Listen in as our Shelter Coordinator, Sarah Shaughnessey, talks about Spectrum’s shelter—how youth hear about the shelter, what is expected of them, what resources are available and how the shelter helps them transition into adulthood. Sarah and her staff work around the clock to ensure youth who stay at the shelter have a warm place …
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As a teen, Lynn Castro was couch-surfing with friends when they lost their apartment and she found she had nowhere to go. A friend had heard of the Spectrum shelter and dropped her off with all of her belongings. “What will they help me with?” she asked. “Everything,” he said. Watch the video to find …
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We were excited to see Colleen Nilsen, our Director of Domestic Violence Intervention and Prevention Programs, be interviewed on WCAX’s The :30. Listen as she talks about our classes for domestic violence offenders and how they work. http://www.wcax.com/story/23749766/men-in-domestic-violence-classes-to-end-the-violence
Local businesses are a continual source of support for us, but sometimes they just really take us by surprise. The Essex Culinary Resort and Spa stopped by the other day to drop off some blankets and pillows – it was 2 VANS full! And then Seventh Generation donated enough laundry detergent for the Drop-In Center, …
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I’ve always known that the Burlington area was a great place to live and work, but last week’s Empty Bowl Dinner was an incredible reminder of how compassionate our community is. Over 250 people came out to the Elley-Long Center and we reached a net total of more than $28,000! We have some great pictures you can see …
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