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 – 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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