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Watson Inc. Donates $15,000 to Columbus House
September 8, 2016
Watson Inc. presented a check in the amount of $15,000 to Columbus House on September 1, 2016. Alison Cunningham – Chief Executive Officer of Columbus House, John Brooks – Chief Development Officer, Linda Kosko – Development Manager, and Sheree DiMario - Volunteer Coordinator, visited Watson to accept the donation.
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Columbus House
Columbus House acquires Wallingford Emergency Shelter
August 16, 2016
We have exciting news to share with our friends and colleagues! The Wallingford Emergency Shelter is now a program of Columbus House, Inc.
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Columbus House
The Jefferson Art Showcase
June 27, 2016
Slideshow: Residents at The Jefferson in New Britain were in the spotlight on May 20th as they showcased their art, crafts and musical talents.
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Columbus House
We won the 2016 Do Good Data Viz Challenge!
June 27, 2016
Columbus House won the 2016 Do Good Data Viz Challenge with our entry “Visualizing an End to Chronic Homelessness” created by Dan Shetler, Columbus House Data Scientist
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Liberty Bank
Liberty Bank Presents Local Youth with Awards for Community Service
June 15, 2016
Theodora Stanley of Guilford, was chosen as one of two recipients of the 2016 Liberty Bank Youth in Action Award for her countless hours of volunteerism dedicated to helping those in need.
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Middletown Patch
2016 Liberty Bank Youth In Action Award Recipients
June 13, 2016
Ryan Bell of Wallingford, and Theodora Stanley of Guilford, were chosen as the recipients of the 2016 Liberty Bank Youth In Action Award.
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Columbus House To Build 32 Supportive Housing Units At Former Shepherd Home In Middletown
June 1, 2016
The city and New Haven-based Columbus House have agreed to transform the former Shepherd Home homeless shelter into 32 units of permanent supportive housing.
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The Connecticut Mirror
Can an apartment cut health care costs of homeless ‘super users’?
May 18, 2016
For most of her adult life, Pajo had a pattern. “The first two things I usually do when I move into a town is find out where the nearest bus stop is and where the nearest heroin dealer is,” she said.
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Yale School of Public Health
School of Public Health Volunteers Give Back to the Community, Celebrate Dean Cleary’s Legacy
May 9, 2016
More than 130 volunteers from the Yale School of Public Health—faculty, students, alumni and staff—fanned out around New Haven and into nearby towns on Thursday (May 5) to give back to the community and to honor the accomplishments of Dean Paul Cleary, who is stepping down soon after leading the school for 10 years.
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