How the Center is funded – Thank you for your support! Non-Profit organizations like the Center for Respite Care confront uncertain times. Some government funding is in question. As the Center approaches the end of the 2024-25 fiscal year on March 31st, we thought it...
Why nursing matters to me — my reason to believe Patrice McDonald is the nurse supervisor for The Center for Respite Care. I am a nurse. I have spent the last 15 years caring for people who are experiencing homelessness, have been released from the hospital, and have...
2024-25 Annual Appeal update – two months to go! The Center for Respite Care’s Annual Appeal commenced the first of November and runs through March 31st. This is the time of year that we focus on raising much-needed funds from our generous individual donors. The...
Be it homelessness in an instant or over time, it can happen to anyone. Recent weather events and natural disasters have shown us that we live in challenging times. In the past six months, we have witnessed severe climate catastrophes that have rendered people...
Ongoing challenges in 2025 We at the Center pay close attention to the status of people experiencing homelessness. Sadly, as reported by The New York Times on 12/27/2024, homelessness soared in 2024: “Homelessness soared to the highest level on record this year,...
Some notable folks and events in 2024 — onto 2025! We ended 2023 and celebrated 20 years of service as we entered 2024. 2024 has been a productive and positive year. Our existence relies upon the hearts and gifts of donors, foundations, and government. We are...