14 days ago by OIA Staff

The Ali Forney Center received a gift of $300,000.00 today from the Estate of legendary actress Bea Arthur. The Ali Forney Center, the nation’s largest organization dedicated to homeless LGBT youth, announced at Bea Arthur’s Memorial Service on September 14th that they planned to purchase a building ...

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14 days ago by Steve Spence

We came across an idea we think is great for emergency shelter, is reasonably priced, and keeps you out of the mud, above the critters, and takes up little space. It’s quick and easy to set up, and is always with you. http://www.cartopcamper.com/ ©2009 Green-Trust.Org. All Rights Reserved..

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15 days ago by Ryan Mitchell

Last week I wrote about the Katrina Cottages, which where used to help address the need for housing after Hurricane Katrina. I then found this designer who talks about how FEMA addressed housing need before these where built. We used camper trailers, according to this article: 102,000 travel trailer ...

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20 days ago by doug4sccap

The City of Bloomington Community and Family Resources Commission had a good turnout last night for its Town Hall Meeting on Affordable Housing and Emergency Shelter, filling most of the seats in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The purpose of the meeting was to take input from the public on Affor ...

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21 days ago by unitedwayelgin

Recently, the Courier News has run a few articles focusing on some of the agencies we at United Way of Elgin support. Both articles center around the increased demand that started last year and currently remains just as high. With the economy just starting to turn, it seems it will be a while before ...

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25 days ago by doug4sccap

The City of Bloomington Community and Family Resources Commission cordially invites you to a Town Hall Meeting Tuesday, Oct. 20, 6 p.m., reception starting at 5:30 p.m. Council Chambers, Showers Building, 401 North Morton St. There’s No Place Like Home: Affordable Housing and Emergency Shelter The C ...

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28 days ago by trinitypeacemakers

Palmetto Place Children’s Emergency Shelter is a place of refuge for children in need. Its mission is “To provide a safe and nurturing emergency shelter bringing together a broad range of services for children who are victims of abuse and neglect.” Palmetto Place is housed in a five bedroom residenc ...

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41 days ago by Angela Hayden Smartass

October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. I reprint my story every October. Its my personal account of growing up in domestic violence, marrying into it, escaping from it, and having two... You've gotta read it to believe. Read the rest...

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47 days ago by turfgrrl

I usually don’t discuss zoning stuff here because in my capacity as a zoning commission member, the thoughts I have related to land use belong in the FOIA-able arena of commission meetings and hearings. But I have been thinking about the Norwalk homeless shelter zoning application for a long time, a ...

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47 days ago by Owen Geiger

There’s great, untapped potential for superinsulated earthbag buildings in cold climates. Here’s a way to combine the best features of earthbags and yurts. The basic idea is to combine earthbag walls filled with lightweight insulation such as scoria (lava rock), with a traditional yurt roof frame th ...

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