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Tag: Homeless
Stories from the Basement: July 2019
by Donna Clark RN, Director Our fiscal year ended June 30th and now is the time we review our data and see just what we have accomplished in the past year. I found the statistics very surprising. In the office alone we saw 1386 different people with 1214 of them new clients. Another startling piece… Continue reading Stories from the Basement: July 2019
Stories from the Basement: September 2018
by Donna Clark RN, Director She comes to the office each time we open. Sometimes it’s for only a few minutes and sometimes it’s for the full four hours we are open but, she is a regular with us. Skinny as a rail and talking a mile an hour she knows everyone, everything about them… Continue reading Stories from the Basement: September 2018
Stories from the Basement: August 2018
by Donna Clark RN, Director Summer time is usually a little slower for us and we can take a deep breath, reorganize our shelves and attend to things left undone. Not so this summer. We have seen an influx of new homeless people from Chicago, Virginia, Pennsylvania, and several other east coast states. When they… Continue reading Stories from the Basement: August 2018
Stories from the Basement: January 2018
By Donna Clark RN, Director The Community Emergency Shelter Project (CESP) is underway and we are housing as many as 38 men each night. This is the 15th year for this program and we have been able to meet our mission of preventing homeless men from freezing to death every winter thanks to the many… Continue reading Stories from the Basement: January 2018
Stories from the Basement: April 2017
by Donna Clark RN, Director He comes to our office every time we are open. He sits on the couch in the back on days when he is dealing with his demons. On the days he feels normal he volunteers; helping us where ever he can. Some days he seems to spiral and anyone or… Continue reading Stories from the Basement: April 2017
Stories from the Basement: February 2017
By Donna Clark RN, Director The people who come to us for help are often homeless or about to become homeless. Many are frustrated about their situations and are often angry or hostile. Some are in their situations due to no fault of their own and some due to bad choices they have made but… Continue reading Stories from the Basement: February 2017
Stories from the Basement: November 2016
by Donna Clark RN, Director Thanksgiving is upon us and Christmas is just around the corner. The weather is colder and the need for blankets, coats, gloves and other items for warmth are in high demand. Our waiting room stays full of people just looking to get out of the cold and drink something hot.… Continue reading Stories from the Basement: November 2016
Stories from the Basement: August 2016
by Donna Clark RN, Director It seems strange to talk about a cold weather shelter during all this warm weather but winter is not far away. The planning committee of the Community Emergency Shelter Project has met and are addressing future needs. In past years the program has served 40-70 different men nightly from the… Continue reading Stories from the Basement: August 2016
Stories from the Basement: April 2015
By Donna Clark RN, Director Over the past months, I have briefly mentioned a client who was injured by a falling tree limb and I would like to give you a clearer picture of this man. He has been a client of our agency since 2005 and began to utilize our services in 2010. A… Continue reading Stories from the Basement: April 2015
