From Homeless Solutions Inc.:
Homeless Solutions Dreams Big with New CEO
at 25th Annual Dream Builders’ Bash
Homeless Solutions Inc. (HSI) recently celebrated its 25th Annual Dream Builders’ Bash.
The ‘Bash’ is the non-profit’s largest yearly fundraiser in support of the shelter programs and services it offers for people who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless in Morris County, to help them regain their independence.
This year’s event, Dream Big, Build Bigger, was a celebration of the power of community and of honorees who’ve shown extraordinary dedication to HSI. The evening was filled with beautiful tributes and touching stories and was also an introduction of Homeless Solutions’ new CEO Jaclyn Stoll to the steadfast supporters in attendance.
Honorees for the evening included Bob and Nancy Boye of The Boye Foundation, who were given our Dream Builder Award for their decades of philanthropic support to HSI. The Knights of Columbus #359 George Washington Council was awarded the Mary E. Van Kirk Volunteer Spirit Award for its years of dedicated volunteerism to the organization.
An inspirational part of the night came from our guest speaker, PG, a graduate of our transitional housing program who told her story as a single working mother losing her home to rising Morris County rents. It’s a narrative that’s becoming all too familiar as we see the wait-list for affordable housing increase exponentially in our community.
She praised HSI’s staff for supporting her, including help getting access to much-needed resources that she initially didn’t even know were available. And our THP graduate should also be commended for the intense effort she put forth to secure stability for her family.
She took advantage of every opportunity, workshop and program that she could to help her in her journey to back to independence. As she said, “The HSI programs work if you do your part and never give up.”
The Bash guests enjoyed cocktails, dinner, dancing, raffles, silent and live auctions at The Westin Governor Morris in Morristown. HSI CEO Jaclyn Stoll had the pleasure of being joined by local dignitaries such as state Sen. Anthony Bucco and Assemblywoman Aura Dunn (both, R-25th District).
Morris County Commissioner Christine Meyers, present and past HSI Board of Trustees, and 275 attendees all came to support HSI’s important mission of empowering those who are homeless or at risk to attain housing stability. It was a beautiful evening to celebrate 25 years of support for the Dream Builders’ Bash with a total of over $5.3 million dollars raised since its inception in 2000.
ABOUT HOMELESS SOLUTIONS
Our philosophy is A Hand Up, not a Handout. As a private, nonprofit organization, Homeless Solutions has been helping the homeless and at risk in our community since 1983. We are unique in what we do. It’s not just about providing a healthy meal and a place to sleep. Our goal is to give those we serve the tools and surroundings they need to rebuild their lives and become self-sufficient.
What sets our nonprofit apart from others is our continuum of housing options, including our main shelter, Transitional Housing Program (THP) for families, Warming Center for street homeless in the winter, Mt. Kemble Home for senior women, Women’s Campus for single women in shared housing, and the Affordable Rental Housing units we own and operate – in all 136 units of affordable homes for Morris County residents. For more information on how you can support Homeless Solutions, visit:
