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November Sees Most New Contacts to Hotline Ever

December 9, 2024 by Mike Vraa Leave a Comment

This November was the hotline’s busiest for new contacts (calls & emails) ever . Last year we had 1,461 new contacts in November while this year, we had 1,583, a 7% increase. Here are the top 10 reasons for calls in November, compared to November, 2023. Contact Reason Number of Contacts Change from Nov. ’23 […]

Filed Under: Newsletter, Tenant Hotline

After catastrophe, A VISTA member reflects on service

December 9, 2024 by HOME Line Organizing Staff Leave a Comment

After a devastating apartment fire killed two and displaced more than 20 families, Elliot Park Neighborhood, Inc (EPNI) stepped up to assist. VISTA cohort member Colton, who is serving at EPNI, reflected on the experience, and what they’ve learned as a result. The fire occurred less than two weeks before the VISTA cohort’s start date, […]

Filed Under: Americorps VISTA, Newsletter

Hotline remains on track to top 20,000 contacts again in 2024

November 5, 2024 by Mike Vraa Leave a Comment

October was another busy month for the hotline. We took slightly fewer calls/emails in October (2,929 total) than in September of this year—about a 5% drop. There were 1,664 new calls/emails in October and we remain on pace to potentially top 20,000 for the calendar year, repeating last year’s accomplishment. Here are the top 10 […]

Filed Under: Newsletter, Tenant Hotline

Last month the Hotline saw a 5% increase in Contacts from August 2023

September 10, 2024 by Mike Vraa Leave a Comment

New calls/emails for August eclipsed the total for August last year. This August, we had 1,943 new contacts compared to 1,860 last year, a 5% increase over last August. Here are the top 10 reasons for calls last month, compared to August, 2023. Contact Reason Number of Contacts Change from Aug. ’23 1. Repairs 584 […]

Filed Under: Newsletter, Tenant Hotline, Uncategorized

HOME Line VISTA Program Winds Down 2023-2024 Cohort

August 8, 2024 by HOME Line Organizing Staff Leave a Comment

Our 2023-24 VISTA Cohort Members are finishing up their service at the end of this month, and our new cohort members will join shortly after! This year’s members have had an incredible year of learning, community building, and capacity building at their various host sites. We will see 5 of our current members returning to […]

Filed Under: Americorps VISTA, Newsletter

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