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Formerly homeless women find room for a new start at Dallas apartments
The walls are bare. The closets, nearly empty. And there's barely any furniture inside. |
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| Jan 2010 |
Homelessness in North Texas
As the number of homeless North Texans rises under a struggling economy, what can local communities do to help shelter their most vulnerable citizens? We'll spend this hour with Mike Faenza, president and chief executive officer of Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance, and Otis Thornton, Homelessness Coordinator for the City of Fort Worth.
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| Oct 2009 |
Homeless train for 5K that benefits shelter
Twice a week near Mockingbird Station, dozens of runners gather to train. They’re dedicated athletes, business people and those committed to fitness. |
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| Aug 2009 |
Dallas' Homeless Turn To The Bridge for Food, Shelter and a New Start |
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| Aug 2009 |
Spirit of the Bridge Award for August 2009 |
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| Aug 2009 |
Spirit of the Bridge Award for July 2009 |
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| July 2009 |
Spirit of the Bridge Award for June 2009 |
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| July 2009 |
Jesuit College Preparatory School Volunteers |
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| June 2009 |
Dallas City Council delays vote on housing for homeless
Another proposed housing development for the homeless has hit an obstacle because of neighborhood opposition. |
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| June 2009 |
Ron Kirk, the US Trade Representative for the Obama Administration, volunteered today at The Bridge's Second Chance Café |
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| June 2009 |
Poetry contest benefiting The Bridge in Dallas expresses pain of homelessness |
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| May 2009 |
SWJ Advertising Agency arrived at The Bridge to host a celebration party for all the guests and staff |
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| May 2009 |
On May 28, 2009 Downtown Dallas, a membership organization of business owners who are invested in the revitalization of downtown, hosted a breakfast presentation event to honor the local homeless service providers of the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance |
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| May 2009 |
Dallas homeless shelter measures success in jobs, homes found
Like hundreds of others at Dallas' homeless assistance center, LaShawn Hammond wants to get his own place as soon as possible. |
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| Apr 2009 |
Volunteer Appreciation Week Award |
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| Apr 2009 |
Spirit of the Bridge Award, a Community Affairs Program
Congratulations, Quinton! |
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| Apr 2009 |
Local count finds Dallas County's homeless population is down
A local count found that the number of people who are homeless on any given night in Dallas County dropped slightly from last year, despite the difficult economy. |
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| Apr 2009 |
2009 Annual "Point in Time" Homeless Count & Census Report for Dallas County is now available |
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| Apr 2009 |
Michael Faenza: How Dallas can help the homeless
Kim Horner's extraordinary March 29 report on the plight of the homeless mentally ill and addicted in Dallas describes the tragic consequences of inadequate mental health and substance abuse services and the lack of permanent housing for chronically homeless individuals. |
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| Mar 2009 |
Battling homelessness in Dallas requires more housing, mental health services, advocates say
In cardboard boxes under bridges, in tattered tents in the woods and in vacant downtown buildings live some of the hardest people to help. |
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| Mar 2009 |
Dallas council supports conversion of downtown hotel to rental housing
The proposed conversion of a vacant downtown hotel to affordable rental housing secured a crucial endorsement Wednesday from the Dallas City Council. |
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| Mar 2009 |
How Mr. Ayers And Mr. Lopez Became Friends
This is one of those urban fables that happens to be true. Steve Lopez is a newspaper columnist for the Los Angeles Times; Nathaniel Ayers is a troubled man with a brilliant past. |
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| Feb 2009 |
Women at homeless shelter get free makeovers, confidence boost
Makeup artists who keep beautiful people looking beautiful offered their services Wednesday at The Bridge, and they made a difference that was more than skin deep. |
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| Feb 2009 |
Care Managers Appreciation Award |
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| Jan 2009 |
Spirit of the Bridge Award, a Community Affairs Program
Congratulations Michael Graves, January Spirit of the Bridge award recipient! |
