June 22, 2010
During the winter we hear so much about people who are homeless and the dangers posed by the cold winter weather. What people don’t always realize is how dangerous the hot weather can be for those…
June 18, 2010
Families crowding together into single homes because of the bad economy increased the number of homeless families last year, even as the total number of homeless individuals dropped. http://bit.ly/a4…
June 15, 2010
I sat down to write this post on what was being called the hottest day of summer so far. With temperatures 10 degrees higher than normal, I was reminded of how challenging (and even life-threatening…
June 11, 2010
Domestic violence and homelessness are, in many cases, interwoven issues At least 25 percent of homeless women in America are homeless because of domestic violence. (from Change.org) http://bit.ly/cj…
June 8, 2010
Sunscreen? Check. Flip flops? Check. Volunteering at Calvary? Check! I’ve used my last few opportunities to write for our blog to boast about our fabulous Calvary volunteers—and I just can…
June 4, 2010
A group of Philadelphia third graders went before City Council Thursday to draw attention to the problem and let officials know the community needs to come together to end it. http://bit.ly/9EqzB5 Ma…
June 1, 2010
Yesterday, Memorial Day, was the unofficial kick-off to summer. Everyone loves to be outside and to catch some sun; however, increased sun exposure can be quite dangerous- speeding up the aging proc…
May 28, 2010
Under a new city proposal, those who are homeless in New York City and live in shelters, but have jobs, would be required to put part of their wages into savings. http://bit.ly/9XlGT9 As Memorial Day…
May 25, 2010
Last Tuesday night over 150 people came out in support of Calvary’s Ninth Annual Hope Awards Dinner. These folks, some past supporters of Calvary, some new friends, celebrated some local heroes, hea…