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Word: shelter (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1990-1999
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Jeff Duritz, a Pearl Street resident and substance-abuse counselor at a Cambridge homeless shelter, has lived in Central Square for two years. He said he did not mind the presence of the four Starbucks stores in Harvard Square, but when a new Starbucks opened at the corner of Mass. Ave. and Prospect Street, he decided to take matters into his own hands...

Author: By Nicholas A. Nash, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: Starbucks Finds Central Square a Tough Blend | 12/15/1997 | See Source »

...that some of her playmates were lacking toys, clothes and often attention. At age 15 she was still troubled by the inequity, and one day found herself turning to the section on human services in the telephone book. She began to dial. Her call to the Embry Rucker Community Shelter, a facility that houses homeless children in nearby Reston, would better not only the lives of hundreds of children but Annina's life as well...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: KIDS WHO CARE | 12/15/1997 | See Source »

Seider describes Uni-Lu guests as a varied bunch, whose personalities often emerge in encounters or conversations with student shelter staffers. Although Seider says many staffers are committed to Uni-Lu, family commitments at home during the holidays often leave the shelter under-staffed. Ironically, just as student volunteers return to their own families for the holidays, many of the shelter guests they have become familiar with are mourning the loss, or lack, of their...

Author: By Molly Hennessy-fiske, | Title: Uni-Lu Director Has Trouble Recruiting Volunteers for Holiday Season | 12/12/1997 | See Source »

Seider urges students to take the initiative and volunteer at the shelter this holiday season. Whether distributing gifts to guests, (last year 80 gifts brightened the lives of about 23 guests) or cooking meals for those hungering to taste both good food and a festive atmosphere, everyone willing to help is welcome at Uni-Lu, says Seider. And, unlike that last term paper or exam you barely handed in, all work is appreciated...

Author: By Molly Hennessy-fiske, | Title: Uni-Lu Director Has Trouble Recruiting Volunteers for Holiday Season | 12/12/1997 | See Source »

...Guests really like Uni-Lu because it's student-run. It's a nice shelter, a dry shelter; really a safe place...

Author: By Molly Hennessy-fiske, | Title: Uni-Lu Director Has Trouble Recruiting Volunteers for Holiday Season | 12/12/1997 | See Source »

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