Homeless Planning Council of Delaware

Happy Thanksgiving to everyone! This is the time of year to thanks but it is also, most importantly, the time of year to remember those less fortunate.

HPC Staff Changes: Starrett Resigning, Centralized Intake Position Available http://conta.cc/Tey7W0

HPC+Staff+Changes+-+Starrett+Resigning,+Centralized+Intake+Position+Available Again, we thank Susan for her energy, vision, and leadership over the past seven years and wish her continued success in her next endeavor.  We look forward to the next chapter at the Homeless Planning Council and continuing to strengthen Delaware's Homeless Prevention and Response System.

2014 Point-in-Time Volunteer Registration Opens http://conta.cc/1d8HRqW

2014 Point-in-Time Volunteer Registration Opens Each year on the last Tuesday in January, Delaware conducts a Point-in-Time count.  This count is a one night snapshot of those experiencing homelessness in our community.  We recruit volunteers from across the State to join together into outreach teams to identify those individuals and families exp...

Registration has begun for 2014 Point-in-Time Count! Please volunteer to help us identify and survey persons experiencing homelessness in Delaware on Tuesday, January 28th! https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2014-delaware-homeless-point-in-time-volunteer-registration-registration-10123584915

2014 Delaware Homeless Point-in-Time Volunteer Registration Each year on the last Tuesday in January, Delaware conducts a Point-in-Time count. This count is a one night snapshot of those experiencing homelessness in our community. We recruit volunteers from across the State to join together into outreach teams to identify those individuals and families exp...

The Delaware Interagency Council on Homelessness released the new Delaware Plan to Prevent and End Homelessness yesterday. Great article in the New Journal today. The Plan will be available shortly on our website. http://m.delawareonline.com/topstories/article?a=2013312210034&f=1186

Good Morning! Just a reminder that HPC is in the running to win 10K from and their program.

You can vote once per day from now until October 15th.

Please visit bit.ly/195yuCD and spread the word!

Every vote counts!

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It's time to announce the big news!

We’re Delaware’s state finalist in the Tom’s of Maine program!

Vote now at www.Facebook.com/TomsofMaine to help us win up to $10,000 in funding!

You can vote once per day from now until October 15, 2013! Every vote counts!

Please spread the word and help us to end homelessness for youth in Delaware.

Thank you!

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Good Morning Friends and Fans: A big announcement is coming at 12 pm. While we can't divulge all of the information just yet; we can say that HPC has joined in an effort that can potentially help many young people living in Delaware - but we'll need your help. Are you willing to join us??????

The HPC has an open position for the Centralized Intake Program Director. Please see our website www.hpcdelaware.org for the job announcement. Resumes are due by August 1, 2013! Please share this with anyone you know of whose qualifications meet those we are looking for.

Homeless Planning Council of Delaware The Homeless Planning Council of Delaware is an independent statewide non-profit that works to strengthen the support system for people who are homeless. Through collaboration with stakeholders, data collection, and coordination of funding, the HPC of DE strives to create a shared vision to remedy h...

And more good news for this Wednesday morning..

"Jimmy Francis just hoped someone would help him make it through another day on the streets of Las Vegas. But what one local realtor gave him as a gift will likely warm his heart forever.

When Jim Snyder saw how much Francis, 74, was suffering, he gave him a sandwich and then brought him to his house to see what else he could do help the homeless man, KTNV reported. Once the realtor learned that Francis wanted to reconnect with his children more than anything else, Snyder turned to Facebook and found the panhandler’s daughter whom he hadn’t seen or spoken to in 24 years.

“I love you,” Francis told his daughter Natalie Caler over Skype. “It’s been a long time.”

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/03/11/homeless-man-reunites-with-daughter_n_2853686.html?utm_hp_ref=homelessness

Realtor Reunites Homeless Man With Daughter After 24 Years Jimmy Francis just hoped someone would help him make it through another day on the streets of Las Vegas. But what one local realtor gave him as a gift will likely warm his heart forever.

What a great idea.

"As Amy Cervantes watched her son Alex marvel at his gifts while surrounded by friends and family on his third birthday, she felt a twinge of sadness. The mother of three thought about the thousands of homeless kids who wouldn’t get to celebrate in such a joyous way and decided in that moment to do something about it.

Since making her resolution in 2005, Cervantes – along with her husband and three sons –- has enabled more than 10,000 homeless children to properly revel on their birthdays, TODAY.com reports. The North Carolina family’s efforts have evolved into a full on nonprofit, Bright Blessings, and the organization is developing affiliates in a number of other states."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/05/bright-blessings-homeless-birthday-parties_n_3021847.html?utm_hp_ref=homelessness

Family Has Thrown Birthday Parties For Over 10,000 Homeless Kids As Amy Cervantes watched her son Alex marvel at his gifts while surrounded by friends and family on his third birthday, she felt a twinge of sadness. The mother of three thought about the thousands of homeless kids who wouldn’t get to celebrate in such a joyous way and decided in that moment to do s...

"It's really humiliating to be shaking a cup 24 hours a day, and people just look at you're like some kind of little bum," Davis says in the video. He goes on to tell the interviewer how passers-by holler at him to "get a job" and call him names.

"I'm not a bum," Davis says, breaking down in tears. "I'm a human being."

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/04/24/ronald-davis-homeless-chi_n_3149186.html?utm_hp_ref=homelessness =540487

Homeless Man's Plea For Dignity Inspires Outpouring Of Kindness As one of Chicago's more than 105,000 estimated homeless citizens, Ronald Davis' story of struggling to survive on the streets may not be unique — but the reaction to his plea for work and dignity certainly is. For reasons unknown, a roughly year-old clip of Davis telling his story surfaced on Redd...