Tag: Goodwill
River District stakeholders meet to discuss safety and drug use downtown
Business owners, social service agencies and government officials gathered at the Harmony Centre in Owen Sound Monday night to discuss issues of safety, drug use, and homelessness in the city’s downtown core. Over 100 people attended the by-invitation-only meeting, which began at 7 p.m. and lasted approximately two hours. Joel Pennington served as the meeting […]
After ‘The Pines’ was cleared, promises of shelter fall short for Traverse City’s homeless
In May, Traverse City cleared “The Pines,” a homeless encampment near Division and 11th streets. Officials promised residents would have places to go – like Safe Harbor or the Goodwill Inn. But did that happen?
After the Pines
In May, authorities in Traverse City cleared out an encampment from part of town known as “the Pines.” What happened to those who left?
UPDATE: Traverse City clears ‘The Pines’ as new ordinance takes effect
A yellow police line encircled the area after the sweep displaced about 14 people who had been living in tents among the trees near 11th and Division streets.
What exactly is a plastic granulator, and how can it benefit all of London?
Goodwill Industries has a plastic granulator which chips plastic donations that cannot be repurposed or sold into plastic bits