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In The News
Beauty school raises cash for needy families
Boston.com - Posted August 11, 2010 10:04 AM
By Matt Byrne, Town Correspondent
For the second year in a row, staff and student stylists at Empire Beauty
School on Pleasant Street pooled their talents to raise money for families
in need.
A check for $2,136 was presented to Housing Families Inc. development
manager Krystle Kelly at a celebration for the beauty school’s 100th school
opening. Kelly expressed her gratitude for the donation, and stressed the
importance of community involvement.
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Nat’l Alliance to End Homelessness Recognizes Housing Families Eviction Prevention Program
ICHH Regional Networks and the Right Resources Bulletin Board
July 28, 2010
This month the National Alliance to End Homelessness (NAEH) released a new report entitled Ending Family Homelessness: Lessons From Communities. Both the state of Massachusetts and two local programs were highlighted in this report. Housing Families Inc. of Malden was featured as an innovative homelessness prevention provider. Their eviction prevention partnership with two local housing authorities was identified for its outreach strategy and its unique targeting of resources to families at risk of eviction from public housing.
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Housing Families hosts appreciation dinner
Boston.com -
Posted June 15, 2010 10:00 AM
The following is a press release from Housing Families, Inc.:
On Tuesday June 8th, Housing Families hosted an appreciation dinner in honor
of volunteers in their Children’s Program. Volunteers were treated to a
delicious dinner provided by Bistro 5 of Medford.
Dinner was held to celebrate the dedication of volunteers who give their
time by tutoring homeless, formerly homeless and at-risk children. This
academic support helps children in the Housing Families program to improve
their grades and increase self-esteem.
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Homeless, legislators talk solutions
Boston.com -
Posted April 30, 2010 10:00 AM
The following is a press release from Housing Families, Inc.:
Representatives Paul Donato, Carl Sciortino Jr., Stephen “Stat” Smith,
Katherine Clark, Malden City Councilors Neal Anderson, Gary Christenson, Jim
Nestor and other Massachusetts legislators, along with homeless or formerly
homeless families and local service providers, gathered at Suffolk Manor in
Malden on Wednesday, April 21st from 8:30- 10:30 a.m. The legislators and
families were able to share their experiences and discuss solutions for the
growing problem of family homelessness in Massachusetts.
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A cappella groups sing out against homelessness
By Lindsay Budnik
Hometown Weekly Correspondent
On Saturday, March 27, Needham High School's student-led a cappella groups
will showcase their singing talents to not only entertain, but to also
benefit a cause they are passionate about. Taking place in Needham High
School's auditorium at 7:30pm, the Vocal Support concert will raise funds
for Housing Families Inc., a local charity working to end family
homelessness in the greater Boston area. Given the success of last spring's
inaugural event, Vocal Support organizers are preparing for a sold-out show.
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Area execs put marathon efforts into favorite causes
Boston Business Journal, March 19-25, 2010 Vol. 30, No. 7
BY MARY MOORE – Journal Staff
….. “I may never run a marathon again, but this has opened a whole new thing
for me,” said Dave Barbato, 39, co-founder
of Talent Retriever, which provides outsourced recruiting support for Boston
area companies. Barbato is chairman of
the board for Housing Families Inc., and already has surpassed his $7,500
fundraising goal for the organization.
“When I’m running, the thing I think of is that I have two little girls,” he said. “I realize it must be difficult for a father who looks at his kids and thinks, ‘I just want to give them a home. I want to live in a community.’ That’s what drives me when I’m starting to feel some pain, starting to get tired. That’s what keeps me going.”
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Housing Families, Bread of Life thank community
Boston.com -
Posted March 3, 2010 10:00 AM
The following is a letter to the editor from Housing Families and
Bread
of Life:
Dear Editor:
We at Housing Families and Bread of Life would like to thank the community
for participating in our second annual event: A Night of Caring - A
Celebration to Help Those Less Fortunate and Keep Our Community Healthy. On
February 25th, a great time was had by all with dinner, music, raffles and a
silent auction to benefit Housing Families and Bread of Life; two community
providers based in Malden. Housing Families and Bread of Life serve low
income households in Malden, Everett, Revere, Melrose, Medford, Stoneham,
Reading and Wakefield.
