Joys, victories, and heartbreak: Home with Friends Update
Home with Friends update from Director Lora Wooster This summer, we saw both sides of the struggle our families face finding stability in their lives and their housing.
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Christmas Concert to Benefit Home with Friends
5th Annual Highrock Christmas Concert to Benefit Home with Friends On Friday, December 15th and Saturday, December 16th, Highrock Church in Quincy, Mass. will host its annual Christmas concert to benefit Home with Friends. This one-of-a-kind musical experience brings together a talented group of singers and musicians. Through a mix of solo performances and choral … Continue reading Christmas Concert to Benefit Home with Friends
First Home with Friends Family Strides Toward Independence
Home with Friends has a success story to share with you. For our dedicated volunteers, generous donors, ever-energetic supporters, old and new friends, here is the update you have been asking for on our new Home with Friends program from Program Director Lora Wooster. See below for her list of things you can do to … Continue reading First Home with Friends Family Strides Toward Independence
8 Ways You Can Help Friends of the Homeless of the South Shore Today
Herb Newell, Executive Director, Shares Ways You Can Help Family Shelters I’ve always been thankful for the incredible kindness, energy, and generosity shown by our friends over the years. Still, it was a wonderful surprise to receive so many notes and calls offering to help us during this difficult time. Despite having the Covid-19 crisis … Continue reading 8 Ways You Can Help Friends of the Homeless of the South Shore Today
Music in Harmony: Benefit for Friends of the Homeless of the South Shore
Friday, July 22, at 7:00 pm Join us as accomplished pianist Sharyn Burden and worship leader Lora Wooster hosts an evening of old hymns and new. There will be specials and joyful sing-a-longs as well as favorite hymns from the past. The event is free and open to the public. A love offering will be … Continue reading Music in Harmony: Benefit for Friends of the Homeless of the South Shore
More Wise Than I – Friends of the Homeless
More wise than I – The occasional musings of someone who aspires to be “a friend of the homeless,” for others who want to do the same: “Everyone wants to fix everything.” Our culture has developed a whole social strata of people fixers — psychologists, psychiatrists, sociologists, therapists, counselors, social workers, just to name a few. Don’t … Continue reading More Wise Than I – Friends of the Homeless
Homeless Families: A quick look at the numbers
How many families are in crisis? Nationwide 2 million families experience homelessness each year. Currently about 3,600 families are in emergency shelters in Massachusetts. This means that more than 7,200 children are staying in a shelter tonight. Families remain in shelter, on average, for a year before finding housing. Who Are They? 84% of families … Continue reading Homeless Families: A quick look at the numbers
Meet Tandah Etienne: Tireless Advocate for Homeless Families
Our new Program Director returns “home” to work on behalf of homeless families When Tandah Etienne arrived at Friends of the Homeless of the South Shore this summer as the new Program Director, it was a return to her roots. In fact, Tandah’s work as an advocate for homeless families began when she was a student … Continue reading Meet Tandah Etienne: Tireless Advocate for Homeless Families
Mar 4 Brothers in Harmony gig will raise funds for homeless families on South Shore
Looking for something to do on Sunday afternoon? Join us at the C Note in Hull on Mar 4 from 3-6 pm. You’ll enjoy a lazy afternoon of of blues, R&B, and soul music performed by Brothers in Harmony as they raise funds for homeless families. Brothers in Harmony brings together a remarkable collection of the … Continue reading Mar 4 Brothers in Harmony gig will raise funds for homeless families on South Shore
Former Homeless Shelter Guest Reinforces Importance of Our Work
A wonderful story about a former homeless shelter guest — with a powerful message — from Executive Director Herb Newell … There are times when all of us who work in family sheltering have felt overwhelmed by the magnitude of the need. We see the seeming intransigence of current problems, and know all too well the … Continue reading Former Homeless Shelter Guest Reinforces Importance of Our Work