THE EVERETT ADVOCATE – Friday, January 11, 2019 Page 5 EHS receives generous grant from Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance T hanks to the dedication and compassion of a School Committee member and the generosity of an advocacy group, Everett High School (EHS) has received a grant to help students in need of housing assistance. The Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance (MHSA), a nonprofit public policy advocacy organization dedicated to ending homelessness, has presented EHS with a $30,000 grant to help identify students who are homeless or at imminent risk of homelessness. The program will be administered by the EHS Guidance Department and the Parent Information Center located at City Hall. Ward 5 School Committee Member Marcony Almeida Barros organized a meeting between MHSA President/Executive Director Joe Finn and EHS Guidance Director Kathleen McCormack, which led to the establishment of the grant program. “When I learned that nearly 200 students in our district don’t have a place to call home, I was heartbroken,” Almeida Barros said. “I worked with Mr. Finn, the EHS Guidance Department and our Parent Information Center to bring in funding to mitigate the situation. I’m thrilled and thankFully Licensed & Insured 8 Norwood St. Everett (617) 387-9810 www.eight10barandgrille.com Kitchen Hours: Mon-Thurs: 12-10pm Fri-Sat: 12-11pm Sunday: 1pm-10pm NEW $10 Dinner Menu! Come in and Try our New... EHS Director of Guidance Kathleen McCormack, MHSA President/ Executive Director Joseph Finn and Ward 5 School Committee Member Marcony Almeida Barros recently met to discuss students who are facing a housing crisis and are in need of assistance. Their collaboration led to MHSA presenting EHS with a $30,000 grant. ful that MHSA heard my call for help. By working together, this $30,000 program will greatly assist our students and families who are in a housing crisis. My goal is to work on a longterm solution, and I will only rest when all of our students have a safe place to call home.” The goals of the project are to help students achieve immediate housing stability and improved educational outcomes, including decreased absenteeism, improved school grades and higher graduation rates. The Emergency Service Available 24/7 SPECIALIZING IN KITCHEN & BATHROOM REMODELING * Heating * Cooling * Electric * Tile All Estimates Done By Owner * Drain Cleaning 781-FIX-PIPE (349-7473) • crnplumbing@gmail.com grant funds may be used to help students and their families with rent, emergency shelter, food and transportation. The partnership between EHS and the MHSA was formally introduced to the Everett School Committee at the regular meeting on Monday, January 7, 2019. Choose from 16 Items! Served Monday thru Thursday - 4 PM - 10 PM Grilled Rib Eye Steak! Only $22.00 includes Two Sides Every Friday FRESH HADDOCK DINNER Only $18.00 includes two sides
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