The Somerville Homeless Coalition is partnering with Tufts University students to host a street store with free clothes for people experiencing homelessness. This pop-up clothing store event will be held on April 26th from 12:00 – 3:00 PM in Davis Square, Somerville. We encourage you to circulate this information to your networks! Download flyers for…
At our 12th Annual Spring Fundraising Event on May 20, 2015, MHSA will honor two individuals and one program that have all made outstanding contributions to ending homelessness. Today, we’re excited to launch our Spotlight on the Honorees blog series with an interview with Joseph V. Roller II, President and CEO of Cambridge Trust Company.…
In today’s issue of The Boston Globe, an article by Lisa Wangsness highlights the incredible work of Y2Y Harvard Square. Led by two Harvard graduates, Sam Greenberg and Sarah Rosenkrantz, Y2Y Harvard Square is scheduled to open the nation’s first student-run nighttime shelter for homeless youth in November. The shelter will be located in the…
On April 6, MHSA’s Faces of Homelessness Speakers’ Bureau spoke at Greenfield Community College as part of the college’s “In Our Own Voices” series. Speakers Tameka and Tiffany shared how their personal experiences with homelessness have inspired them to become leaders and advocates to end homelessness. For press coverage of the presentation, read Kathleen McKiernan’s…
As we emerge from a difficult winter and embrace the start of spring, I am thinking about beginnings. In just the last few weeks, we worked with our partners to house the first tenants in the groundbreaking Pay for Success initiative – an initiative that is positioned to expand permanent supportive housing across Massachusetts. Through…
“Tough Luck, Tougher Spirit” – The Boston Globe, July 14, 2011
On July 18, 2013, MHSA supporters gathered for a sold-out reception on the rooftop level of Market Lounge in Boston, raising funds to support the Massachusetts Faces of Homelessness Speakers’ Bureau. The event featured Speakers’ Bureau member Liz Perry, whose shared her powerful story about her experience with homelessness and highlighted the importance of housing…
“Nonprofit officials fear impact of spending cuts” – The Boston Globe (via Statehouse News Service), December 5, 2012
“Coalition raises $8.4m to help needy through winter” – Boston.com, December 5, 2012
“Mass. doctor’s prescription for homelessness” – CBS Evening News, February 23, 2012