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Help the Homeless Stay Safe This Winter
As we prepare for winter, Housing Assistance is seeking your help to provide items that will keep homeless individuals on Cape Cod safe over the next few months. We are partnering with several homeless outreach organizations to collect necessary items, from [...]
Editorial: Home is the Foundation of the American Dream
By Alisa Magnotta — We say it a lot at Housing Assistance: housing is the foundation of everything a person wants to be and achieve. Without a stable place to live, it is incredibly difficult for people to continue their [...]
Bringing Housing Services to Those Most in Need in Falmouth
Since July 2017, Deborah McDonnell has helped stabilize housing for Falmouth residents at risk of homelessness. Since our inception in 1974, Housing Assistance has had a strong connection to Falmouth, serving individuals and families in need in that Upper [...]
New Home Gives Cataumet Client Hope for Future
Vanessa and her son Aamal moved into their apartment in January. They are looking forward to celebrating their first Christmas in their new home next month. At the beginning of June 2017, Aamal was born. His name means [...]
Institute Offers Strategies to Address Housing Crisis
Massachusetts Secretary of Housing & Economic Development Mike Kennealy gives an update on the efforts the state is making to boost housing production in the Commonwealth at our 3rd Annual Cape Housing Institute. Nearly 100 municipal officials, community leaders, [...]
Telethon for Hope Partners with Love Live Local
Amanda Converse (left) and Jen Villa, co-founders of Love Live Local. Housing Assistance is partnering with Love Live Local this December to energize its Telethon for Hope which will take place on Saturday, December 7, 5-8:30 PM, during the [...]
Foundation Gift Upgrades Angel House Building and Grounds
The new gazebo at Angel House. This summer, Housing Assistance’s Angel House shelter buildings and grounds got a makeover thanks to the generosity of the Franklin Square House Foundation. Housing Assistance has been operating Angel House for 28 [...]
One Bedroom Apartment (West Dennis)
One bedroom first floor unit available in West Dennis, Route 28 at The Plantation. Includes heat, hot water and electricity. Cute 300’ motel conversion has a STOVE, full size refrigerator, TWO closets and one parking spot. Walk to the Christmas Tree Shop, [...]
Big Fix-A-Thon Helps 16 Homeowners
Homeowner Johanna Crosby (middle) poses with Big Fix-A-Thon volunteers Cheryl Codair and Heather Ferris. At the beginning of October, 340 volunteers came out on a sunny, seasonable day to make a big difference in the lives of 16 homeowners [...]
Pre-Applications Available for Lofts at 57
Barnstable Town Manager Mark Ells (from left), Housing Assistance CEO Alisa Magnotta, Housing Assistance Board Vice Chair Peter Freeman, Barnstable Town Councilor James Tinsley, Housing Assistance Director of Development & Planning David Quinn, and Housing Assistance Director of Production [...]
Board Member Spotlight: Cathy Gibson
From Homelessness to Board Member and Community Advocate: Housing is the Foundation When you first walk into Cathy Gibson’s apartment in downtown Hyannis, a prominent sign that reads, “She believed she could, so she did,” greets visitors. It’s a fitting motto [...]
Recognizing Representative Whelan’s Commitment
State Representative Timothy Whelan with the plaque that will be placed at FORWARD at the Rock once it is finished next spring. When FORWARD at the Rock is completed next spring, a plaque will be hung in the new [...]
FORWARD at the Rock – Housing for Adults with Autism
As the parents of two children on the autism spectrum, Kathy and John Ohman had a vision to build the type of housing not available to those with developmental disabilities when they become adults. In August, that vision took one giant [...]
Big Fix-A-Thon to Make Big Impact
Since Housing Assistance’s Big Fix-A-Thon started in 2010, each year has taken on a slightly different personality. This month, more than 300 volunteers will tackle a range of small improvement projects at 16 homes in Hyannis and Centerville. Like previous [...]
Big Fix-A-Thon Comes at Perfect Time for Centerville Couple
Juliet and Gerry Tierney of Centerville, are one of 16 homeowners who will benefit from our 10th Annual Big Fix-A-Thon on October 5. For much of his life, Gerry Tierney has been the one doing the helping. He [...]
Carriage House Gives Clients Tools to Succeed
Carriage House Case Manager Eileen McDonald (left) and Facility Director Mindy Caron. Six years ago, Eileen McDonald was hired as a case manager at Carriage House in North Falmouth, after serving as a volunteer. Coming from a 30-year career [...]
Energy Audit Allows Hyannis Senior to Age in Place
Housing Assistance Energy Auditor Joshua Trott. Michelle’s mom has lived in the same Hyannis house since 1976. Now at the age of 83, her needs are greater and having a safe, comfortable home where she can age in place [...]
Convert Your Seasonal Rental to Year-Round with Rent 365
Shortly after Housing Assistance launched its Rent 365 program last October, John purchased a second home in Harwich. “It had just come on the market and I really bought it as a long-term investment for something to pass onto my children,” [...]
Planting Seeds of Hope
Lawrence holds one of the tomatoes he helped grow this summer. The garden has provided him with a sense of productivity. Most mornings or evenings, you can find Andrew watering the garden behind his Hyannis house. It’s an idyllic [...]
Celebrating Road Race’s Top Fundraisers
Meredith Fry (left) and Robin Thayer were the top fundraisers for Housing Assistance's Falmouth Road Race team. When it comes to finishes, the competition to find out who would be the top fundraiser for Housing Assistance’s Falmouth Road Race [...]