A Place to Land
We’ve decided to rename our shelter “The Landing.” Kandi Marlow, case manager for our supported housing programs, explains why.
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Tag Archives: Homelessness
“You know what this place is? It’s home.”
This past winter, Burlington’s first Warming Shelter opened. This meant that homeless adults, even if they were under the influence of drugs or alcohol, had a place to sleep out of the cold. Every night, all 28 beds were full.
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Curious about the Spectrum Sleep Out?
[youtube_sc url=”https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SEGBADQnYGg” color=”white” theme=”light” modestbranding=”1″ autohide=”1″ autoplay=”1″ fs=”1″] The cold weather has lately been an important reminder that not everyone is fortunate enough to have a roof over their heads. The Sleep Out unites business and community leaders and students in solidarity with the homeless and at-risk youth that we serve.
This Ordinary Moment Made Possible by YOU!
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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A Fourth Grader’s Poem for Spectrum
We are grateful to EM Pathy, a fourth grader in Essex, for sharing her poem with us. Even through the eyes of a 10-year-old, the enormity of the issue of homelessness is hard to grasp and understand. This poet believes each of us can help in some small way.
