In life, Hector Perez was the man who was there for everyone, no matter the personal challenges he contended with day to day. After his death in December 2021, Willis Dady is ensuring that he will still be there for everyone who comes after him — in name and spirit.
The program that employs people who’ve experienced homelessness to patrol Greene Square and key downtown areas is starting again for the summer months.
At age 66, Roger Starr died a homeless veteran in Cedar Rapids. But he went out the same way he camped in the city for over a year: on his own terms.
Iowa company’s report cites Breaking Down Barriers help to the homeless, formerly incarcerated
Willis Dady is hosting its eighth annual Hops for Housing fund and awareness-raising event at the Veterans Memorial Building on the Second Avenue Bridge from 2:30-5:30 p.m. May 6. Here’s how to get tickets.
Cold conditions can become deadly quickly for the homeless population. But options for finding a safe and warm place to sleep often are limited.
Using previously allocated ARPA funds, Cedar Rapids awarded $900,000 toward transitional housing for people experiencing homelessness, accessibility improvements, a dog park and the westside public library park.
The 30 homeless people who died in 2022 may not have been seen or heard often in life as they lived on the streets. But here, they were seen and heard by the living who knew them.
After 9 months, the city of Cedar Rapids razed a homeless encampment near the Cedar River. Here’s their process for clearing homeless camps and why they say it’s necessary.
As Cedar Rapids nonprofits and homeless residents prepare for winter, some advocates fear the situation will get worse before it gets better.
Willis Dady Homeless Services has shared its annual Holiday Giving Opportunities to invite the community to support those experiencing homelessness this winter in Linn County.
The Cedar Rapids City Council on Tuesday advanced a rezoning request to make way for Linn County’s overflow shelter to serve the homeless population this winter.
The area’s homeless population has continued to increase over the last couple of years
Linn County Supervisors will discuss and vote on allocating $11 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding next week.
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