PBHA’s St. James Summer Shelter is a student-run transitional program for 12 homeless men and women. We strive to create a stable, comfortable, and friendly environment for our guests by providing them with 3 meals a day and permanent beds for the duration of our seven-week program. By connecting guests with important resources, we help them find housing and better employment. For more info please contact Caroline McDowell (cmcdowel@fas.harvard.edu) or Katie Dahlinghaus (kdahlinghaus@gmail.com).
PBHA’s Housing Opportunities Program is a microfinance program dedicated to the prevention of homelessness in the Boston area. HOP runs a revolving loan fund and provides no-interest credit and counseling to clients in danger of being evicted from their homes. Staffed entirely by volunteers and funded entirely by donations, HOP is living proof that, even in the world’s most developed nation, microfinance is a viable method of combating poverty and destitution.
For information, please contact Cliff Beltzer (beltzer@fas) or Sophie Cai (scai@fas) or hop@hcs.harvard.edu, or call 617-495-1970. Website: http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~hop/
There are also summer opportunities through PBHA’s Housing Opportunities Program.
PBHA’s Harvard Square Homeless Shelter operates an emergency homeless shelter at the University Lutheran Church (UniLu) in Harvard Square. We provide shelter, food, and resource counseling for 24 guests each night, as well as dinner plates for all who come to the door. The shelter is open 7 nights a week from Nov. 15th through Apr. 15th. There are several ways you can volunteer with us, including regular weekly shifts (2-10 hrs/wk) and intermittent volunteering. Find out all the ways you can volunteer at our website, http://hshshelter.org. If you are interested in volunteering, contact hshs.volunteer@gmail.com, or to get more general information, please contact hshs@hcs.harvard.edu.
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