New Battle Creek Homeless Shelter is Open
Community Rallies to Fill the Gap in Services
Battle Creek homeless
Battle Creek Commission OK’s Tough New Motel Ordinance
Ordnance Discourages Long-Term Occupancy
Roofsit Reaches $60,000 Goal!
We did it! We made our Roofsit goal! The 12th Annual Roof Sit for Inasmuch House, Calhoun County’s Shelter for Homeless Families, was a great success, and we have so many people to thank!
Our 2018 goal was $60,000. At the end of day two, Saturday, we’d raised $56,148...
Homeless Coalition Mission
Among our discussions of the homelessness problem in Battle Creek there have been references to The Greater Battle Creek and Calhoun County Homeless Coalition.
Anji Phillips oversees the operations of the Coalition, and tells The Richard Piet Show about trends she sees in the statistics, as well as how the organization fits into the efforts to assist homeless persons in the area...
Rehab Blight for Homeless?
The city of Battle Creek is working to help its homeless population by rehabbing some foreclosed homes to put a roof over the heads of those who need it.
City officials did not immediately support the idea, saying only a percentage of vacant homes in Battle Creek survive the wrecking ball, and only a portion of the ones that don't remain vacant...