Bound for Success Has a Little Fun in the Kitchen Posted on July 29, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY This past week, our Bound for Success kids got to learn how to make a couple of their favorite sweet treats from scratch. Not only does making ice cream and crispy treats give them a fun break from the typical shelter food, it teaches them valuable skills for ..Read More
City Must Show That Street Homeless Youth Count Posted on July 25, 2013 by James Bolas in City Limits ..Read More
Queens lawmakers want homeless shelters more fairly distributed in city Posted on July 23, 2013 by Clare Trapasso in The New York Daily News ..Read More
227,000 Names on List Vie for Rare Vacancies in City’s Public Housing Posted on July 23, 2013 by Mireya Navarro in The New York Times ..Read More
Congrats to First Step Classes 116 and 117! Posted on July 23, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY On Wednesday, July 18th First Step staff and supporters gathered with the family and friends of graduates to celebrate the graduation of classes 116 and 117 – and to acknowledge the incredible effort, perseverance, and sacrifice it took for graduates to make ..Read More
The Coalition for the Homeless Responds to Lawsuit Posted on July 22, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY On Thursday Mayor Bloomberg filed a lawsuit against Comptroller Liu for rejecting two contracts for city homeless shelters earlier this month. The Coalition’s President Mary Brosnahan issued the following statement: The contracts rejected by Comptrolle ..Read More
Bloomberg Sues Liu for Rejecting City Contracts Posted on July 21, 2013 by David W. Chen in The New York Times ..Read More
A Bound for Success Summer Blog Posted on July 18, 2013 by SARAH MURPHY Each summer our Bound for Success (BFS) after-school program turns into an all-day camp for 30 girls and boys living in an NYC homeless shelter. Every week we provide something new for the kids to learn about and experience in New York. In addition to helping ..Read More