Five Weekly Highlights - May 18, 2012

·         Eighteen haircuts were provided by our visiting beauticians.

·         “Kim” moved into her new place; she gets a Good Luck Box!

·         St. Anselm students donated many end-of-the-year household items to housed guests.

·         “Sal” completed the “Homebuyer Education Seminar” with NeighborWorks.

·         A local church group of eight women visited, donating many valuable items for our guests. Thanks!

Five Weekly Highlights - May 4, 2012

·         Pete, our Goodwill job search provider, is doubling his hours, with strong response from guests

·         Six St. Anselm students completed an excellent term of service in our Life Narrative Project

·         “Jess” has just been approved for supported housing; he plans “to finally get a full night’s sleep”

·         “Ted” got approved for SSI; “Now I can catch a breath until I get back to work”

·         “Jerry” got a temporary job in landscaping: “It’s good to work and be outside”

Five Weekly Highlights - April 27, 2012

·         “Don” got a new job, part-time, at a local supermarket.

·         “Lynn” and “Walt” are moving into a new place; they got a Good Luck box.

·         “Frenchie” won the rolling duffle bag, part of a work incentive program.

·         In Q1 of 2012, 156 people got help looking for jobs; 52 had medical appointments here.

·         A police officer, dropping by, called the Center “a gem getting better and better.”

Five Weekly Highlights - April 20, 2012

·         Our new Assistant Manager Woullard Lett joined our team

·         “Angela” is moving into her new place today, no longer living in her car!

·         “Sean” is moving home, elsewhere in NH, to be near family.

·         Two “Goodwill All-Stars” (“Bill” and ”Ike”) pursued jobs online and got them.

·         Chris Emerson and Dickie Gaudette are speaking tonight at the St. Anselm College Meelia Center Appreciation Dinner, discussing our service/learning program.

Five Weekly Highlights - April 13, 2012

• St. Anselm College students are connecting with our guests for end-of-year donations.
• "Linda" got a full-time job in her field, third shift.
• "Steve" got a part-time job, and he's been smiling ever since.
• Today we said "Thank You!!" and Farewell" to Amy Lamy whose other job went full-time; a new assistant is expected to start next week.
• Chris Emerson, manager at the Homeless Service Center received the St. Anselm's President's Award for Community Partnerships at the NH College & University Councils President's Awards luncheon.
• "Steve" got his birth certificate, the key to getting an ID and a job!

Five Weekly Highlights - April 6, 2012

• “Tim” got a one-bedroom apartment; his job has stabilized well. 
• We thank Special Olympics for donating muffins and cupcakes.
• “Curly” got a place in local supportive housing. “I needed help,” he said.
• Jean Jacques reports we provided 15 haircuts provided by two beauticians.
• A community friend donated a rolling duffle bag, now part of a work incentive program.

Five Weekly Highlights - March 30, 2012

• Gov. Lynch came to visit today.
• After several serious setbacks, “Nick” pursued and landed another job.
• “Sean” is moving to a treatment facility elsewhere in the state. “I gotta do it.”
• “Rudy,” off his meds and worried, asked for mental health help; Dave stepped right in.
• A local laundromat posts our info, and eight people have contacted us for help.