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Robin Hood Announces $10.5 million in Hurricane Sandy Relief Grants; Total granted thus far exceeds $45 million

2013-02-07 16:26:47

NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Robin Hood has announced the latest round of grants to organizations providing assistance to victims of Hurricane Sandy. At a meeting of its Relief Committee on February 6, Robin Hood approved $10.5 million in funding to 50 groups in the tri-state area; the vast majority of funding ($8.2 million) will go to organizations providing vital housing-related services. Robin Hood has granted more than $45 million of the $67 million it has raised...

Apartments.com Donates $35,000 To Help End Homelessness Through Their Second Annual "Raising Awareness. Taking Action: A Campaign to Help End Homelessness"

2013-01-31 04:22:16

CHICAGO, Jan. 31, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Apartments.com presented checks for $12,500 to People Serving People of Minneapolis, MN and Vogel Alcove of Dallas, TX, as well as a $10,000 check to The Chicago Coalition for the Homeless, at the culmination of their second annual "Raising Awareness. Taking Action: A Campaign to Help End Homelessness" Facebook initiative. As part of the campaign, Apartments.com promised to donate $1 to be shared equally between People Serving People and...

Holidaymakers Booking Car Hire Abroad Raise Over £1000 Through 'Book and Donate' Scheme

2013-01-30 08:20:50

LONDON, January 30, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Generous travellers who booked car hire on promoted charity days in association with Carrentals.co.uk raise over GBP1000 for StreetSmart homeless charity in just six days Customers who booked car hire through Carrentals.co.uk on six special 'charity' days have raised over GBP1000 for the homeless charity StreetSmart. For every booking made the car hire comparator donated an...

Rooomr.com Launches "Book A Room Give A Room" Campaign

2013-01-28 12:24:08

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 28, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Millennials - the generation that loves to travel and loves to do good - will love Rooomr, a new hotel booking site that donates to homeless youth with every booking made. Customers booking with Rooomr are not only guaranteed a warm bed in a cool hotel, but also that warm feeling which comes with helping others. In partnership with Virgin Unite and Virgin Mobile USA's The RE*Generation, Rooomr donates 5% of its gross revenue to The...

Swords to Plowshares and Chinatown Community Development Center to Host Ribbon-Cutting and Grand Opening Celebration of Veterans Commons

2013-01-25 23:04:15

75 Formerly Homeless Veterans Now Have a New Place to Call Home at 150 Otis Street (PRWEB) January 25, 2013 On Wednesday, January 30, 2013, Swords to Plowshares and Chinatown Community Development Center will host the grand opening celebration and ribbon-cutting ceremony of San Francisco’s newest housing for homeless veterans in 12 years. The grand opening event will take place from 10:00 am to 12:30 pm at 150 Otis Street in San Francisco. Spearheaded by community based non-profit...

Back on My Feet Becomes Bi-Coastal

2013-01-25 12:23:04

Nonprofit that uses running to help the homeless announces 11th location in Los Angeles PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 25, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Back on My Feet (BoMF), the national nonprofit organization that uses running as a vehicle to change the way the homeless see themselves so they can change the direction of their lives, is thrilled to announce it will launch in Los Angeles this fall, making the city its 11(th) chapter in the US. "We've received hundreds of requests to...

Hilton Foundation Awards $600,000 In Grants To Assist Hurricane Sandy Recovery

2013-01-17 08:21:26

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Conrad N. Hilton Foundation has awarded $600,000 to help people affected by Hurricane Sandy in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut. This latest grant reaffirms the Foundation's commitment to supporting long-term recovery work and encouraging other funders to give strategically in the aftermath of disasters. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20120906/MM69822-b) From October 25 to October 29, 2012 Hurricane Sandy...

The National Runaway Switchboard Becomes the National Runaway Safeline on Jan. 15

2013-01-15 08:25:22

CHICAGO, Jan. 15, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Starting today, the National Runaway Switchboard begins doing business as the National Runaway Safeline. As the go-to resource for America's runaway, homeless and at-risk youth and their families, it's the same organization introducing a new name to better connect with those it serves. The organization recognized that the term "safeline" resonates better with today's youth and it reflects the various ways youth in crisis can connect with its...

Private Companies Step up to Fill UK Housing Void

2013-01-14 12:27:41

LONDON, January 14, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- An article published by 'UK Property Market' has revealed that private building companies in London and the UK are plugging a sizeable gap in the affordable housing market. The report published here [http://www.uk-property-market.co.uk/2013/01/10/not-so-hidden-housing-crisis ] has revealed a gap in the affordable UK housing market that is being filled by many private building companies. The article highlights a series of 'ups'...

Toyota Donates Winter Boots To Homeless Women and Children

2013-01-12 16:20:03

DETROIT, Jan. 12, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Toyota Motor Sales, USA, through its "Walk In My Boots" community outreach project, stepped in to help area homeless women and children by providing new insulated boots -- for the second year -- to the residents of The Salvation Army Denby Center for Children and Family Services in Detroit on Saturday, January 12th. The Denby Center currently offers shelter for up to 200 residents -- primarily women and single mothers and...