Read recent news coverage of EHC LifeBuilders, as well as press releases about EHC LifeBuilders’ recent activity and events.
News Coverage
Santa Clara County hospitals team up to help homeless
Deborah Lohse, Mercury News, Wednesday, April 22, 2008
Homeless patients who can't legally be discharged to the streets will soon have a place to recuperate, thanks in part to five area hospitals.
Girl turning Sweet Sixteen already has social conscience
Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, Saturday, April 19, 2008
Pleasant High School sophomore Annelise Denton, who is planning a really special Sweet Sixteen party today, asked her guests to bring donations for EHC LifeBuilders in lieu of gifts. 70 teenagers will be descending on the party at the Evergreen home of Annelise's aunt, with lots of food and activities, plus a great lesson for those teens to take home with them.
After eight year, $12 million, Sabrato House ready for tenants: A haven opens downtown for Valley's displaced young people
Patty Fisher, Mercury News, Wednesday, April 9, 2008
Eight years ago an idea was conceived for San Jose's homeless young people to have a refuge where they could find a hot meal, a temporary home and caring adults to help them find jobs, a place to live and hope. Today, the $12.8 million center at South Third and William streets is open.
What if Homeless Shelters had Exit Interviews?
Joe Rodriguez, Mercury News, Wednesday, April 2, 2008
Exit interviews are routinely conducted when companies shut down or issue pink slips. This article explores what exit interviews might be like at the winter homeless shelter operated by EHC LifeBuilders inside the National Guard Armory in Sunnyvale.
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Stories from the EHC LifeBuilders shelter
EHC Rescue a Promising Trend for All
Mike Cassidy, Mercury News Columnist, Tuesday, March 4, 2008
At the urging of the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, a team of foundations and representatives of the city of San Jose and Santa Clara County pooled their money or know-how to come up with at least $2.1 million in help and some tough love to assist and rescue EHC LifeBuilders.
Working Together, We Can End Homelessness
Jennifer Loving and Marjorie Matthews, Op-Ed in the San Jose Mercury News - December 9, 2007
EHC LifeBuilders CEO, Jennifer Loving, talks about the opening of the Cold Weather Shelters.
Cassidy: Misdeeds, as much as bad luck, frame homeless pair's story
San Jose Mercury News – November, 2007
Article continues from an article written by Cassidy two weeks prior about the working poor and featured seven people who'd lost their homes and were living day-to-day at a Motel 6 in Santa Clara. The writer offers more information and insight to a featured family.
Cassidy: Motel rooms shelter some of valley's hidden homeless
San Jose Mercury News – November, 2007
EHC LifeBuilders CEO, Jennifer Loving, is interviewed by Mike Cassidy in his article about the valley's hidden homeless.
Homeless agency slashes budget: Move a response to a big drop in contributions
San Jose Mercury News – September, 2007
EHC LifeBuilders, the valley's largest provider of emergency services for the homeless, said Wednesday that it is slashing its budget nearly in half - sparing its heavily used cold-weather shelters but closing or transferring several other programs while laying off 44 percent of its staff.
Agency for homeless chooses responsible path to solvency
San Jose Mercury News Editorial – September, 2007
EHC LifeBuilders has become the latest Silicon Valley non-profit to admit it's been living beyond its means. The county's primary agency for helping the homeless accumulated a $6.5 million deficit over the past five years while continuing to expand services, all in the hope that revenue would pick up.
New Shoes, New Chance for Disadvantaged Kids
San Jose Magazine – September, 2007
EHC LifeBuilders’ CEO, Jennifer Hodgson Loving, appears on ABC’s Good Morning America on September 3rd, to discuss EHC LifeBuilders’ partnership with “My New Red Shoes,” a non-profit organization that gives new shoes to financially disadvantaged student for the back-to-school season.
Press Releases
EHC Lifebuilders to Close Cold Weather Shelters for the Season
San Jose, Calif., March 28, 2008
EHC LifeBuilders, the largest provider of homeless emergency services in Santa Clara County, today announced that it will close its Cold Weather Shelter Program for the season the morning of Monday, March 31st.
EHC LifeBuilders Receives $2 Million Grant from a Consortium of Community Partners led by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation
San Jose, Calif., March 4, 2008
EHC LifeBuilders, the largest provider of homeless emergency services in Santa Clara County, today announced that it has received a $2M+ grant from a consortium of community partners, led by the David and Lucile Packard Foundation. Last fall, EHC LifeBuilders underwent a significant restructuring to better meet the needs of Santa Clara County´s homeless. Now it challenges the community to build upon the philanthropic momentum created by the grant in an effort to preserve and expand critical homeless services in the county.