2009
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Honored for : Homeless Assistance Center of Dallas
(Homeless Assistance Center of Dallas, Texas, known as The Bridge meets the growing concerns of homelessness in Dallas. A safe haven and focus for services for more than 6,000 homeless, it empowers chronic and newly homeless to come off the streets and sustain permanent housing in order to live productively. Since opening in May, the Bridge has been more successful than anticipated. Widely accepted by the homeless, a facility designed for 400 now handles up to 1000 people a day, and more than 500 individuals have received training, counseling, secured employment or permanent housing. Results are tangible and the surrounding neighborhood is revitalizing; crime has reduced by eighteen percent. The Bridge proves that shelters should not be isolated, but an integrated part of our community.)
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Honored for : Homeless Assistance Center of Dallas
(Homeless Assistance Center of Dallas, Texas, known as The Bridge meets the growing concerns of homelessness in Dallas. A safe haven and focus for services for more than 6,000 homeless, it empowers chronic and newly homeless to come off the streets and sustain permanent housing in order to live productively. Since opening in May, the Bridge has been more successful than anticipated. Widely accepted by the homeless, a facility designed for 400 now handles up to 1000 people a day, and more than 500 individuals have received training, counseling, secured employment or permanent housing. Results are tangible and the surrounding neighborhood is revitalizing; crime has reduced by eighteen percent. The Bridge proves that shelters should not be isolated, but an integrated part of our community.)
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