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CTV News
14 hours ago
- General
- CTV News
$552,000 given to help local homeless youth
A $552,000 Grow Grant has been given to the Windsor Residence for Young Men (WRYM) by the Ontario Trillium Foundation. The funding will help WRYM expand critical services, further supporting youth who are at risk-of or that are experiencing homelessness. The WRYM said it will continue to build on its System Navigation pilot project, which is an initiative that prepares youth in crisis with necessary life skills and support to gain economic independence and housing stability. Windsor Residence for Young Men grant Officials seen at the grant announcement for the Windsor Residence for Young Men in Windsor, Ont. on June 19, 2025. (Chris Campbell/CTV News Windsor) 'Windsor-Essex is home to many incredible services, but for youth in crisis, simply finding and accessing these supports can feel overwhelming or impossible,' said Jason Weinberg, executive director of WRYM. 'When you're facing homelessness, navigating complex eligibility rules, referral systems, waitlists, and transportation barriers can be a challenge that stops before you even begin. This funding allows us to break down those barriers. We're not just pointing young people in the right direction, we're walking alongside them, ensuring they get the right help, from the right places, at the right time.' WRYM will keep offering intensive case management within its housing programs over the next three years, while essential services are expanded. In the first two years of the pilot, more than 50 homeless youth were helped, securing long-term housing when they left the program.
Yahoo
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Demi Moore, Nicole Scherzinger at Family Equality's Night at the Pier Gala
Family Equality's annual Night at the Pier brings together LGBTQ+ families, allies, and advocates to honor the changemakers who have fought for equality and shaped a more inclusive world. The gala on Thursday night at New York City's Chelsea Piers raised $1.5 million to support Family Equality's work to advance legal and lived equality for LGBTQ+ families nationwide. Untitled Entertainment founding partner Jason Weinberg and his screenwriter husband Merritt Johnson received the Luigi Caiola Luminary Award. 'We feel so strongly about Family Equality and the work that they do,' Johnson said. More from Variety Nicole Kidman Says She and Sandra Bullock Were 'Definitely' Thinking About a 'Practical Magic' Sequel While Making First Movie Almost 30 Years Ago: 'We're So Excited' Comedian Matteo Lane on His 'Al Dente' Stand-Up Special, Gayle King Using the F-Slur and Why He Thinks 'There's Nothing Gayer Than the Catholic Church' 'Overcompensating' Star Benito Skinner on Making the 'Gayest Show Ever,' Getting Naked on Screen and That Shocking Condom Scene: 'Let's Go There!' 'We think it's very important, especially these times that we're in.' Weinberg added, 'We don't want out family to be pulled apart. We need to actually speak up and not be quiet.' Moore said, 'Family comes in many different forms and at the root of that, it is based in love.' The event also celebrated a decade of marriage equality with Jim Obergefell, the lead plaintiff in the historic 2015 U.S. Supreme Court case that secured the right to marry for millions of Americans. Check out the gallery below for all the celebs who turned out for Night at the Pier. Reporting by Antonio Ferme Best of Variety New Movies Out Now in Theaters: What to See This Week Emmy Predictions: Apple Holds Strong for Top Series Races With 'Severance' and 'The Studio'; Netflix and FX Could Dominate Doc and Writing Races Emmy Predictions: Talk/Scripted Variety Series - The Variety Categories Are Still a Mess; Netflix, Dropout, and 'Hot Ones' Stir Up Buzz Jessica Lange Nicole Scherzinger Zachary Quinto Jason Weinberg, Harry Johnson-Weinberg, Demi Moore, Jasper Johnson-Weinberg and Merritt Johnson Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos Darren Criss Molly Ringwald Lucy Liu Harrison Ball and Zac Posen Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent Billy Eichner Celia Keenan-Bolger Katie Couric Georgina Chapman Carla Gugino Marlo Thomas and Demi Moore Debbie Harry Wilson Cruz Gideon Burtka-Harris, David Burtka and Harper Burtka-Harris Michael Russell and CAA's Joe Machota
