There are 4 article(s) tagged Community Alliance for the Homeless:

• February 2024

  • Episcopal Diocese of Mississippi elects first Black, first female bishop

    Rev. Dorothy Wells came to Memphis to attend Rhodes College in the late 1970s. She practiced law 18 years before entering the ministry. 

    By Jane Roberts February 07, 2024

• July 2022

  • Guest column: How supporting shoes for the homeless led to supporting shelter for the homeless

    Last month, The Daily Memphian shared an uplifting story about an initiative to distribute shoes to the homeless (“If the shoe fits: Homeless get right-size footwear thanks to thoughtful plan”)

    By Phyllis Scruggs, David Scruggs July 16, 2022

• June 2022

  • Memphis group receives $3.8M grant to help combat youth homelessness

    The grant is an initiative from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development aimed at helping communities come up with solutions for combatting youth homelessness.

    Related story: ‘It’s been drastic': New camping law ups risk of felonies for homeless population

    By Aarron Fleming June 22, 2022

  • If the shoe fits: Homeless get right-size footwear thanks to thoughtful plan

    COVID gutted the distribution networks for street gold like shoes, belts and sleeping bags. But Pam Scarbrough of Community Alliance for the Homeless found a way around it.

    By Jane Roberts June 11, 2022