National Honor Society at St. Josephs Academy Plan Pancake Breakfast

On May 4, 2013, the National Honor’s Society Members of Saint Josephs Academy will be hosting a Pancake Breakfast fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m to bring attention to the increasing numbers of homeless families in Cleveland. The breakfast will be held at the St. Josephs Academy Dining Hall at 3430 Rocky River Dr. on the West Side of Cleveland. The suggested donation is $7 for adults and $5 for children.

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Vendors Will Take on Panhandlers Downtown

Cleveland Street Chronicle vendors are working to improve their image and decrease the number of panhandlers in Downtown Cleveland. As of March 2013, the vendors are launching a new program to professionalize the street newspaper through customer service training and new bright green uniforms. This opportunity was made possible through a partnership between NEOCH (publisher of the Street Chronicle) and the Downtown Cleveland Alliance (DCA), which represents local businesses. The vendors will host a meet and greet to show off their new bright green uniforms on March 28 at 1 p.m. on the northwest quadrant of Public Square. Many of the vendors are former panhandlers who saw higher profits selling the street newspaper.

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New Uniforms Give New Outlook for Street Chronicle Vendors

Cleveland Street Chronicle vendors are working to improve their image and increase their profile in the Downtown. As of March 2013, the vendors are launching a new program to professionalize the street newspaper through customer service training and new bright green uniforms. This opportunity was made possible through a partnership between NEOCH (publisher of the Street Chronicle) and the Downtown Cleveland Alliance (DCA), which represents local businesses. Stereotyping and prejudice have long been a mainstay obstacle that vendors, who have either been homeless or are still struggling with homelessness, have had to overcome. The vendors will host a meet and greet to show off their new bright green uniforms on March 28 at 1 p.m. on the northwest quadrant of Public Square.

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NEOCH Awards Sen. Turner Advocate of the Year.

The Northeast Ohio Coalition for the Homeless will host its Annual Meeting to review 2012 in the NEOCH Conference Room on March 20, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. and will present State Senator Nina Turner our Advocate of the Year for all her work on protecting the right to vote. The Annual Meeting is a chance to reflect on accomplishments made during 2012, release its Annual Report, and prepare strategy for the next year in our effort to end homelessness.

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Street Chronicle Reaches 20 Years Old

The most recent printing of the Cleveland Street Chronicle is now available and covers an article on the abusive justice system in Cuyahoga County and how tax payers are left to foot the bill. The paper is sold on the streets of Cleveland by vendors for $1.25. The vendors buy the paper for $.35 and then sell them on the streets of Cleveland as an alternative to panhandling. The paper is entering its twentieth year on the streets of Cleveland.

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