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Category Archives: Letter from Mark

What Advice Would You Give a Room Full of Parents?

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Our Executive Director, Mark Redmond, spoke on Friday, February 6th at the TEDx Burlington event. Mark told a story about how he’d received an email from someone asking, “I am going to be teaching a parenting class at a local school. What advice would you give to a room full of parents?” His answer also …
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Meet Joseph: Independent, Employed, Happy

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  Spectrum’s most recent e-newsletter is now online. Read it here. A letter from Executive Director Mark Redmond is below: Dear Friend, Recently, I was asked by a school superintendent if I remembered Joseph, because he had referred Joseph to Spectrum five years ago for counseling and a place to live when he became homeless. I …
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This Ordinary Moment Made Possible by YOU!

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Read this letter from Spectrum’s Executive Director, Mark Redmond, about the impact of your giving. There are many reasons why the media is full of bad news these days. But one of the reasons is that some of the best news often comes in the shape of something ordinary. A few weeks ago, I was …
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Yes, We Have a New Look!

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And you might ask, why did we do it? Well, while Spectrum is best known for our work with homeless youth—our supportive housing programs and our Drop-In Center—we also have several other programs that serve teens, young adults, and even adults who need our help but are not necessarily homeless. Here are some examples of …
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