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No. 15 Vol. 2
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February 2017
Homeless Solutions Celebrates Completed Renovations 51 H ill S treet M orriS t ownSHip
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By Catherine Bialkowski place to call “home” should be a given rather than a possibility, but for thousands of people across the state, homelessness is a very real issue. Homeless Solutions, a Morristown-based program that helps provide the less privileged with a place to live, has been challenging this issue and changing lives since its very beginning in 1983, when it was known simply as Morris Shelter. On Jan. 18, its staff celebrated yet another ribbon-cutting to celebrate the completion of The Mt.
Kemble Home, a residence that now holds 22 rooms for women. The home, which first opened in 1883 to provide shelter for elderly women in need, has undergone a $1.3 million extensive renovation, including remodeling the bathrooms, curbing the parking lot, replacing the roof, and expanding the kitchen. “Our Homeless Solutions team is thrilled and proud to have been able to complete this extensive renovation,” said Dan McGuire, Homeless Solutions CEO. “Thanks to the TD Bank Foundation, the Fed-
eral Home Loan Bank of NY, Valley National Bank, and our capital campaign supporters, the residents of the home are living in an updated and safe environment.” Susan Robinson, communications manager for the organization, offered glowing remarks. “The renovation of The Mt. Kemble Home that included the creation of additional residential rooms has changed lives in a number of ways,” she said. “The home can now accommodate three additional senior women of limited means; three new women
who were struggling will now be able to make their homes at The Mt. Kemble Home. For the women who were residents at the home prior to the renovation, they also receive the benefits of the renovation, including many safety and mobility enhancements.” This private, non-profit organization seeks to aid families as well as single men and women, especially those who are mentally ill. “When we develop or renovate to create new housing, we are creating safe, environmentally friendly homes for indicontinued on page 2