After President Donald Trump’s administration said it would "partially fund” SNAP benefits in November, many families are still worried about how to put food on the table. Initially, the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits were not set to be distributed at all for ...
How is Washington County addressing homelessness? That’s a question City MIssion President and CEO Diana Irey Vaughan is willing to stay up for 24 hours to talk about. In an effort to raise awareness about homelessness and shift public perception around the homeless, City Mission will ...
A new chapter is beginning for women and children in crisis as City Mission prepares to open Sally’s Sanctuary, an $8.3 million shelter designed to provide safety, stability and dignity to homeless women. The skies were cloudy, but rain held off until after Wednesday’s ribbon-cutting ...
Sally’s Sanctuary, the City Mission’s state-of-the-art, 50-bed shelter for homeless women, is set to open in October. But the doors of the Scott and Diane Heeter Family Childcare Center – a bright and vibrant space for children whose mothers are experiencing homelessness – swung ...
By Brad Hundt Staff writer bhundt@observer-reporter.com The Washington County Local Share Committee will recommend to county commissioners Thursday that it approve a $500,000 request from Washington City Mission for a 50-bed women’s shelter. This is a reversal from a previous decision ...
The Washington City Mission’s 30th anniversary Sweet Sunday Dessert Festival will be held from noon to 5 p.m. Sunday at the Hilton Garden Inn at Southpointe. The City Mission’s largest fundraiser of the year will feature 27 vendors including Sarris Candies, Bethel Bakery and The Spring ...
