Word: homelessness
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...exemption policy for non-profit organizations, educational institutions included, is long standing and has maintained bi-partisan support since its inception. The rationale is simple: non-profit organizations provide a benefit to society that more than balances the taxes that they would otherwise pay. Some non-profits, such as homeless shelters, provide direct services to individuals, which benefit the broader community. Others act more indirectly by increasing property values or bringing money to an area’s economy. Simply because Harvard is wealthy doesn’t mean that it no longer brings these benefits to the Cambridge community?...
Unlike Moore, Nichols—a physics and astrophysics concentrator from Leverett House—has served as a council representative for five semesters. He co-founded the Harvard Beer Society, is a member of the Mission Hill Mentoring Program and volunteers weekly at the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter...
Wolf, a New Jersey native, is a high jumper on the Harvard Track and Field team and a volunteer at the Harvard Square Homeless Shelter...
...holiday season is a chance to bring attention to a population that is usually ignored by the public and politicians,” she said. She said a letter-writing table offered people the opportunity to contact their representatives—but some of the homeless were disappointed that only a few legislators attended the event, though many were invited...
...song - featuring contemporary stars like Robbie Williams and Chris Martin from Coldplay - comes out in Europe this week. Proceeds will again help starving Africans, especially those in Sudan's Darfur region, where fighting between rebels and government-backed militias has left 70,000 dead and more than 2 million homeless in what Washington calls genocide. The new version of the song is mellower than the original, but the lyrics are the same: In Africa this Christmas, "the only water flowing/ Is the bitter sting of tears." Still. At the risk of appearing churlish and meanspirited in this festive season...