By Kris Leonhardt Acting Editor GREEN BAY – At their Dec. 6 meeting, the Green Bay Common Council passed a motion to approve a conditional use permit request from St. John’s Ministries that would allow the homeless shelter located in the former St. John’s School to significantly increase its capacity. The request was initially approved …
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By Janelle FisherIntern BROWN COUNTY – Next week, volunteers will take to the streets to conduct the year’s second of two Point-In-Time counts, which records the number of unsheltered homeless individuals currently in Brown County. The count, which will start late Wednesday, July 27, and run into the morning of Thursday, July 28, serves as …
Dear Reader, If you are a regular reader of this column, you may have noticed that the plight of the homeless has my special attention. They are on my mind again this week – Assembly Bill 604 is in the news. One of the most prominent features of AB 604 is that it specifies where …
By Heather Graves Staff Writer GREEN BAY – The Seventh Annual St. John’s Restoring Hope Gala will take guests on a trip back to the Roaring ’20s. Steve Schauer, St. John’s director of Community Engagement, said for some Americans, the Roaring ’20s was a time of economic prosperity and cultural transformation in the aftermath of …
By Patrick Wood Publisher Dear Reader, Have you ever been hungry – I mean really hungry, when you hadn’t had a meal all day or even longer? Have you ever had food insecurity – wondering whether you will have enough food to last between now and the next time you have money to buy more? …
By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – Northeast Wisconsin Community Action Program, or Newcap, is a local non-profit which serves as a lifeline for many struggling with homelessness. Since beginning its efforts in Brown County in 2017, Newcap has become a major resource for the area’s most vulnerable. The organization is now taking that support …
By Heather Graves Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – Being homeless is challenging, especially during the holiday season. “The holidays can be difficult for our guests,” said Alexa Priddy, director of community engagement for St. John’s Homeless Shelter. “Reminding them of family they may have lost, resolutions that didn’t stick and the dreams they have that have …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent BROWN COUNTY – Homelessness has been a struggle in Brown County, one often dealt with in the shadows. Unfortunately, the COVID-19 pandemic has only exacerbated the problem, putting extra strain on an already vulnerable population. “There has been a dramatic increase in the number of community members needing help,” said Terri …
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By Beth Bennett Executive Director Wisconsin Newspaper Association Newspaper outlets from across Wisconsin are coming together to once again report on the plight of the homeless in Wisconsin. In 2019 more than 30 news outlets reported on the state of homelessness in Wisconsin. The content from the reporting which was circulated by the Associated Press appeared …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – St. John’s Homeless Shelter is responding to the increased needs of the homeless population amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which includes operating two 24-hour shelter sites, one at the current location and another at a downtown area church, beginning Wednesday, March 18. The current shelter has a capacity of …
