Tag Archives: City Council

Developing a sense of Urgency: Viable next steps | We need both compassion & social justice to end homelessness: Justice is a step beyond compassion | Housing First is the ultimate social justice at this time for Savannah – Food for the Hungry Blog

Posted on April 17, 2013 by homelessnessinsavannah

We need both compassion & social justice to end homelessness: Justice is a step beyond compassion | Housing First is the ultimate social justice at this time for Savannah – Food for the Hungry Blog or What is it going … Continue reading →

Posted in 0homeless, Action, Addictions, Advocvacy, Awareness, Causes of Homelessness, Challenge, Chamber of Commerce, Common good, compassionate response, Costs of homelessness, Criminalization of Homelessness, debate, End Chronic Homelessness, End Homelessness, Faith-based response, Georgia Alliance to End Homelessness, health care, homeless, Homelessness Revealed, Hope, Housing, Housing First, Housing Fund, HUGS, human rights, inter-faith, Jobs, Legislation, Ministry, National Alliance to End Homelessness, Panhandling, Position Statements, Poverty, Poverty Reduction, safety net, shelters, socent, social entreprener, social good, social justice, Taxpayers, Ten Year Plan, Tourism Leadership Council, United Way, USICH, valueof0, Visit Savannah, Volunteer, Vox Patria, Ways to Help | Tagged advocacy, Affordable housing, Chamber of commerce, City Council, Community, Compassion, end homelessness, ending chronic homelessness, homeless, Homeless Bill of Rights, Homeless shelter, homelessness, Housing First, poverty, Rhode Island, Savannah Georgia, Social justice, Tent city | 3 Comments

What about Savannah’s Super Bowl, St. Patrick’s Day 2012: Officials wont relocate homeless during Super Bowl | The Indianapolis Star | indystar.com

Posted on January 19, 2012 by homelessnessinsavannah

Officials wont relocate homeless during Super Bowl | The Indianapolis Star | indystar.com. The local homeless service provider organization in Indianapolis seems to be on top of this issue too with a Note posted as well here (http://on.fb.me/zFD7ch)! We MUST … Continue reading →

Posted in 0homeless, About, Action, Addictions, Advocvacy, Alcoholism, Awareness, Causes of Homelessness, Challenge, Chamber of Commerce, compassionate response, Costs of homelessness, Drugs, End Chronic Homelessness, End Homelessness, Events, homeless, Hope, Housing, Housing First, Jobs, Panhandling, Position Statements, Poverty, Protests, socent, social entreprener, social good, Social Media, Social Networks, St Patrick's Day, Street Medicine, Street Ministries, Taxpayers, Tourism Leadership Council, United Way, valueof0, Visit Savannah, Volunteer, Vox Patria, Ways to Help | Tagged City Council, homelessness, Saint Patrick's Day | 2 Comments

NIMBY NOT at work in Charlotte – can Savannah be far behind?: The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | Nonprofits in Charlotte NC Find Homeless Families Homes in Middle-Class Neighborhoods

Posted on January 12, 2012 by homelessnessinsavannah

The Nonprofit Quarterly | @npquarterly | Nonprofits in Charlotte NC Find Homeless Families Homes in Middle-Class Neighborhoods. Here’s a solution for Family Homelessness – who in Savannah can step up to this one! This seems like a “Housing Fund” that … Continue reading →

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More collaboration needed Mrs Mayor: Seized shirts, sheets will help Savannah’s needy | savannahnow.com

Posted on January 10, 2012 by homelessnessinsavannah

Thanks Mayor Edna Jackson for recognizing the opportunity for collaboration in the community to address homelessness & bringing dignity to the homeless or recently housed! We have a huge example of an opportunity for even more significant collaboration that seems … Continue reading →

Posted in 0homeless, About, Action, Addictions, Advocvacy, Alcoholism, Awareness, Causes of Homelessness, Challenge, Chamber of Commerce, Christ-like response, Christian Responses, Costs of homelessness, Criminalization of Homelessness, Drugs, Economy, End Chronic Homelessness, End Homelessness, Faith-based response, homeless, Hope, Housing, Housing First, Housing Fund, Mental Health, Open Letter, Panhandling, Poverty, Poverty Reduction, socent, social entreprener, Social Media, Social Networks, Street Medicine, Street Ministries, Taxpayers, United Way, valueof0, Volunteer, Vox Patria, Ways to Help | Tagged Chamber of commerce, City Council, homelessness, Housing First, Salvation Army, Savannah Georgia, United Way | 4 Comments

Is Savannah’s focus on ending chronic homelessness changing too?: City changes it’s homelessness strategy, and no one notices « The Dreamer Propulsion Project

Posted on December 27, 2011 by homelessnessinsavannah

City changes it’s homelessness strategy, and no one notices « The Dreamer Propulsion Project. We are likewise promoting this approach to ending chronic homelessness as we call it within our City Council & with our newly elected Mayor, Edna Jackson for … Continue reading →

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We appreciate the coverage, but…: Homeless organizations receive $3.5 million annual award | savannahnow.com

Posted on December 22, 2011 by homelessnessinsavannah

Homeless organizations receive $3.5 million annual award | savannahnow.com. We commented over on the Savannah Morning News article linked to above & we post that comment here too for our readers to review & comment on: This is a very … Continue reading →

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Follow-up & More on Supporting “Housing First” Models to End Chronic Homelessness in Savannah, GA: Question for All Political Campaigns in Savannah, GA, 2011 Elections

Posted on November 23, 2011 by homelessnessinsavannah

We offer this follow-up specifically at Thanksgiving time because we all must take time to think about what we are thankful for! Our homes, families, the feast we are going to have tomorrow are all very valid things to be … Continue reading →