Worcester Homeless Action Committee

Thanks

2007-10-15T11:57:00.000-04:00

Our forum on housing was a great success thanks to everyone who came out and made this the best attended forum so far in the election. You can read what the Telegram and Gazette had to say about it too.

There are only a few more days to register to vote and then we are going to be helping to do education around the housing and homelessness issue as well as helping to get people to the polls if you are interested then please get in touch.

Voting

2007-09-25T21:48:00.000-04:00

Did you know that some of the district votes in Worcester's last Municipal election were decided by less than 200 votes?

Worcester is one of those places where voting can make a real difference and so WHAC is focused on educating people about their right to vote this election cycle and helping all members of Worcester's homeless and otherwise overlooked communities exercise their right to vote.

Over the next few weeks we are looking for volunteers who would be interested in helping us get people registered in shelters and other programs throughout the city, and then on voting day (Nov 6) we will need people to help us get the vote out.
So please contact us if you are interested.

Also here's the link to a really great guide on organizing around homelessness and voting
http://www.nationalhomeless.org/getinvolved/projects/vote/index.html

Welcome to WHAC

2007-09-16T10:39:00.000-04:00

Welcome to the official blog of the Worcester Homeless Action Committee!

We’re revitalizing the Committee and this blog will be updated regularly to let you know what we are up to.

I am the new Community Organizer with WHAC and I will be using this blog to keep you updated on events we and our partner organizations are planning, as well as keeping you up-to-date on how the city and the state are, or are not, addressing homelessness in our city.

Right now we are working to rebuild or membership. WHAC is a member driven organization so we rely on our interested and concerned members for all sorts of projects.

So please get in touch if you are interested in being a part of making a difference in the lives of Worcester’s homeless community.

Speaking of events:
A Candidate Forum on Housing
and Homelessness in Worcester

October 10^th 6:00pm
701 Main Street the People in Peril (PIP) Shelter

We will be inviting all of the candidates for city council to come and discuss their vision for ending homelessness and to take your questions on the subjects. We hope to really pack the room so please come out and bring your friends!