For the Dorothy Day House, serving Memphis’ homeless families is a divine calling
When the Dorothy Day House started in 2006, it was run entirely by volunteers and helped three homeless families a year. Now it helps more than 20 a year.
Topic: homelessness
RSSThere are 15 article(s) tagged homelessness:
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April 2026
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February 2026
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Chris Loveland always cared for homeless people. After his death, his family and friends are doing the same
Chris Loveland regularly gave pillows and blankets to homeless people. After his death, his family and friends have started Sheets for the Streets to continue his work.
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March 2025
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Homeless camps could be cleared from state roads if bill becomes law
The bill requires TDOT to work with local communities to create a policy regarding the collection and disposal of personal property used for camping near or around state and interstate highways.
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December 2024
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Traveling shower shows up for Memphis homeless community
Nonprofit ShowerUp will help give “a little boost” to those who need it at the Hospitality Hub.
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November 2024
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Hearts to Soles: Pop-up gets people experiencing homelessness back on their feet
Unhoused people are far more likely to suffer from a variety of foot ailments, including bunions, fungal infections, pain and swelling.
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April 2024
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Narcisse: child homelessness is growing and that should concern us all
Far too many people, including children, in Memphis continue to end up on the streets, living in cars out of the parking lots of libraries and Walmarts and disappearing into the background of the hustle and bustle of this city.
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August 2023
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Bartlett hospital’s clothing closet discharges patients with dignity
The clothes closet at Saint Francis Hospital-Bartlett has existed unofficially for a couple of years, with emergency department staff bringing in clothing donations for the trauma patients they serve each day.
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April 2023
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Shelby County invests in transitional housing for Black transgender women
My Sistah’s House provides housing, advocacy and resource assistance for the Memphis area’s LGBTQ community with an emphasis on Black transgender women, who are reported to experience homelessness at a rate of more than five times the national average.
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November 2022
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Westy’s feeds Thanksgiving dinner to 1,450 Memphians in need
“This time of the year, I feel so good inside knowing I’ll get some clothes and something to eat, and I’ll leave full.”
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Guest Column: Homeless — but not without hope — in Memphis
“From one end of the state to the other, we have children sleeping on the floors of government offices. There are more than 9,000 foster children in Tennessee, but less than half as many homes exist to care for them.”
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September 2022
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After nearly 17 years on-call 24/7, Sister Maureen retires from Dorothy Day
In 2003, no shelter in Memphis took in homeless families, let alone a struggling mom or dad with teenage sons. Sister Maureen founded the Dorothy Day House so families asking for help wouldn’t be split up.
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June 2022
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‘It’s been drastic': New camping law ups risk of felonies for homeless population
The new bill will make it a felony to camp on local public property, punishable by up to six years in prison. With transitional homes filling up faster than ever, where does that leave Memphis’ homeless community?
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Memphis group receives $3.8M grant to help combat youth homelessness
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Memphis group receives $3.8M grant to help combat youth homelessness
The grant is an initiative from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development aimed at helping communities come up with solutions for combatting youth homelessness.
Related story: ‘It’s been drastic': New camping law ups risk of felonies for homeless population
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July 2021
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Cross-country environmental awareness trek stops in Memphis
Chauncey Foster and Noah Mertz are traveling the country to feed those in need, pick up litter and connect with people. They stopped in Memphis Thursday.
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June 2021
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Construction begins on women’s shelter at former inspection station
The Hospitality Hub undertaking Downtown, on land donated by the city and funded by private donors along with the city and county governments, is next to the Hub’s intake area for the homeless.
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