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Jun 8, 20213 min read
Children Experience Homelessness Too
This guest blog is written by Ethan (12 years old), Maia (10 years old), and Tyler (14 years old). You might ignore the person sleeping...
May 30, 20214 min read
Willis Dady's Mental Health & Wellness Day March 2021
In March of 2021, Willis Dady hosted a day-long Staff Retreat at the Palmer House Stable. As part of our Mental Health and Wellness...
May 22, 20211 min read
Day of Caring 2021 at Cedar House
The United Way’s 2021 Day of Caring was held on May 13, 2021. Twenty volunteers from Collins Aerospace joined Willis Dady staff at Cedar...
May 18, 20212 min read
The Five Love Languages of Volunteering: Acts of Service
By Sierra Pope, VISTA Volunteer Coordinator Acts of Service First up in our love languages series is acts of service. This might be how...
May 4, 20213 min read
Top Ways Homeless Shelters Help Those in Need
By the Outreach Team at Disability Benefits Center Everyone needs housing that is safe, decent, and stable. For some of the more...
Apr 25, 20211 min read
The Five Love Languages of Volunteering Series
By Sierra Pope, VISTA Volunteer Coordinator Are you familiar with the concept of the Five Love Languages? Do you feel like you’re making...
Apr 20, 20215 min read
Sexual Assault Awareness Month: Riverview Center Volunteer Collaboration
By Sierra Pope, VISTA Volunteer Coordinator Did you know April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month? While Willis Dady does not provide...
Apr 17, 20212 min read
Volunteer to Full Time: Caitlyn's New Position!
By Sierra Pope, VISTA Volunteer Coordinator Do you remember seeing Caitlyn featured as our March Volunteer of the Month? Shortly after...
Mar 23, 20211 min read
Willis Dady Homeless Services AAPI Statement
Willis Dady Homeless Services is dedicated to fostering a safe community for all. Recent events showcased the disparities and injustices...
Jan 1, 20211 min read
A Note on the New Year
As we bid farewell to the trials and crises of 2020, we look back on the year with gratitude to each of you who has supported Willis Dady...
Dec 9, 20202 min read
Operation Christmas Backpacks 2020
This year one of the biggest wishes of Willis Dady Homeless Services is to give the gift of a warm and happy holiday season to the...
Mar 20, 20202 min read
COVID-19 Updates & How You Can Help
Learn what we're doing to keep our clients safe during the coronavirus outbreak, and how you can help
Jan 2, 20201 min read
Ribbon Cutting - Renovation Complete!
Thanks to the hundreds of generous and compassionate people in our community, we celebrated our ribbon-cutting for our new expanded...
Dec 23, 20191 min read
The Cost of Homelessness
We are pleased to be able to share with you a video presentation of our Cost of Homelessness study by Kasper Kittredge, VISTA Cost of...
Sep 26, 20191 min read
8th Annual Run & Ride Festival
We couldn’t be more grateful for the community support around our 8th Annual Run & Ride Festival this past weekend! Even with the threat...
May 30, 20191 min read
Update: Capital Campaign #7
Our parking lot is open! Enter the parking lot from 4th Avenue ~ the main entrance to the shelter is on the alley side of the building.
May 16, 20191 min read
Update: Capital Campaign #6
It has been quite a year already! We moved into the newly constructed wing and renovations began on the old wing. With the help of many...
Dec 3, 20181 min read
Update: Capital Campaign #5
November was a big month for construction. The building took shape with framing and walls, followed by a roof. Windows are going in which...
Nov 2, 20181 min read
Update: Capital Campaign #4
We are so excited. With the walls up, we can really begin to imagine the finished product. Hoping this beautiful autumn weather stays...
Nov 1, 20181 min read
Update: Capital Campaign #3
October construction saw an elevator shaft and a basement storm shelter, two highly anticipated and much-needed features that will...
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