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Malden charities come together to help community
Boston.com -
Posted February 3, 2010 11:00 AM
The following is a press release from Housing Families Inc.:
Malden — Housing Families Inc. and Bread of Life are hosting A NIGHT OF CARING: A CELEBRATION to HELP THOSE LESS FORTUNATE and KEEP our COMMUNITY HEALTHY. The dinner- dance takes place on Thursday February 25 at 6PM at the Irish American Club, 177 West Street Malden. Tickets are $25 per person, with proceeds benefiting both organizations. Kevin Duffy is master of ceremonies and there will be raffle and silent auction items. Silent auction items to date include a tour of Sakonnet Vineyards and Winery, a tour of WHDH Studios, and an autographed Winter Classic Boston Bruins’ jersey signed by Zdeno Chara. Dinner catered by Anthony’s of Malden.
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MHS leaders raise $7.5K for Housing Families Inc.
Wicked Local.com -
By Natalie Miller / namiller@cnc.com
GateHouse News Service, Posted Jan 28, 2010 @ 02:27 PM
Malden — Malden High School’s National Honor Society students take
leadership and community service to heart, organizing a myriad of activities
throughout the year from fundraising to completing service projects.
The students recently celebrated a successful fundraising effort for a local
organization dedicated to ending family homelessness in Malden and its
surrounding communities.
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Eviction Prevention Partnership among the Malden Housing
Authority, Everett Housing Authority, and Housing Families Inc.
One Family Inc, December 29, 2009
Since July 2008, Housing Families Inc. has been working in close partnership with Local Housing Authorities to prevent family evictions and provide personalized support for at-risk families to develop long term housing stabilization plans. The Eviction Prevention Partnership is driven by the fact that preventing families from entering shelter is both financially sound and ethically imperative, as the cost of emergency shelter and the trauma of further dislocation are burdens no one wants to bear. Targeting eviction prevention services to tenants in public housing and Section 8 is important because if a family is evicted from a LHA they are no longer eligible for EA shelter for 1 year and may have an extremely difficult time accessing subsidized housing again. Eviction prevention also benefits the Local Housing Authority by saving them a great deal of money on the legal costs associated with eviction.
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Housing Families Inc. names Jim Goebelbecker new CEO
GateHouse News Service, Posted Jan 28, 2010 @ 02:23 PM
Malden — The Board of Directors of Housing Families Inc. (HFI) recently
announced that Jim Goebelbecker, Ph.D. has been selected as the new chief
executive officer of HFI.
Goebelbecker will replace Judy Perlman, who after eight years of dedicated
service has stepped down from her position as CEO. Perlman will be joining
the Washington D.C. based Cloudburst Consulting Group.
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Malden and Medford nonprofits getting grants to help the homeless
Boston.com - Wed December 30, 2009 11:00 AM
By Travis Andersen, Town Correspondent
Four groups serving the homeless in Malden and Medford have been awarded
federal grants for 2010 totaling more than $1.4 million, through a special
program administered by the Department of Housing and Urban Development
(HUD).
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LETTER: Housing Families appreciates support of Melrosians
Wicked Local.com - Wed Dec 23, 2009, 07:16 AM EST
Melrose - To the editor:
We at Housing Families Inc. deeply appreciated the opportunity to
participate in the 5th annual Assault on Mt. Hood Road Race, on Dec. 12.
Thanks to the support of many runners and volunteers, awareness and funds
were raised to assist hundreds of local homeless children and their
families.
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LETTER: Housing Families hosts successful Holiday Party
Wicked Local.com - Thu Dec 17, 2009, 04:28 PM EST
Malden - To the editor:
Housing Families hosted its annual holiday party for homeless families on
Thursday, Dec. 3 at St. Joseph’s Church in Malden. Over 200 very low-income
parents and children enjoyed pizza, music, face painting, gift shopping and
visits by Rollo the Clown and Mr. and Mrs. Claus.
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Medford resident Diane Sullivan awarded for work with homeless
Wicked Local.com - Wed Dec 02, 2009, 04:00 PM EST
Medford - Medford resident Diane Sullivan has worked for many years
advocating for affordable housing and addressing the rise of homelessness in
Massachusetts. But for her, homelessness isn’t just another issue, it was
once a reality.
Sullivan was 18 when she became homeless. Now, roughly a decade later, she
is doing everything she can to fight for others who face the very same
problem.
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