Friend of the Homeless

1) Springfield economic education and other projects touted by Massachusetts official

Peter Goonan The Republican — 2010-06-24T00:00:00

A top state official took a daylong tour of Springfield on Thursday, praising several development projects and announcing state funding and collaborations aimed at promoting economic development, jobs, education and services for the homeless.

2) Editorial Helping Springfields homeless help themselves

2010-06-15T00:00:00

By resisting the notion that homelessness is a chronic condition with no cure, the City of Homes is making strides in its quest to solve one of the nation’s most pressing problems.

3) Friends of the Homeless and other Western Massachusetts advocates lobby to change states funding fo

Peter Goonan The Republican — 2010-06-13T00:00:00

Homeless advocates and Western Massachusetts legislators, including Candaras, are lobbying to change the state’s funding formula for shelters, saying the current system has severely underfunded Springfield and this region for years.

4) Great Feeling to Help the Homeless

American International College Staff Published in The Republican — 2010-05-11T00:00:00

American International College senior talks about her experience working with Friends of the Homeless winter overflow shelter.

5) A Thankful Sign of the Season

2010-05-03T00:00:00

The Friends of the Homeless Inc.’s winter overflow shelter has closed for the season. Eighty-nine men received emergency shelter and services between November and April. Twenty-three men were housed in their own apartment, eight were reunited with family members and one guest enrolled in a long- term program.

6) Progress Reported In Helping Homeless Families

Paul Tuthill-WAMC — 2010-04-26T00:00:00

HOLYOKE, MA (WAMC) - Officials working on an initiative to end homelessness in Western Massachusetts declared Monday that...qoute..incredible progress .... had been made in the past nine months, despite the recession and national housing crisis.

7) Construction Begins On Center To Help Homeless

Paul Tuthill-WAMC — 2009-11-06T00:00:00

A large crowd of city and state officials, community leaders and social service providers gathered in Springfield Massachusetts Friday to celebrate the construction of a new resource center for the homeless.

8) Homeless Advocates Rap State Funding Disparity

Paul Tuthill-WAMC — 2009-03-20T00:00:00

Springfield Massachusetts is nationally recognized for its efforts to help the homeless. But, advocates say the state of Massachusetts is seriously shortchanging the city's largest homeless shelter.

9) Building and Renovation Progress Report

2010-06-14T00:00:00

This is the year Friends of the Homeless will open its new resource center. The facility will make room for more comprehensive, solution-oriented services for people who are homeless.

10) These good samaritans try to help people who spend nights on Western Mass streets

Michael McAuliffe The Republican — 2010-02-05T00:00:00

With the winter’s bone-chilling cold, some of the homeless are not only looking for shelter at night but also warm places during the daylight hours. And, some spots are getting plenty of foot traffic

11) Friends of the Homeless upset with Govs budget

Jaclyn Cashman WWLP — 2010-01-29T00:00:00

Other shelters in the state get as much as seventy dollars. "We were looking to the Governor to increase our funding and not have it be level funded. Springfield is under funded compared to the rest of the state," said Miller.

12) Poverty rate increases in Western Mass Brookings Institution reports

Jim Kinney The Republican — 2010-01-21T00:00:00

Springfield bucked a national trend with relatively modest increases in suburban poverty compared with increasing poverty in the city itself, a study by The Brookings Institution revealed.

13) Homeless Flock to Shelters to Keep Warm

Julie Tremmel — 2009-12-29T00:00:00

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (WWLP) - Spending a night outdoors in bitter cold temperatures could literally kill you.

The Executive Director of the 'Friends of the Homeless' told 22News between the tough economy, and the freezing cold weather, the Worthington Street Shelter took in165 people on Monday night and had about 100 people take refuge inside on Tuesday afternoon.

14) Closed church leaves 17 million

Peter Goonan — 2009-11-18T00:00:00

SPRINGFIELD - The historic Old First Church, which closed nearly two years ago and was purchased by the city, has left nearly $1.7 million in assets for community causes including $592,690 for future maintenance needs of the Court Square building.

The congregation has also set aside funds with the Community Foundation of $254,010 each for the Greater Springfield Senior Services Inc. and the Friends of the Homeless Inc.

15) Speaker advocates for homeless

Suzanne McLaughlin — 2009-11-26T00:00:00

SPRINGFIELD - More than 100 people gathered Wednesday night at Old First Church to give thanks on Thanksgiving Eve for freedom of speech and religion.

Kathy Tobin, director of development for the Friends of the Homeless and former anchorwoman for abc40, gave the keynote address on "Remembering Our Homeless Friends."