Tag Archives: Homelessness
Daybreak Shelter Service Schedule
Join me and other volunteers—mainly from Friendship United Methodist Church—as we prepare food, serve it, and speak with shelter residents at Daybreak on the third Friday and Saturday of each month in Joliet, Illinois. I’ve coordinated this program for many … Continue reading
Diane Nilan wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Another “congratulations” to Diane Nilan, founder of Hear Us, a national organization focused on giving voice and visibility to homeless children, youth, and their mothers. At the 2012 NAEHCY Annual Conference (National Association for the Education of Homeless Children and Youth) Diane … Continue reading
Hear Us
Hear Us is a national organization whose mission is to bring voice and visibility to the homeless—especially homeless children and youth, and also their mothers. Diane Nilan—who has spent a distinguished lifetime advocating for homeless people, starting or running shelters, … Continue reading