homeless shelters

Deborah Koenisgberger, owner of a fashion-forward boutique, founded Hearts of Gold to help homeless mothers and their children become self-sufficient. She inspires others to give more and encourages successful businesspeople to be philanthropic.

Some 9,000 children no older than six years are homeless in New York City. Meanwhile thousands of city-paid child care spots are empty.

Daniel McGuire, a former executive chef who has cooked for three presidents (the two Bushes and Clinton), is keeping a close eye on the the kitchen at Wards Island’s homeless shelters.

For the third day in a row, residents of the Boulevard Houses in East New York had to deal with the fact that a killer may be on the loose in their neighborhood.

A Calgary-based group launches a cross-Canada drive to deliver underwear to 10 homeless shelters.

A 1981 consent decree required the city to provide shelter to anyone who sought it. Since then, homeless people have always been welcome in New York City.

Two emergency, temporary shelters slated to open on the Upper West Side have perturbed elected officials and community residents, who say the shelters come with scant notice from the Department of Homeless Services (DHS).

The Chelsea shelter has 200 permanent beds for overnight stays. Adding its daytime programs, the 12-storey building is filled with 328 beds, according to BRC.

In Surrey, the only program of its kind in Canada known as Project Comeback helps those who are willing and able to work or the working homeless who can’t afford the high rents that are a reality in the Lower Mainland area of British Columbia.