by Stephen DeWitt | Dec 5, 2014 | blog, news
We depend so much on the generosity of individuals and organizations providing all kinds of material goods for us to share with our guests. We are very grateful for all the support that we receive throughout the year. At this time we are preparing for the winter...
by Stephen DeWitt | Nov 30, 2014 | blog, news
We welcome back Fred and Flo MacLean who arrive today for their annual visit. They left their home in Prince Edward Island to spend four months with us. They have been a part of our community for the past 14 years.
by Stephen DeWitt | Nov 18, 2014 | blog, news
One out of every 30 children in the U.S. experienced homelessness last year, that makes nearly 2.5 million children who, in 2013, lived in shelters, on the streets, in cars or doubled up with other families in tight quarters, often moving from one temporary solution...
by Stephen DeWitt | Nov 2, 2014 | blog, news
According to numbers released last week by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the number of people experiencing homelessness on a given night has declined by 2 percent since 2013, and by 11 percent since 2007. During the January 2014 Point-in-Time...
by Stephen DeWitt | Oct 30, 2014 | blog, news
A new survey finds that Americans believe that hunger is a serious problem in the United States and that government, more than individuals or communities, must play a key role in helping solve it. The survey, commissioned by the Food Research and Action Center (FRAC)...
by Stephen DeWitt | Oct 29, 2014 | blog, news
Fifty years ago President Johnson signed the Food Stamp Act of 1964 into law. The legislation made the food stamp program, now called the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), permanent. SNAP has helped to keep food on the table and in the fridges of...
