Executive Director’s Statement
Dear Friend,
All of us at the No Freeze are so passionate about what we do, and I am grateful for this opportunity to share my passion with you. I work with some amazing people — staff, volunteers, and guests alike.
When a person is experiencing homelessness, they are in crisis emotionally and physically. Their most basic needs are not being met and daily life becomes focused on survival, from getting food to staying clean to staying warm. When they come to the No Freeze Project, they are greeted with warmth and compassion, a listening ear, and hope for a stable future. The staff here approaches their work with creativity, honesty, and knowledge of the resources available for every unique situation.
We are so much more than a shelter. Our guests arrive here in distress, with few resources, and very little hope. We help them to connect to the resources they need, including health services, employment, transportation, case management, and housing. We empower our guests to create their own housing plan and provide them with the tools they need to execute it.
Nothing is more exciting than seeing a person go from a crisis situation to a stable one. I am always so grateful to see our guests move from the shelter into safe and permanent housing. We see many of our former guests return to ‘give back’ by volunteering or even working for us.
Thanks to you, our supportive community, for making the No Freeze a reality.
Avery Lenhart
Executive Director
Board of Directors
Bruce Kay, Chair
Atty. Joelen Gates, Vice Chair
Paula Zakrzewski Shepard, Secretary
Gina DeVivo Brassaw
Elizabeth Lane
Fr. Larry Lapointe
Stephanie Lazarus
Dahlia Romanow
Kimberly Armstrong Silcox