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 Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The Micah Center, a daytime resource center for adult men currently experiencing homelessness, or at-risk for homelessness, has a new home at 612 Stuart St. in downtown Green Bay. “We really saw a need to find a bigger space,” Associate Executive Director Matt Kadlec said. “We fell in …
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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GREEN BAY – Though homelessness is a serious issue far too many people face in Green Bay, many people think being part of the solution is beyond their grasp. St. John’s wants people to know that it’s not. The Fifth Annual Restoring Hope Gala will take place on Nov. 2, at the Radisson Hotel and …
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By Heather Graves Correspondent GREEN BAY – The reasons someone is homeless varies drastically – but something all experiencing homelessness have in common is it doesn’t define who they are. “The guests who come to St. John’s Homeless Shelter are so much more than a singular identity of homeless,” said Alexa Priddy, St. John’s director …
By Heather Graves Correspondent ASHWAUBENON – One spoonful at a time. Thanks to the generosity of hundreds of community members, the St. John’s Evangelist Homeless Shelter and The Micah Center will be able to continue its summer grill-outs with Grand Grillmaster James. The nonprofit organization was awarded a micro-grant at the Greater Green Bay S.O.U.P. …
