by BFTS | Dec 19, 2018 | Get Involved
Here are a few suggestions and ways that all of us can help. And not all require putting out money or being inconvenienced:1. See the person, not the stereotype, and make a human connection. People who are homeless — on the street and in shelters — are... 
by BFTS | Dec 18, 2018 | Statistical Data
Day Shelters supplement homeless and low-income people when the shelter they are staying in only offers shelter on an overnight basis. Case management is often provided and sometimes there are laundry and shower facilities. Meals and basic hygiene may also be... 
by BFTS | Dec 17, 2018 | Statistical Data
The scope of Homelessness in the United StatesOn a single night in January 2018, there were 553,742 people experiencing homelessness in the United States; 65% were sheltered individuals and 35% were unsheltered individuals.20% of those experiencing homelessness... 
by BFTS | Dec 17, 2018 | Fight Hunger
Every year the food crisis in New York gets worse and worse.How is New York trying to resolve this?Food Bank of Central New York partners with local grocery stores to fight hungerThe Food Bank of Central New York is partnering with local grocery stores to boost... 
by BFTS | Dec 9, 2018 | Get Involved
It might not seem like much to you but a hot chocolate from McDonald’s can help warm the hands of a person freezing on the street. It’s a temporary band-aid but it can definitely help. Each winter, thousands of homeless New Yorkers struggle to survive on...
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