Feeding the Homeless: City of Columbia announces meal sharing plan
Feeding the Homeless- City of Columbia officials say they have been working to develop a meal sharing plan for feeding the homeless
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City of Columbia set to announce meal sharing plan for feeding the homeless
City of Columbia officials say they have been working to develop a meal sharing plan for feeding the homeless.
Rapid Shelter Columbia set to open by November 1st
Rapid Shelter Columbia, the community being built for people experiencing homelessness, is set to open November 1st. Officials from the City of Columbia gave progress updates earlier today on the pod community, located downtown on Calhoun Street.
City officials unveil plan to provide shelter for homeless
A new village will be built at 191 Calhoun Street just off of Huger Street. The community will contain pods, or small cabins, built by a company called “Pallet shelters.”
City of Columbia unveils Rapid Shelter plan for homeless
City leaders say the concept for Rapid Shelter Columbia is the first transitional housing project of its kind in the southeast
City leaders say the goal is to have the 50 cabins ready for use by November 2022
Former NFL player helps homeless man in California get his life back on track
A homeless man in California struggling with mental illness and drug abuse was looking for a way out. That’s when a former NFL player stepped in to help him get back on his feet.
Homelessness on the rise in the U.S.
Homelessness is on the rise in the United States. Thursday, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development released its 2020 Homeless Assessment Report. The report shows that homelessness increased nationwide for the fourth year in a row. According to HUD, on a single night in January of last year, more than 580,000 people were without a home.
“Operation Spread the Joy” collecting items to distribute to Columbia’s homeless
The tenth annual “Operation Spread the Joy” campaign is now underway, hoping to bring holiday cheer to the homeless population in Columbia.
Midlands organizations to conduct Point-in-Time Count to better understand homeless situation
United Way of the Midlands is conducting it annual homelessness “Point-in-Time” Count Wednesday through Sunday.
Job fair seeks to knock down barriers to employment
United Way of the Midlands, in partnership with Richland Library, is hosting a job fair Wednesday morning at the main branch location on Assembly Street.
