Community Steps Up to Raise Over $85,000 for Telethon for Hope

2022-02-17T18:11:32-05:00February 7th, 2022|Categories: Blog, HACBeat, News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Mid-Cape Home Centers was once again our top team fundraiser for our Telethon for Hope. In December, more than $85,000 was raised for Housing Assistance during its 18th Annual Telethon for Hope, surpassing the total raised the previous [...]

Households Behind on Rent Urged to Apply for Assistance

2021-09-21T13:29:46-04:00September 20th, 2021|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

At the end of August, the U.S. Supreme Court overthrew the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s eviction moratorium, putting thousands across the state and millions across the country at risk of losing their homes. Cape Codders may also [...]

State Officials Look to HAC to Address Housing Crisis

2021-09-23T12:13:27-04:00September 18th, 2021|Categories: Blog, HACBeat, News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Housing Assistance’s David Quinn (from left), Shawna Moos, and CEO Alisa Magnotta with State Representative James Arciero, State Representative Kip Diggs, and Barnstable Town Councilor Nikolas Atsalis. With housing one of Massachusetts’ most critical issues, state officials visited [...]

With Nearly $4.3 Million in Rental Assistance Awarded to Date, Housing Assistance Stands Ready to Support Households Facing Eviction

2021-09-21T13:10:13-04:00August 27th, 2021|Categories: Blog, HACBeat, News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

With the U.S. Supreme Court reversing the CDC’s eviction moratorium yesterday, Cape Codders who are struggling to pay their rent are now at risk of losing their housing. “At a time when Covid cases are rising and our homes [...]

Patty Alonso Recipient of Ed O’Neil Award for Work with Homeless

2021-02-08T10:26:32-05:00February 5th, 2021|Categories: Blog, HACBeat, News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , , , |

Working with homeless individuals can be difficult work. There are many obstacles to getting them housed that must be overcome: lack of identification and references; difficulty staying in contact and completing paperwork; and sometimes physical and mental health issues. [...]

HAC Intern Has Passion for Helping Others

2019-03-11T15:09:37-04:00August 30th, 2018|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Ashley McCloud (second from left) with HAC’s Margaret Benaka (from left), Ruth Bechtold, Suzanne Smith, Jo Ann Cournoyer and Mary Everett-Patriquin on the final day of her internship. When she graduates from Wheaton College next May, Ashley McCloud plans to [...]

New Case Manager Helps Tenants at Hyannis Development

2019-03-11T15:10:42-04:00April 18th, 2018|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Jacqueline Smith, HAC's new case manager, works with clients at Village Green II in Hyannis. Tenants in a recently completed affordable housing development on Independence Drive in Barnstable are benefitting from the support of a new case manager at HAC. [...]

HAC Restructures HCEC to Better Serve Clients

2019-03-11T15:12:13-04:00January 5th, 2018|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , |

Liz Belcher, HAC’s Information and Client Services Manager, in the agency’s newly redesigned reception area. In the coming weeks, HAC will be altering the way it conducts intake for those seeking assistance at its Hyannis office on 460 West Main [...]

New Outreach Specialist Dedicated to Helping Cape’s Homeless

2019-07-08T10:47:06-04:00December 11th, 2017|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

HAC’s new outreach specialist Shannon Tracy with her colleague Deborah McDonnel’s dog Ida. Tracy moved to Cape Cod in September. Working with the homeless can be challenging, but HAC’s newest outreach specialist Shannon Tracy understands those difficulties are [...]

DYECH Celebrates Fundraising Milestone

2019-09-30T15:46:57-04:00April 7th, 2017|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , , , , , |

At its meeting last month, DYECH presented HAC's Cassi Danzl with an $8,000 check which pushed its fundraising total to $1.5 million since the group's inception. The money has been used to prevent families on Cape Cod from becoming [...]

Cassi Danzl Leads Family and Individual Services

2019-03-11T15:15:59-04:00March 13th, 2017|Categories: News|Tags: , , , , , , , |

Cassi Danzl joined HAC in January. She oversees the agency’s Family and Individual Services Department which includes housing search, homelessness prevention, HAC’s financial literacy workshops and homeless outreach efforts throughout Cape Cod.  One of the first things visitors to Cassi [...]

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