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Volunteers set out across Gainesville to places like Grace Marketplace, St. Francis House and downtown Gainesville to survey the homeless Thursday.
Read More »Census Volunteers Survey Homeless In Alachua County
Homeless Concerned For Safety As Storm Approaches
Residents of Gainesville's Dignity Village campground prepare for the arrival of Hurricane Matthew.
Read More »GRACE Marketplace Refocuses Attention To Permanent Housing For Homeless
Over a decade later, Gainesville and Alachua County are still working to eliminate homelessness in the area — their newest initiative is getting people into permanent housing.
Read More »Gainesville Changing Bus Pass Policy After Passes Being Sold Online
Bus passes for homeless have been changed from a year long pass to monthly passes. People were using GRACE Marketplace services from 30 to 60 days. Some of the year long passes were being sold on Craigslist and other websites by homeless people.
Read More »The 2016 GRACE Marketplace Fundraising Campaign Missing The Mark
GRACE Marketplace is facing a deadline that could determine just how many people it can move to permanent housing. It has raised $2,983 of it's yearly fundraising goal of $25,000 with only nine days left until the cutoff.
Read More »Gainesville’s Dignity Village Had to Shut Off Its Wi-Fi
Illegal downloads led GRACE Marketplace to turn off free WiFi, but the discovery of an unauthorized router has management investigating other alternatives for providing internet access.
Read More »Census Gathers Information about Alachua’s Homeless Population
Initial observations Friday indicated homeless people this year were older and frailer than years past.
Read More »Gainesville, Alachua County Explore Taking Over Empowerment Center
The City of Gainesville and Alachua County staff want to see how best to fund the Empowerment Center.
Read More »The Grace Marketplace Debate Over Improvements
Gainesville's City Commission approved a $585,525 budget for improvements that will make 10 campus buildings at the Empowerment Center livable. Residents and volunteers look forward to the changes, but some are concerned by the nearby chaos at Dignity Village.
Read More »Grace Marketplace Reflects On First Year
Grace Marketplace has served the local homeless community for one year. The community is part of a 10-year plan, conceived in 2005, to end homelessness.
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