We are excited to share some fantastic news: HousingPlus has been selected as a regional finalist for the 2024 Chick-fil-A True Inspiration Awards! As a regional finalist, HP has already been awarded $30,000 and now has a tremendous opportunity to secure up to $350,000 in funding to expand our impact within the New York City community!
HousingPlus volunteer and supporter Ann Rosen, debuts her exhibit, “Being Seen Part II” on July 8th 2023, at the FiveMyles art gallery in Brooklyn- near the Brooklyn Museum. The “Being Seen” series includes photographs of HousingPlus tenants. A portion of sales will directly support HP programs. The exhibit runs through August 13th. We hope to see you there!
Life after incarceration: CBS2 tracking progress of women who have spent time in NYC’s prison system.
Our 87 participants totaled over 3 million steps and raised $44,500 for women and families! Congratulations to our winners L+M Development Partners (most team steps), Maricela Ayala (most individual steps), and Gammon Enterprises (most footprints).
In April 2023, the NYC Continuum of Care released their final scores for Department of Housing and Urban Development funded programs on the NYCCoC annual performance evaluation. Our final scores are 99.5% and 98.1%, the two highest-scoring supportive housing programs out of 163 programs in NYC!
Nine participants in our SHERO program moved into newly renovated and fully-furnished transitional housing. One such participant said while she has been in a lot of shelters, this is the first place that looked like a home and made her feel valued.
Our community room is now ADA-accessible. We are excited to begin hosting tenant gatherings, meetings, and more this spring.
Rev Anne Bovian talks about her experience working with women in the criminal justice system
Rita Zimmer talks with those who helped start HousingPlus programs through the years
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