Tag: Housing Initiatives of Princeton
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Chair of Housing Initiatives of Princeton thanks ‘generosity’ of supporters for successful annual Rent Party
Housing Initiatives of Princeton (HIP) held its annual Rent Party on Saturday, Nov. 5 when our sold-out crowd of over 175 people gathered on a gorgeous night at the beautiful Updike Farmstead to help us “raise the rent” to assist low-income working families in our community. Through the generosity of our supporters – including the…
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Former mayor will lead Housing Initiatives of Princeton
Former Princeton Mayor Liz Lempert has accepted the volunteer position of interim board chair of the Housing Initiatives of Princeton (HIP). HIP, a Princeton based non-profit that provides transitional housing and support to individuals/families on the verge of homelessness, distributed $349,000 in rental assistance to 140 families in and around Princeton in 2021, according…
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Housing Initiatives of Princeton works with local landlords to keep families housed
Housing Initiatives of Princeton (HIP) has provided the key – figuratively and literally – to housing for many residents on the verge of becoming homeless. HIP, a community non-profit comprising predominantly volunteers, has been working to help Princeton area residents avoid pandemic-related evictions, according to information provided by HIP. Fueled by increased public and private…
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Housing Initiatives of Princeton to manage second round of rental assistance for residents in need
Housing Initiatives of Princeton (HIP) and the municipality have partnered to offer a second round of rental assistance to residents facing eviction during the coronavirus pandemic. The funding for the rental assistance will be from federal funds received through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program. The program, which is under the U.S. Department of…
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LOOSE ENDS 11/13: Rent Parties
By Pam Hersh In this time of high angst over the state of our democracy, job security, fiscal resources, housing insecurity/potential eviction, and, of course, our health during a raging pandemic, I have had the best time going to a party, albeit a virtual one. The celebration is known as a “rent party,” an annual…
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Arm in Arm, Housing Initiatives of Princeton help those affected by COVID’s financial effects
It’s August, and for some, the beginning of a new month brings hope and the chance to start over. But rent is due the first of the month, and the looming threat of a big bill, coupled with job losses and hour restrictions due to the pandemic, can be devastating for many low-income families. For…
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LOOSE ENDS 6/5: Women who embody the YWCA mission honored
By Pam Hersh On Friday, May 22, McCarter Theatre ’s retiring Artistic Director Emily Mann, also renowned as a playwright, asked me – and dozens of others – “How does the story we just told resonate with your story?” I had nothing to say. I was one of many who had witnessed by Zoom an…
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Democratic candidates urge donations to charities, not their campaigns
The three Democratic Party candidates for two open seats on the Princeton Council in the July 7 Democratic Party primary, as well as the only Democratic Party candidate for mayor, said they are not going to accept campaign contributions. Instead, the campaigns of incumbent Princeton Council members David Cohen and Leticia Fraga and challenger Dina…