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Soup Kitchens and Food Pantries Decreased By 25% In New York City |
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| The decrease has been in the last five years, well before the hurricane. The Food Bank for the city reports that more people are seeking food from emergency food providers this year compared to last year | |
Special Courts Just For Veterans |
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| In the state of New York, there is the Buffalo Veterans Treatment Court. It is a mental health and hybrid drug court that serves veterans (many who are homeless) who are battling addiction and/or mental illness by rerouting them from the conventional criminal justice system to a specialized court for veterans | |
St. Vincent de Paul Faces Battle To Open A Soup Kitchen In Norwich, Connecticut |
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| The residents of the Cliff Street neighborhood will learn tonight if St. Vincent de Paul Place will be able to open their soup kitchen and food pantry on a permanent basis. A months long dispute will be ended when the vote takes place today | |
Staten Island Homeless Shelter Has Problems Say Residents |
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| Bayley Seton shelter has provided shelter for many who have lost their homes because of the hurricane. Some residents claim that other residents have been using drugs on the premises | |
Street Homelessness Has Increased In Multnomah County |
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| Portland, Oregon and Multnomah County said that homelessness increased 10% increase in street homelessness when compared to 2011. There are over 1,572 people that are living in transitional housing which brings the total to more than 4,000 people which includes children too. | |
Students Wear Purple For National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week March |
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| Valencia, University of Central Florida, Florida A&M University and Rollins College students joined homeless advocates and marched through downtown Orlando streets today. Advocates stated that purple is the color for National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week | |
Subway Restaurant in Kentucky Gives Out Free Sandwiches To The Homeless |
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| The proprietor of the franchise in Frankfort has been giving out the free sandwiches since November. The 6-inch sandwiches are given to the homeless on Fridays until the end of January | |
Tacoma Area Food Banks Need Help |
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| The 67 food banks, soup kitchens and shelters in Pierce County are experiencing record numbers of people needing food. With the upcoming holidays the need is expected to be higher than last year | |
Terrebonne Parish Is Offering A Grant For Affordable Housing |
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| The grant is a $5.7 million one that is for developers that will construct a multi-family low-income housing complex in Houma, LA. To qualify to rent a unit a household has to earn less than eighty percent of the area's median income. The Community Development Block Grant will be subsidizing the project | |
Thanksgiving Chickens? |
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| Since the price of turkeys is up once again this year, some food pantries in Massachusetts are giving out chickens instead. Demand for food assistance is up this holiday season so the switch will help to serve more people in need | |
The Dominion Foundation Donates $425,000 To Food Banks And Food Pantries |
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| The Dominion Foundation is the philanthropic organization of Dominion Resources which is one of the largest energy producers in the United States. Over fifty food banks and pantries will receive the funds. The grants funds come from the shareholders, not the Dominion's customers | |
The Georgia Farm Bureau Raised $20,000 For Food Bank |
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| The funds were brought in by group's county chapters when they held their Harvest for All campaign. The Georgia Food Bank Association purchased peanut butter, chicken, and other food items with the funds | |
The Number Of Homeless Veterans May Be On The Decline |
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| The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) released a new report that stated there was a decrease of about 7.2% in homeless veterans from the previous year. There were about 62,000 homeless veterans on any single night in 2012 | |
The Number Of Soup Kitchens And Food Pantries Is Down In New York City |
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| The number of soup kitchens and food pantries in NYC has decreased by 25% during the last five years according to an anti-hunger organization. This is during a time when more and more individuals are coming to food pantries and soup kitchens for meals | |
The Shelter In Tallahassee Uses The Cold Night Emergency Shelter Plan |
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| This plan has saved many lives since it was implemented. Homeless men receive free transportation to a designated emergency facility when overnight temperatures are freezing | |
Three Low-Income Housing Properties Being Developed In St. Joseph. |
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| Missouri Housing Development Commission has received builder tax credits for three separate properties that will house low-income families. The development is expected to be started next year | |
Two Events In Ohio To Help The Homeless |
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| One of the events is a free dinner that will be sponsored by the Marion County Continuum of Care Housing Coalition, Marion Shelter Program and a collection of agencies including MAC. | |
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars Added To Toledo Homeless Aid |
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| The organizations that combat homelessness in Toledo will be getting a very helpful $200,000 by the US Department Of Housing and Urban Development. | |
Two Million Dollars In Federal Funds Help West Virginia Homeless |
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| These federal funds will be used to support emergency shelters, prevent homelessness and other related services. The Federal Emergency Shelter Grants Program provided the funds to convert properties into homeless shelters and other projects for those in need | |
U.S. 2013 Budget For Low-Income Housing Is Not Enough |
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| Last year, 8.5 million families who were classified as very-low-income and had no housing assistance, paid over one-half of their incomes for housing. This is an increase of nearly forty-three percent from 2007 | |
U.S. Department of Agriculture Reports Food Stamp Usage Up In September |
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| Data from the report stated that 47,710,324 people had been enrolled in the SNAP (Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program), and households enrolled increased by 289,235. This means that nearly one in six Americans are enrolled in the food program | |
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Awards Grant To Help Disabled Veterans |
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| The Family Outreach Department of the Central Nebraska Community Services has given a $150,000 grant that will be used for disabled veterans to provide them with permanent supportive housing | |
U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Gives Indianapolis A $39M Loan Guarantee |
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| HUD approved the $39 million loan guarantee to create a Community and Economic Development Loan Pool. The Department of Metropolitan Development can now originate loans that will provide financing for housing rehabilitation and economic development to benefit people that have low to moderate incomes | |
United Way Gives $50,000 To Wisconsin Homeless Shelters |
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| The United Way stated it is giving $50,000 so two homeless shelters in the Milwaukee area can open their overflow centers because of the very cold weather. The funds are needed because all shelters are full right now | |
United Way Uses Grant Money For Food Pantries |
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| The Ripley County Community Foundation granted $2,250 to five local food pantries with funds received from Main Source Bank and United Way contributions during the holidays | |