On February 5, the Daytime Warming Shelter was featured in an article written by Leah Linscheid of The Madison Commons. The article is Part I in a series looking at where the city and county meet on homeless services. Part I: The city and county’s take on Madison’s day shelter By Leah Linscheid Tim sits … Continue reading
I was transported by the paramedics from the Grace Episcopal Church, located at 116 East Washington in Madison. The paramedics grabbed me by my belt and dragged me up the stairs. This is not the way a normal tax payer would have been treated. While the members of the Fire Department may think the homeless … Continue reading
The Men’s Shelter By Ronnie Barbett Madison, Wisconsin has a men’s drop-in shelter located at Grace Episcopal Church, just off Capitol Square at West Washington Avenue for homeless men needing a temporary place to sleep with the intention of getting their life together. The shelter is staffed by Porchlight, Inc. The staff is paid, assisted … Continue reading
By David Gegenhuber Printed in Street Pulse, January 2013, Vol. 7 Issue 13 While the reasons for homelessness can be categorized, the circumstances for homelessness are as numerous as there are homeless people. My circumstances are financial, as they are for the majority. But to provide real focus to the problem of homelessness, one must … Continue reading