People | September 15, 2020
Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos Provide College Scholarships to 20 Homeless Students in N.Y.C.
Twenty college-bound homeless students will receive laptops and nearly $2,000 each from the first-ever Win Scholarship Fund, established with a donation from Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos. The funding and laptops will be critical to helping students overcome the barriers created by the COVID-19 pandemic, as students experiencing homelessness face heightened obstacles to accessing technology, books, transportation, and other essentials that often aren’t covered by financial aid.
Despite the challenges, Win students have made remarkable achievements: 60 percent of graduating high school seniors at Win are beginning this fall at colleges nationwide, including Syracuse University, Clark Atlanta University, and Portland State University.
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Medium | February 26, 2021
OP-ED BLACK AND BROWN SUPPORTIVE HOUSING LEADERS IN NEW YORK CALL ON ELECTED LEADERS TO HEED THEIR ADVICE TO ENSURE EQUITABLE AND RACIALLY SENSITIVE VACCINATION ROLLOUT
“Addressing racial disparities in the distribution and access to the COVID-19 vaccine is pivotal in the fight to eliminate this virus. If systemic health and…
Queens Daily Eagle | February 10, 2021
Homeless New Yorkers, advocates renew push to increase voucher value
In theory, city-backed housing vouchers are supposed to help homeless families move out of shelters and into permanent housing. In practice, they’re worse than worthless,…
The 74 | December 20, 2020
New York City’s Homeless Students Top 100,000 Again, Advocates Say School Reopening Plan Leaves Them Behind
The number of homeless students in New York City has remained above 100,000 for the fifth year in a row, according to new data posted…
Brooklyn Paper | November 25, 2020
Park Slopers Organize Coat Drive for Neighborhood Homeless Shelter
Park Slopers welcomed residents of a recently-opened Women In Need homeless shelter on Fourth Avenue with a community coat drive, in an effort to ensure…
amNY | November 24, 2020
FeedNYC’s annual charity event delivers 5,000 meals to shelters
On Nov. 24, at Chelsea Piers—specifically Pier 60—40 volunteers braved the early hours of the frigid morning (in rotating shifts from 12 am to 11…
New York Daily News: | November 23, 2020
Op-Ed by Christine Quinn: Put housing first in the next COVID relief package
To avoid a true humanitarian and fiscal disaster, we must take bold, transformative action before the eviction moratorium expires on Jan. 1 to help keep…