeless people desperate to stay warm. The shelter has beds for 100 people, but recently there have been as many as 65 additional people seeking shelter at night. Some sleep on mats on the floor in … > read more
The Interactive Resource Center, Greensboro’s day center offering “help and hope for those experiencing homelessness”, is the topic of discussion on WUNC’s “The State of Things” on 12/08/2010. On the show “Help & Hope for the Homeless”, host Frank Stasio talks with author and News & Record columnist Lorraine Ahearn; … > read more
An outbreak of bed bugs at The Salvation Army of Greensboro’s Center of Hope has closed down three dorms — a total of 16 beds — and the Center needs to raise $22,000 to purchase 76 new mattresses to replace both infested mattresses and those that are old, worn and … > read more