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January 2012 - Project Renewal's E-Newsletter:
This month we celebrate the 29 (and counting!) homeless New Yorkers who received a key to their new home this past December.  As they unlock the door, the Daily News recognizes the impact state budget cuts have had on other homeless New Yorkers who eagerly await a key of their own. 
Read the full stories here...

December 2011 - Project Renewal's E-Newsletter:
The holidays inspire us to give back and celebrate good news. That spirit has captured the staff, clients and friends of Project Renewal as we celebrate accomplishments, give care packages to those in need, and pay it forward.
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November 2011 -NBC News did a story on Project Renewal highlighting the journey of Patrick Lee, former 3rd Street Shelter resident and now kitchen staff worker.  To watch the 3 minute segment, click here.

November 2011 - Project Renewal's E-Newsletter:
This November we give thanks to those who made our Fall Ball a success, to an expanded transitional housing program that will allow us to serve an additional 25 men, and to our volunteers who help make Thanksgiving a special day for clients.
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October 2011 - Project Renewal's E-Newsletter:
See why October is one of our busiest months for our ScanVan, Junior Board Members and clients in school...
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September 2011 - Project Renewal's E-Newsletter:
We bring you the latest news on the court decision which ends Advantage rental assistance and how this affects your homeless neighbors...
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August 2011 - Project Renewal's E-Newsletter:
Recharging services to improve clients' health...
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July 2011 - Project Renewal's E-Newsletter:
In demand services are coming soon to Project Renewal...
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June 2011 - Project Renewal's Parole Support and Treatment Program presents a cost effective and humane alternative to prison.
Read the full story in The Christian Science Monitor here...

June 2011 - Project Renewal's E-Newsletter:
Job seekers find second chances at Project Renewal...
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May 2011 - Project Renewal's E-Newsletter:
See why the 2010 Food Network Iron Chef attended our Culinary Arts Training Graduation and how Comfort Foods is pairing up with City Harvest!
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April 2011 - Project Renewal's E-Newsletter:
It's time to get your tickets to our 21st Annual Gala Benefit and Auction! Pluse, read an update on our fight to prevent budget cuts.
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March 2011 - Project Renewal's E-Newsletter:
Take a look at the state's proposed budget cuts, what's at stake and how you can help.
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February 2011 - Project Renewal's E-Newsletter:
Our February E-News goes into the kitchen and warms you up with stories about our Culinary Arts students and alumni.
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January 2011 - Project Renewal's E-Newsletter:
Take a look inside our Outpatient Detox Clinic and read how it helps homeless New Yorkers take the first stop in overcoming addiction.
Read the full stories here...

December 2010 - Project Renewal's E-Newsletter:
In this season of giving, New Yorkers give the gift of renewal to their homeless neighbors.
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November 2010 - Project Renewal's E-Newsletter:
As Renewal House celebrates 40 years, we take an inside look at the people and partnerships that have renewed hundreds of lives.
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October 2010 - Project Renewal's E-Newsletter:
Meet the ambassadors that spread the mission of Project Renewal...
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September 2010 - Project Renewal's E-Newsletter:
Read on to see why Miss USA and PIX 11 News jumped aboard our ScanVan!  Also, see how our clients handle a tough job market and acquire money management skills. You can get into top fitness form with your own finances and support Project Renewal at the same time.
Read the full stories here...

September 2010 - Our ScanVan helped promote breast cancer awareness this month and was featured on WPIX Morning News.
Click here to watch the story...

August 2010- The Putnam County News and Recorder featured a story on Renewal Farm and some of the men that are transforming their lives through the treatment and work-training program.
Read the full article here...

August 2010 - Project Renewal's E-Newsletter:
Learn more about Renewal Farm and how our Occupational Therapy Program helps former clients.  For your reading enjoyment, purchase a New York Times Notable Book by a Project Renewal Trustee and former client.
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July 2010 - Project Renewal's E-Newsletter:
Funding cuts restored for medical services at homeless shelters.
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June 2010 - Project Renewal's E-Newsletter:
New President and CEO to Build on Reputation for Excellence.
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May 2010 - Project Renewal's E-Newsletter:
Ed Geffner Reflects on 33 Years Fighting Homelessness.
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May 2010 - Smoking Cessation Study: Death rates due to tobacco-related cancer are twice as high among homeless individuals compared to the general population.  Doug Warn, Clinical Director of Addiction Services, joined a team of investigators to design and develop a treatment protocol to help smokers quit.  The results of the study proved that a program designed for homeless men and women can work: 75% completed 12 weeks of treatment, and of this group 88% completed 24 weeks.  This is a high-risk, hard-to-reach population where smoking cessation can have a direct impact on improving health. 
Read the full article in American Journal of Behavioral Health.

April 2010 - Project Renewal's E-Newsletter:
It's time for our 20th Annual Gala.
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March 2010 - Project Renewal's E-Newsletter:
Department of Homeless Services reports sharp increase in homeless men and women.
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February 2010 - Project Renewal's E-Newsletter:
Renewal Farm residents give unwanted shelter dogs a new "leash" on life.
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January 2010 - Project Renewal's E-Newsletter:
Demand for housing fuels expansion.
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November 2009 - Project Renewal's ScanVan was featured on an ABC News in a piece titled, "Budget Cuts Reduce Number of Mammograms," detailing how state budget cuts have forced ScanVan to turn women away.
Watch the story here...

November 2009 - Mary Solomon, Director of Project Renewal's ScanVan, was quoted in a 1010WINS piece on state cuts to mammogram funding.
Read the full article here...

October 2009 -
JALBCA sponsors breast health screenings for low-income women on our ScanVan in October.  Read the November issue of JALBCA for coverage of the partnership.
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August 2009 - The New York Times featured Project Renewal's Renewal Farm in "Two Acres of Hope for Recovering Addicts."
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March 2009 - Project Renewal's President and CEO, Ed Geffner, responds to a New York Times article entitled, "Tenants Wary of Clustering the Homeless," in his Letter to the Editor in the New York Times.
Read the full story here.

 



 


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