By Linda Haymes Photo by JOHN SYKES JR. Volunteers for Our House, the shelter for working homeless since 1987, really tie one on at the holiday party. Aprons, that is. Co-chairmen for the ninth such party are Eliza and Alec Gaines, and “the theme for this year’s event is ‘Be the Light,’” she says. In […]
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KATV BY MATTHEW MERSHON LITTLE ROCK (KATV) — As the state braces for its first freeze this weekend, new data released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development shows more than 2,500 Arkansans could be facing those cold temperatures outside. HUD released the latest homeless numbers on Thursday, suggesting the number of
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Georgia Mjartan, executive director, Our House, Inc., Little Rock by Bill Paddack Talk Business Over the last 10 years, Our House has experienced 500% growth in the number of clients served daily, with programs for children and families the biggest driver of this growth. The changes that our organization has undergone have required many different skills
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KATV – Breaking News, Weather and Razorback Sports By Marine Glisovic, Reporter In hopes of bringing attention to the homeless community and the hardships that follow, Our House in Little Rock has produced a twelve-part documentary series called Project Voice. Project Voice features 12 Our House clients detailing their personal stories while offering a window
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By Emily Walkenhorst via Arkansas Online The estimated number of homeless people in four central Arkansas counties dropped 22 percent between 2013 and 2015, according to figures released Friday by Central Arkansas Team Care for the Homeless. Central Arkansas Team Care for the Homeless organizes the count for Pulaski, Saline, Lonoke and Prairie counties each year under
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KARK News Coverage LITTLE ROCK, AR — Our House in Little Rock reached out to those in need of better healthcare Saturday afternoon. The organization hosted its Fourth Annual Health and Wellness Day. Everything from various health screenings to haircuts were offered. Organizers say the event started after seeing people in need for better healthcare
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Posted By Benjamin Hardy Arkansas Times Have five minutes? Check out an episode of “Project Voice,” a documentary project created by Our House, the shelter for working homeless families in Little Rock on Roosevelt Road. Each of the brief shorts in the 12-part series tells the story of an individual client at the shelter, narrated in his or her
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by Jess Ardrey Little Rock Soirée We’re big fans of Our House and the work it does to combat homelessness in Central Arkansas. Recently, Our House announced the release of a 12-part, self-produced documentary series chronicling the lives of a dozen people who have benefitted from the nonprofit’s programs, “intimately examining the experiences of homeless families and individuals.” The series
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Click here to view all episodes of Project Voice Project Voice is an original documentary series produced by Our House in partnership with Creative Act. Its first season aired in 2015 and consisted of 12 episodes. A 4-episode second season aired in January 2017. Each detailing the personal story of a different Our House client, these films work
Arkansas Matters LITTLE ROCK, AR – Helping the homeless in Arkansas’s largest city has become a labor of love for a local volunteer. Jan Alman, who has been helping out at Our House for years, gets credit for a big part of its success in giving families a temporary home while they get back
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