Three Hots and a Cot: Difference between revisions
Jump to navigation
Jump to search
No edit summary |
|||
| (One intermediate revision by the same user not shown) | |||
| Line 1: | Line 1: | ||
[[Image:St Benedicts Veterans Center.jpg|right|thumb|375px|St Benedict Veterans Center]] | [[Image:St Benedicts Veterans Center.jpg|right|thumb|375px|St Benedict Veterans Center]] | ||
'''Three Hots and a Cot''' is a non-profit organization founded in [[ | '''Three Hots and a Cot''' is a non-profit organization founded in February [[2009]] by [[J. D. Simpson]] to provide transitional housing and food assistance for [[homelessness|homeless]] veterans. It operates several small group homes in the area and also refurbishes small houses for semi-independent living. | ||
[[Rich Cislak]] took over as executive director when Simpson relocated to Arizona to launch a similar program there. | |||
==Group homes== | ==Group homes== | ||
* [[St Benedict's Veterans Center]], 5704 [[1st Avenue North]] | * [[St Benedict's Veterans Center]], 5704 [[1st Avenue North]] in [[Woodlawn neighborhood|Woodlawn]], opened June [[2010]] | ||
* [[Ryan Winslow | * [[Ryan Winslow Veterans Center]], 2124 [[Old Springville Road]] in [[Center Point]], opened December [[2011]] | ||
* [[Pardue House]], 7203 [[Division Avenue]], opened August [[2012]] | * [[Pardue House]], 7203 [[Division Avenue]] in [[East Lake neighborhood|East Lake]], opened August [[2012]] | ||
* [[Wayland House]], 305 [[81st Street South]] | * [[J. Wayland House]], 305 [[81st Street South]] in [[Roebuck-South East Lake]] opened January [[2013]] | ||
* [[Kennedy House]], 203 [[2nd Street Docena|2nd Street]], [[ | * [[Kennedy House]], 203 [[2nd Street Docena|2nd Street]] in [[Docena]] | ||
* [[Vettes-4-Vets House]] | * [[Kimberly House]], 7353 [[Kimberly Avenue]], [[Brown Springs]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Vettes-4-Vets House]], 8010 [[4th Avenue South]] in [[Roebuck-South East Lake]] | ||
* [[Starsay House]], opened August [[2014]] | * [[Independence House]], 300 [[81st Street South]] in [[Roebuck-South East Lake]] | ||
* [[Starsay House]], 7616 [[2nd Avenue North]] in [[Wahouma]], opened August [[2014]] | |||
* 2536 [[6th Street Northeast]] in [[Center Point]] | |||
* 3300 [[Avenue Q]] in [[Ensley Highlands]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
| Line 16: | Line 21: | ||
* Gray, Jeremy (February 25, 2011) "Birmingham veteran who helps homeless reported missing." {{BN}} | * Gray, Jeremy (February 25, 2011) "Birmingham veteran who helps homeless reported missing." {{BN}} | ||
* Gray, Jeremy (June 3, 2013) "3 years after opening first center, Three Hots and a Cot sees growing need for Birmingham's homeless veterans." {{BN}} | * Gray, Jeremy (June 3, 2013) "3 years after opening first center, Three Hots and a Cot sees growing need for Birmingham's homeless veterans." {{BN}} | ||
* Jacoby, Kathryn (August 4, 2014) "'On a wing and a prayer,' Three Hots and A Cot opens new veterans' housing | * Jacoby, Kathryn (August 4, 2014) "[https://www.al.com/news/birmingham/2014/08/on_a_wing_and_a_prayer_three_h.html 'On a wing and a prayer,' Three Hots and A Cot opens new veterans' housing]" {{BN}} | ||
==External links== | ==External links== | ||
| Line 23: | Line 28: | ||
[[Category:Nonprofits]] | [[Category:Nonprofits]] | ||
[[Category:Homeless shelters]] | [[Category:Homeless shelters]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:2009 establishments]] | ||
[[Category:1st Avenue North]] | [[Category:1st Avenue North]] | ||
[[Category:Old Springville Road]] | [[Category:Old Springville Road]] | ||
[[Category:Division Avenue]] | [[Category:Division Avenue]] | ||
[[Category:81st Street South]] | [[Category:81st Street South]] | ||
Revision as of 15:07, 19 July 2021
Three Hots and a Cot is a non-profit organization founded in February 2009 by J. D. Simpson to provide transitional housing and food assistance for homeless veterans. It operates several small group homes in the area and also refurbishes small houses for semi-independent living.
Rich Cislak took over as executive director when Simpson relocated to Arizona to launch a similar program there.
Group homes
- St Benedict's Veterans Center, 5704 1st Avenue North in Woodlawn, opened June 2010
- Ryan Winslow Veterans Center, 2124 Old Springville Road in Center Point, opened December 2011
- Pardue House, 7203 Division Avenue in East Lake, opened August 2012
- J. Wayland House, 305 81st Street South in Roebuck-South East Lake opened January 2013
- Kennedy House, 203 2nd Street in Docena
- Kimberly House, 7353 Kimberly Avenue, Brown Springs
- Vettes-4-Vets House, 8010 4th Avenue South in Roebuck-South East Lake
- Independence House, 300 81st Street South in Roebuck-South East Lake
- Starsay House, 7616 2nd Avenue North in Wahouma, opened August 2014
- 2536 6th Street Northeast in Center Point
- 3300 Avenue Q in Ensley Highlands
References
- Crowe, Christina (May 27, 2010) "Mission Accomplished." Black & White
- Gray, Jeremy (February 25, 2011) "Birmingham veteran who helps homeless reported missing." The Birmingham News
- Gray, Jeremy (June 3, 2013) "3 years after opening first center, Three Hots and a Cot sees growing need for Birmingham's homeless veterans." The Birmingham News
- Jacoby, Kathryn (August 4, 2014) "'On a wing and a prayer,' Three Hots and A Cot opens new veterans' housing" The Birmingham News
External links
- Three Hots and a Cot website