Kelly Scroggins-Powell founded Restoration Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, with the motivation to assist people in need. Through this ministry, they rebuild lives by providing support services. The organization was […]
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HOPES Center of Racine Comes To The Rescue
The HOPES Center of Racine, a ministry of the Racine Dominican sisters, has been providing important services to people experiencing homelessness for the past 10 years. Our current programs include Street […]
Stand Down event, Nov. 10, brings needed services to homeless Veterans
A Veterans Stand Down Event will be put on by Racine/Kenosha Veterans Services on Nov. 10 and Racine’s Lakefront YMCA. The event gives homeless Veterans the opportunity to come together […]
Couple Found In Car With Infant After Using Heroin, Police Say
UNION GROVE – A homeless couple who had used heroin found sleeping in their car were charged by the Racine County District Attorney’s Office on Monday with possession of drug […]
Homeless And Living On The Street Count Ticks Up
The number of homeless people found living outside in Racine County during a point in time outreach conducted on July 27 was higher than in past years, said Scott Metzel, […]
Letter to the Editor: Hospitality Center, Monday Night Hot Meal Need Your Help
**Editor’s Note: The letter to the editor was submitted by Holly Anderle, pastor at First Baptist. Last year we chose to partner with the Hospitality Center of Racine to bring […]
Hospitality Center Hosting Weekly Prayer Vigils for Homeless Solution
Rev. Kevin Stewart has been thinking for the last several months about what is missing from the conversation about how to serve the city’s homeless population, and he realized the […]
Lunch at Hospitality Center is About More Than Food
Editor’s Note: This article contains opinion and commentary by the author. Preparing, serving and cleaning up meals at the Hospitality Center is work; joyful work, to be sure, but still […]
Planning Underway for Permanent Solution for Hospitality Center
The emergency shelter services at the Hospitality Center issue might have a solution in the near future now that a group of concerned citizens has joined forces. When Rev. Kevin […]
Hospitality Center Brings Many In Out of the Cold
The Hospitality Center this winter has so far sheltered as many individuals as it did the entire previous season. Rev. Kevin Stewart, director of the center, said in an […]