By Mickey Schommer Contributing Writer GREEN BAY – The New Community Shelter is a local shelter for Brown County that focuses on responsibility and accountability. This year, the nonprofit is celebrating its 30th anniversary in Green Bay. In addition to housing, this facility provides educational programming, mentorship and a reliable community meal program. The residents …
Jill McGrath and Marisa George, proprietors of Nothing Bundt Cakes off of Oneida St. in Green Bay, were having dinner together one night and got to discussing the possibility of bringing something new to the area. George, who had been enjoying Nothing Bundt Cakes for years as a customer living down south, suggested the bakery …
By Josh StalochCORRESPONDENTGREEN BAY – The 2022 Point In Time Count, an annual event in which a crew of volunteers embarks on an overnight mission to count every individual experiencing homelessness in Brown County, highlighted that there is much work to be done before the problem gets any better. The most recent count shows that …
Moving from unsheltered to successful
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By Heather Graves Editor BROWN COUNTY – Collete said she used to be one of those people who judged a book by its cover. The 60-year-old mother, grandmother and New Community Shelter resident said she tries her best not to do that anymore. “You never know, until you’ve really walked in our footsteps what we …
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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 Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The New Community Shelter has been feeding hundreds every night through its community meal program, and while the delivery process has changed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, its commitment to help continues. Staff have implemented an emergency preparedness plan for its emergency shelter and the Community Meal Program. …
By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – A cheesy idea five years ago involving a piece of fabric from a closet has expanded to raise nearly a half a million dollars for a local shelter. It’s about to get even better as the offerings are expanding. The Cheesy Scarf, 330 square inches of plush, fleece …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – Life can change in an instant and no one knows that more than 56-year-old Kathy Wery. Wery has been a resident of the New Community Shelter since the end of March. She never expected she would be spending the holidays in a homeless shelter. But after beating breast …
By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – Green Bay Packers left tackle David Bakhtiari hung up his helmet and exchanged it for a soup ladle to help tackle hunger in the area. Together with his mom, Debbie, and several members of the West High School football team, Bakhtiari helped serve hundreds of bowls of soup …
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