| Dec 2008 |
'08 held tragedy, thrills for Texans
In keeping with a somber year, much of the local news in North Texas was serious, some of it tragically so. A new, elaborate homeless center in downtown Dallas was instantly overwhelmed with clients.
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| Nov 2008 |
Six Month Report Card for Dallas Homeless Center
"The Bridge" the downtown Dallas homeless assistance center is six months old this week, and has seen TWICE as many people come thru the doors as anticipated. KERA's BJ Austin says officials call it a challenge and a success. |
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| Nov 2008 |
Editorial: A good place
Thousands of hard-looking men and women make Dallas' streets their home. Many would tearfully welcome an alternative, if only they could see a way out. |
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| Nov 2008 |
Dallas homeless alliance raises $15 million for The Bridge
Six months after Dallas' new homeless center opened, its operators have raised nearly $15 million in private donations to help cover expenses, an official said Tuesday. |
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| Nov 2008 |
Six homeless people move from The Bridge to a new home
Marion Pena and Joseph Williams were among the six elderly residents who moved out of The Bridge and into the Mountain View Valley Apartments in Southwest Dallas. Marion Pena has lived on the streets for ten years and has always dreamed of having a place he could call home. |
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| Nov 2008 |
Help the Homeless Week kicks off Tuesday in Dallas
The second Help the Homeless Week kicks off Tuesday with events to raise awareness about chronic homelessness and money for the city's new shelter, The Bridge. |
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| Nov 2008 |
Shelter gets donation for tracking software |
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| Nov 2008 |
The Bridge plans to relocate hundreds of night guests to private shelters
Dallas' city-funded homeless shelter, The Bridge, has a new plan to relieve the extreme overcrowding that has generated concerns and complaints at the center for months. |
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| Nov 2008 |
Read Dallas Mayor Tom Lepert's letter promoting MDHA's 2008 Help the Homeless WalkAThon
Dear Friends, It is my distinct pleasure to support the work of Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance and Fannie Mae
with the 2008 Help the Homeless WalkAThon, which will be held Saturday, November 22, 10:00
a.m. (8:30 a.m. registration) at City Hall Plaza. |
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| Oct 2008 |
Program helps move Dallas homeless shelter's older adults to apartments
Joseph Williams looked at the green carpet, cozy couch and TV in his new apartment in complete amazement. "Good God almighty, I can't believe this," he said. After being homeless for a year, the 66-year-old Dallas man needed time to get used to the fact that he now has his own place to cook meals and watch Dallas Cowboys and Mavericks games. |
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| Oct 2008 |
The Bridge’s first large outplacement will be implemented and everyone is ecstatic! Today is a very exciting day! |
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| Sep 2008 |
Permanent Supportive Housing Plan
A Briefing To The Quality of Life Committee. |
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| Sep 2008 |
2008 Homeless Count
On January 22, 2008, Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance, in conjunction with the City of Dallas, conducted our annual count and census of the homeless population in Dallas
County. Volunteers from the community and 54 agencies which provide services to the
homeless participated with us to make this year's census a success. |
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| Sep 2008 |
Cindy Honey: Advocate for the homeless helped plan Bridge shelter
Cindy Honey was a major advocate for the homeless and instrumental in the planning of Dallas' new $21 million shelter, The Bridge.
But the executive director of the Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance never got to step inside the facility. Before it opened in May, Ms. Honey was hospitalized after learning that she had cancer.
Ms. Honey died Tuesday at age 54 after a four-month battle with cervical cancer that had spread to her lungs. A wake is tentatively scheduled from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday at Greenwood Funeral Home at 3100 White Settlement Road in Fort Worth. A funeral service is scheduled at the same location at 11:30 a.m. on Monday.
Donate online to the Cindy Honey Memorial Fund. |
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| Sep 2008 |
Reviews mixed on The Bridge, Dallas' homeless shelter
Three months into Dallas' bold experiment in helping the homeless, reviews are mixed and concerns are many. |
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| Aug 2008 |
Robbie Liebendorfer of Troop 890 helps The Bridge |
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| July 2008 |
A heart for service
Mike Faenza envisions an end to hopelessness, homelessness
Dallas Business Journal - by Casey Smith Staff writer |
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| May 2008 |
Dallas new homeless shelter, The Bridge, opens
Lugging suitcases and garbage bags filled with all of their belongings, dozens of people lined up outside the gates of The Bridge on Tuesday afternoon to be among the first inside Dallas' long-awaited homeless center. |
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| May 2008 |
Downtown Dallas facility will focus on chronically homeless
Dallas' new homeless center opens Tuesday with great expectations. |
