“I didn’t want to stay in that cycle.”
Josh used to be in our JOBS program. He spoke at our recent Reception of Gratitude about his life and experiences, and why your support helped him stay on track to follow his dreams.
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Tag Archives: Homelessness
“I could actually count on her.”
Danni Pratt, one of our JOBS Clinicians, received the Promising Professional award at the KidSafe Outstanding Service Awards. With your support, Danni utilizes her skills, instinct, and caring practice to help young adults successfully make the transition to adulthood.
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“I wanted to give back.”
We asked the Executive Sleep Out participants to reflect on their experience sleeping outside overnight a few weeks ago. Here’s what they wanted to share with you.
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Jericho Students Make a Difference
Written by Lucy Mercer. First appeared in the Burlington Free Press. There are about 1,000 homeless kids in Vermont each year, according to estimates. The Spectrum Sleep Out was started to help lower that number. Guidance counselor Greg Martin, captain of the Browns River Middle School Sleep Out team in Jericho, said the best benefit …
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Spectrum Staff Sleep Out!
When five Spectrum staff members came to us and said they wanted to do the Sleep Out, we weren’t going to say no. But we had to ask — why would staff want to do the Sleep Out when they’re here day in and day out already?
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