Year after year, homeless shelters in Rochester face a dilemma. On many days, they see more people who need shelter than they can accommodate. That leaves them with two choices: turn the people away or methodically search for available beds in other shelters. Typically, they do the latter, and usually to little success. Normally, this […]
REACH Advocacy
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Rochester homeless advocates seek funding for winter shelter
There’s little that’s more emblematic of severe poverty than homelessness. Like most medium-size and large cities, Rochester has emergency shelters for homeless adults, but the demand for beds and living space, especially for the chronically homeless, continues to outpace availability. For the third year in a row, REACH Advocacy – Rochesterians Engaging in Action for […]
