Hatfield’s Prospect Meadow Farm missing its helping hands
BY NOAH BAUSTIN DAILY HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH, 2020 Shawn Robinson remembers a ServiceNet client who wouldn’t leave the house for long periods of time. But then the agency […]
ServiceNet doubling use of space to accommodate same number of beds
BY DOMENIC POLI THE RECORDER FRIDAY, APRIL 10TH, 2020 GREENFIELD — ServiceNet has closed its warming center and expanded its use of space at its Wells Street shelter to consolidate […]
CORONAVIRUS – Going old school to house homeless – Some residents find transition to St. Joseph’s tough
BY AMANDA DRANE BERKSHIRE EAGLE WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8TH, 2020 PITTSFIELD – Homeless residents were less than enthusiastic about the move to the old St. Joseph Central High School. They have [...]
Coronavirus: Northampton to open emergency homeless shelter at high school; volunteers and donations needed
BY GEORGE GRAHAM THE REPUBLICAN THURSDAY, APRIL 2ND, 2020 NORTHAMPTON — The city is opening an emergency shelter at Northampton High School Wednesday afternoon to replace ServiceNet’s two [...]
FORMER ST. JOSEPH SCHOOL TO OPEN AS A HOMELESS SHELTER
LIVE 95.9 TUESDAY, MARCH 31ST, 2020 Mayor Tyer has announced that the former St. Joseph’s High School will open it’s doors to the homeless of Pittsfield this week. Originally, Tyer [...]
Community Foundation Makes Grants Of $700,000 Through COVID-19 Response Fund
BY BUSINESSWEST STAFF WRITER BUSINESSWEST MONDAY, MARCH 30TH, 2020 SPRINGFIELD — The Community Foundation of Western Massachusetts (CFWM) announced the release of its first grants, totaling [...]
HOW DO YOU ‘STAY AT HOME’ WHEN YOU HAVE NO HOME?
BY GRETA JOOCHEM DAILY HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE MONDAY, MARCH 30TH, 2020 NORTHAMPTON — Paul Chandler sleeps outside most nights and often spends time at Forbes Library. Since the library closed on March [...]
COVID-19 Response Fund for the Pioneer Valley awards $700K in initial grants; Community Foundation has raised $2.48M
BY JIM KINNEY BUSINESSWEST SUNDAY, MARCH 29TH, 2020 By Jim Kinney | [email protected] SPRINGFIELD — Focusing on the needs of the elderly, poor, sick, hungry and homeless, The Community [...]
Guest column by John Bidwell: Fighting for our most vulnerable during COVID-19
BY JOHN BIDWELL DAILY HAMPSHIRE GAZETTE WEDNESDAY, MARCH 25TH, 2020 The Massachusetts Nonprofit Network reported last week that a quarter of nonprofits in the state are seeing an increased demand [...]
Homeless shelters coping with public health fears
BY DOMENIC POLI THE GREENFIELD RECORDER MONDAY, MARCH 23RD, 2020 GREENFIELD — Places of public congregation have been urged to take precautions during the COVID-19 pandemic, and homeless shelters [...]
