Homelessness

Akron Snow Angels spread warmth and awareness about homelessness

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Story by Lyndsey Schley

 

Growing community organization plans to expand efforts with community support

Akron Snow Angels is a non-profit that has been providing the homeless with warm clothes and necessities throughout the winter since 2015.

The organization also aims to teach community members compassion for the homeless by offering opportunities to interact with them, Founder Erin Victor said.

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March 18, 2017
Homelessness

Akron Public Schools Students Collect New Socks for Students Experiencing Homelessness

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Ms. Kalil, and the socks they collected for Project RISE.

 

 

This fall, groups of students from three different APS schools participated in a sock collection project for Project RISE. This special project, called “Socktober” began in October of 2014 at Sam Salem Elementary School. The Project was started by Megan Kalil and her students in the N.O.W. Program (No Opportunity Wasted). This year, socks were collected at Sam Salem CLC, Rimer CLC and Litchfield Middle School.

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December 30, 2016
Homelessness

Three Communities Launch 100-Day Challenges to End Youth Homelessness

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Austin, Cleveland and Los Angeles will set ambitious goals to end homelessness among young people in their community.

A Way Home America (AWHA) today announced that Austin, Cleveland and Los Angeles will launch 100-day challenges to accelerate efforts to end youth homelessness in their communities. Selected through a competitive application process, each community will receive support from The Rapid Results Institute (RRI) to drive toward this ambitious goal over 100 days starting September 7.

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September 16, 2016