It is with a mixture of great joy and a bit of sorrow that we announce that the HOST shelter will be permanently closing as of March 31, 2017. Ongoing changes at HALO will allow more people to be eligible for shelter there. As a result, we believe that we have fulfilled the role that […]
Tag: Segue Racine
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Can You Help? New Homeless Shelter Needs Donations
Now that Segue Racine has secured the second floor of the United Way on Domanik Drive for a temporary overnight shelter, the group is asking for the community’s help to make the space truly welcoming for the guests they expect to see this winter. Pastor Holly Anderle, one of the clergy leaders of Segue, is […]
Posted inCommunity, Government
Grant for Temporary Overnight Shelter Approved
Racine County supervisors Thursday night unanimously approved a $40,000 grant for a temporary overnight homeless shelter. Pastor Holly Anderle confirmed the vote for Racine County Eye Friday morning. Anderle is one of the clergy leaders of Segue Racine, a grassroots group focused on establishing a long-term, low-barrier overnight shelter. Segue Racine announced in April that a […]
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Letter to the Editor: Segue Racine Explains Their Shelter Solution
**Editor’s note: This letter to the editor was submitted by Pastor Holly Anderle in advance of Segue Racine’s presentation at the Neighborhood Watch meeting at 10 a.m. this morning Saturday at Prospect Heights Community Living Center, 2015 Prospect Street. Dear Racine Community, We understand that many in the community have questions and concerns, so we’d like to […]
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Temporary Shelter Site Located, Approval Expected Soon
Homeless individuals who can’t find shelter during the winter will have a warm place to stay now that Racine County is providing a $40,000 grant to Segue Racine so they can pay rent for the second floor of Lincoln Lutheran’s headquarters on Domanik Drive. The grant was proposed by County Executive Jonathan Delagrave to pay […]
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Our Top Most Read Stories From Last Week
You were busy, we were busy. So let’s get you caught up on the news from this week. Here are the top most read stories from the week. And if you have a news tip, call us at (262) 504-9570. http://racinecountyeye.com/newsdesk/woman-struggles-to-keep-home-after-husband-dies/ http://racinecountyeye.com/newsdesk/editorial-segue-racine-heart-building-right-place/ http://racinecountyeye.com/newsdesk/police-racine-men-used-heroin-in-illinois-before-driving-home/ http://racinecountyeye.com/newsdesk/woman-charged-stealing-boots-exs-new-girlfriend/ http://racinecountyeye.com/newsdesk/man-charged-stealing-500-blank-cds-dvrs/
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Editorial: Segue Racine Has Heart, Building in Right Place
You wouldn’t know it from the heat waves that keep washing through Racine County, but winter is coming. The proof is in the street lights shining at 5 a.m. now when it was the sun that greeted early-risers just a couple of weeks ago, and our homeless neighbors still need an emergency overnight shelter where they can […]
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Emergency Homeless Shelter Site On Shaky Ground
After residents complained at a meeting held at the Racine County Courthouse Thursday about the location of an emergency homeless shelter on Martin Luther King Drive, Racine County Executive Jonathan Delagrave offered to help the group find a new location. But with cooler weather on the horizon, a short-term solution to reconstitute the REST program — […]