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Newsletter Cassandra Wiley April 8, 2022SALS Newsletter: vol. 44 iss. 1 (2022)Imagine living in a house with rainwater leaking behind the walls and from the ceiling. An on-going study funded in part by Beckley Area Foundation is shining a light on areas of the greatest need in housing repair. Specifically, elderly and disabled homeowners living on a fixed income are impacted dramatically. Most of these homes are over 50 years old. Warranties on major household appliances and fixtures have long expired. MoreTagged: AmeriCorps, Housing, Vista, Volunteers Newsletter Cassandra Wiley November 8, 2021SALS Newsletter: vol. 44 iss. 2When grit-packing Brenda Warrick came to Gauley Bridge, she took on one difficult job, taming the Regina Apartments community. Nary a man would cross her, as she ran away squatters in unrented units and other undesirables to transform the SALS housing complex into a safe, affordable housing community for low-income families. One contractor said the complex was one of the most run-down jobs he’s done. Now, with her Mother Jones demeanor and with her trusted canine friend Bella, and tenant volunteers, Brenda manages a 24-unit facility full of families with children, disabled persons, and seniors. Read about her and the project HERE! MoreTagged: Housing Newsletter Cassandra Wiley April 8, 2021SALS Newsletter: vol. 44 iss. 1 (2021)As part of SALS’s effort to improve housing in overlooked communities in our service area, a number of programs are being offered. Even though the pandemic has interrupted volunteer support relied upon in the past from national faith-based, university, and professional groups, our dedicated staff put together projects that helped families. MoreTagged: Housing, Volunteers Newsletter SALS September 5, 2018SALS News Summer 2018Fifty years after the birth of the first Poor People’s Campaign espoused by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., more than fifty thousand activists, community organizers, faith-based leaders, and concerned citizens marched the streets of Washington, D.C. MoreTagged: AmeriCorps, Community service, Housing, YouthBuild Newsletter SALS August 7, 2017SALS Journal, Summer 2017Summer Programs Promote Nutrition & Reading, Sacrifice for Survival, Director’s Report, Changing Lives One Rehab At A Time, SALS YouthBuild Graduation, and more. MoreTagged: Community service, Health, Volunteers, YouthBuild
