July Resident's Newsletter

National Volunteer Week: Catherine

  Homes First has seen a lot of changes over the years, but in the Homes First Human Resources department, the one thing that hasn’t changed is Catherine. Catherine came to Homes First in 2015. She had recently moved into the downtown area from the west end and since retiring in 2012, wanted to give...

New Blog Post: Summer in the City

Jackie Mlotek talks about some of the risks and realities of experiencing homelessness in the hotter weather, with some tips on what you can do to help.   Summer in the City   Experiencing homelessness, in its many variations, is always a difficult experience. In the summer there are realities that often go unconsidered by...

National Volunteer Week: Tova

Tova has always found art therapeutic for herself, a way to deal with the stresses of her own life and career as a lawyer. So when an opportunity came to volunteer at her local Homes First community to lead weekly art workshops, she found it a perfect fit. “I really wanted to get involved in...