Computer center to help homeless get back on their feet
April 01, 2011 at 12:52 PM
The Reminder
A donation of four computers is expected to be tools used by the homeless to help rebuild their lives.
Friends of the Homeless (FOH) on Worthington Street formally opened its computer center on March 26. The four computer stations were donated by the W.J. Denver Chapter of the Verizon Pioneers, a service organization comprised of Verizon employees and retirees.
The Verizon Pioneers select an organization each year that makes an impact on the community and this year the group chose the FOH.
"Verizon employees understood early on that they could have an impact in the lives of homeless individuals. They regularly donate their time and talent at FOH. The computer lab is the latest way they are supporting our efforts at FOH to truly change lives," FOH Executive Director Bill Miller said.
The computers are in the FOH Resource Center, the addition to the Worthington Street campus that was opened last November. The Resource Center is the location for the shelter for women, a communal dining hall and meeting area, offices and housing.
Clients will be able to use the new computers for job and housing searches, Miller told Reminder Publications.
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Kathy Tobin
After almost thirty years covering the news for television affiliates in Western Massachusetts, Kathy joined Friends of the Homeless in the fall of 2009 to help raise money and the profile of the organization to fulfill its mission. As Director of Development, Kathy is available to help you understand the work we are doing and how you might contribute to end homelessness in our community.