Entries by estland

HRHA School Kits Help Kids Get Ready For Another Academic Year

Each year, HRHA provides kids in the Family Self Sufficiency Program (FSS) back to school kits in August. Last year, with the help of donations and sponsors, HRHA provided 64 kits for children. JC Penny generously donated book bags and HRHA staff purchased supplies to fill them. For HRHA families, back to school shopping can […]

Garden Pride & Local Veggies

HRHA resident Anita was diligently weeding her garden beds this week. The beautiful blooms signaling the height of summer (and the height of weed season). Anita, who has been in HRHA housing for two years, has cultivated the many flower varieties from seed. “I have people stop and look from the road! I also have […]

HRHA Welcomes Two New Employees

Vine Adowei and Everett Brubaker joined HRHA this summer. Each hold an M.A. in Communication & Advocacy from JMU and are excited to further the important work of HRHA. Vine is the new Western Virginia Continuum of Care Coordinator. She was born in Port Harcourt, Nigeria and came to Harrisonburg in 2013 to study at […]