by House the Homeless | Jan 19, 2021 | Uncategorized
1. encouraging the U.S. Conference of Mayors to encourage the U.S. Senate to address the Federal Minimum Wage (FMW) and the SSI Standards 2. Supporting the 10 year phase in of the changes to index the FMW and SSI to the local cost of housing. 3. Imploring that...
by House the Homeless | Oct 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
Board Confirmations/Elections: Co-founder Cecilia Blanford elected as President/Treasurer; Will Hyatt, Chaplain & Vice-President Public Relations; Blythe Plunkett, Secretary. Member-at-Large appointments: Greg Gibson, Kevyn Meagher and JoAnn Koepke. Richard R....
by House the Homeless | May 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
It all started in 2013, when the Board of Directors of House the Homeless happened to be talking about how good art can start conversations. Co-founder and President Richard R. Troxell had an idea about how to put a positive face on homelessness — with a sculpture of...
by Pat Hartman | May 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
In The Home Coming sculpture group, the male figure also represents veterans (and of course there are female veterans too). Then, there is a woman who also represents the elderly and people of color; and a young girl who also stands in for boy children, equally...
by House the Homeless | Apr 30, 2019 | Uncategorized
Work Richard R. Troxell, President of House the Homeless, Inc., is one of those people who almost has too much common sense. While everybody is frantic about jobs being outsourced, Richard asks us to think about what kinds of jobs can’t be outsourced. People who cut...
by Pat Hartman | Apr 23, 2019 | Uncategorized
Austin, Texas, is an exceptional city for many reasons, one of them being the existence of Community First! Village (CF!V). It is the creation of Mobile Loaves and Fishes (MLF), the social outreach ministry that has been making a difference locally since 1998. Since...
