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 Client Spotlight: Thomas Hunold
When Thomas Hunold became homeless, he had absolutely nothing left. Long gone was his financial success as a business entrepreneur who operated several successful martial arts schools. He used to pal around with sports celebrities, and he enjoyed a wonderful home, family life and beautiful children. Bad decisions and bad associates led him to ruin, and eventually, homelessness. “I had hit bottom,” Thomas says, “and I ended up in the Urban League homeless shelter. Luckily, I went to Crossroads to hang out during the day and meet with a case worker.” It was in the Crossroads Community Room that the outreach worker, Luis Pinto, reached out to Thomas and asked him if he would be willing to join in one of Crossroads’ neighborhood cleanup efforts. “I figured it was better to do something positive than to sit around doing nothing,” Thomas says, “and, I would have less chance of getting involved in something that might make my life worse. I just wanted to move forward, not get stuck.”
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Crossroads Rhode Island Teams Up With WSBE Rhode Island PBS in April
Here at Crossroads Rhode Island, we are very excited about the expansion of our partnership with WSBE Rhode Island PBS. During the month of April, donations made to WSBE will be shared equally with Crossroads.
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The Feinstein Foundation Offers Matching Funds to Help Non-Profits Fighting Hunger and Homelessness
Again this year, The Feinstein Foundation has set aside $100,000,000.00
as a challenge fund, which will provide matching dollars for donations
made from March 1st through April 30th, 2012 to agencies helping fight hunger
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"Get Hired!" Program Prepares Students to Enter the Workforce
Rhode Island’s poor economy and high unemployment make it twice as hard
for many Crossroads clients to compete for jobs. Just finding the
resources one needs to look for work while being homeless is very
difficult to manage. Fortunately, the Education and Employment Services
programs at Crossroads can help make the transition to the workplace a
little easier. A visit to Leanne Ovalles’ “Get Hired!” class, offered by
Crossroads’ Intensive Pre-Employment Program, provides an opportunity
to meet some very hard-working students and learn what they are doing to
prepare for the workforce.
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Homeless Families in Rhode Island
When Rhode Island families are faced with the daunting challenges of homelessness and seeking safe shelter, most turn first to Crossroads Rhode Island for the help they need. Just this past January, the number of families coming to us for shelter has exploded.
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Home for the Holidays: Scott and Janine
Scott
and Janine were desperate and didn’t know where to turn for help. They
had been homeless, living on the streets or in night-to-night shelters
for over a month when someone told them to go to Crossroads Rhode Island
for help.
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Home For The Holidays: Ingrid and John
In
recent months, the outreach team at Crossroads has been helping many
people who have never been homeless before, and most of them have no
idea what kind of help is available to them. Carlos, a Crossroads
outreach employee, recently heard about an older couple, Ingrid and
John, who lost their home and were temporarily staying with a friend.
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Crossroads Rhode Island in the news
Crossroads Rhode Island shares stories of need, solutions and success: Social Service Leaders talk about lcoal challenges on NBC10 , Home for the Holidays Giving Program profile on Fox Providence , Reflections on a Crossroads experience - from WPRI
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Crossroads Dedicates Employment Resource Center in Honor of Citizens Bank Foundation
On November 16, Crossroads Rhode Island proudly renamed its Employment Resource Center in honor of the Citizens Bank Foundation.
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Give a Gift of Hope from Crossroads' 2011 Holiday Catalog
The air is colder, the days are shorter and the holiday season is about to begin. Most of us are looking forward to being home for the holidays, observing long-standing family traditions and creating new ones. However, for some of our neighbors who are homeless for the holidays, this can be the most painful time of the year.
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