A Marine Makes His Way Back Home
Edward is a proud Marine Corps veteran who served from 1974–1986 as an aviation ordnanceman, rising to the rank of staff sergeant. He loved the Marines, especially the opportunity to travel the world. His favorite port of call was France. Today, Edward lives at 28 Pier Street in Yonkers, Westhab’s transitional residence for homeless veterans. […]
The Willow Rapid Re-Housing Center’s New Beginnings Internship Program
Throughout our lives, we are faced with challenges and obstacles along our personal journey, and sometimes we wish we could hit the restart button. Sometimes, a helping hand and some support would make a world of a difference. The Willow Rapid Re-Housing Center’s New Beginnings Internship Program, which began in late 2017, was designed with both of these things in mind: to provide a helping hand to the men living in the shelter and […]
Westhab, Inc. Announces Three New Board Members
Yonkers, NY—Westhab announces the appointment of three new members of its Board of Directors. Joining the Board of Directors are Frederick K. Mehlman, Ayanna C. Wayner, and Richard St. Paul, Esq. “Our new board members embody Westhab’s spirit of community and bring talent, energy, and expertise to the table. We are fortunate to have them […]
Tawan Frazier—Ain’t No Mountain High Enough
Westhab client Tawan Frazier describes his involvement with the criminal justice system as, “a minor setback for a great comeback.” With that attitude, it is no wonder Tawan was quickly able to parlay his participation in the LEAP program into a full-time job and a promising future in the HVAC industry. Tawan’s setback is not […]
Make Labor Day Part of Your Every Day
“Happy Labor Day weekend!” For the six years that I have lived in the United States, I have, countless times, happily and cluelessly repeated this wish to family members, friends, the barista that always gets my drink right at Starbucks, and everyone else that I converse with on the first Monday of September. But I […]
Bundles of Joy Delivers for Westhab’s Coachman Family Center
This month, Bundles of Joy visited the Coachman Family Center in White Plains to offer parents a free-of-charge “shopping” experience that nobody will soon forget. Families were invited to visit the pop-up shop where volunteers had organized a seemingly endless supply of children’s and maternity clothing, shoes, accessories, and supplies. The three hour event was […]
Vincent Millan—An Intern’s Story
This post was authored by our summer intern, Vincent Millan. Vinny is rising junior majoring in civil engineering at SUNY Buffalo. He grew up in New Rochelle, N.Y., and we were very lucky to have such a hard-working, competent young person in our office this summer. Click above to read his story.
County Legislator Virginia Perez Sponsors Backpack Giveaway for Families at Dayspring Community Center
Earlier this month, dozens of volunteers from Macy’s Cross County and Faith Assembly in Yonkers joined Westhab staff at Dayspring Community Center to pack 600 backpacks full of school supplies for the coming school year. Last week, County Legislator Virginia Perez joined us at Dayspring Community Center [. . .]
Linda Tyson: A Quarter Century at Westhab
Do you remember where you were in June of 1993? Bill Clinton was president, Sleepless in Seattle was in theaters, Cleveland was breaking ground on the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, and the Chicago Bulls were NBA Champions. It’s surely a time Linda Tyson will never forget—it was in June of 1993 that she […]
Will You Be a Hero Today?
With all the recent hysteria around superhero movies, I cannot help but wonder what the fascination is with this genre. What draws us to relate to these characters? American Mythologist Joseph Campbell would point us to what he calls the “monomyth” or “the hero’s journey”— a universal pattern he finds in all narratives from around […]