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07
May

IN MEMORIAM: CHARLES M. HUCK

Charley Huck, the longtime HomeSharing board member who died April 25 at the age of 87, was a remarkable man. He lived a life full of kindness, wisdom, creativity and dignity and he possessed integrity, insight, tolerance and empathy second to none. Everywhere he went in life he planted the seeds of grace. There was

09
Jan

The New York Times – Homes at Risk

Read the profile of a Provider-Seeker pair in Baltimore, MD, and the typical matching process.  Renée Drell, Former Executive Director of HomeSharing Inc. and other organization directors also provide additional insights into home sharing. Click  “READ MORE >”  below to read the article.  See  The New York Times (Front Page !)  article here, and  HomeSharing,

09
Jan

Find A Match To Share Your Home

Read a couple’s profile of their initial home-share experience, and learn about available Provider-Seeker options. HomeSharing Inc.’s Executive Director Lisa Blum speaks of the matching process from the non-profit perspective. Click  “READ MORE >”  below to read the article. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________   Find a Match to Share Your Home Consider this alternative to senior housing or

05
Jan

IN THE NEWS: Struggling New Jersey Non-Profits

New Jersey non-profits are struggling and HomeSharing is no exception. Federal, state and local governments provide the majority of funding for state non-profits. Additional funding comes from the private sector, mostly individual donors. The rest comes from corporations and private foundations. There has been a trend in New Jersey to reduce government funding for “nonessential”

05
Jan

HomeSharing Logo Receives Registered Trademark

After 33 years of providing service, HomeSharing has received a Registered Trademark for its logo, which includes the HomeSharing name. HomeSharing provides much technical assistance to other agencies wanting to start a shared housing program. The trademark will prevent these entities from using our logo/name in their programs, which is especially important should these agencies

05
Jan

HomeSharing Welcomes a New Staff Member

Claudia Yurecko, M.A. joined the HomeSharing staff in January 2017, as the Program Coor-dinator for Somerset, Hunterdon, Morris and Union Counties. She is replacing Noa Margo-lin, who is moving out of state. Claudia comes to HomeSharing with a wealth of experience in “matchmaking”. For more than 30 years, she served as the Director of Project

05
Jan

HomeSharing on CNN

Meet Olinda and Jeannette of HomeSharing’s longest Provider-Seeker match for a glimpse of their daily life and deep friendship.  Renee Drell, Former HomeSharing Executive Director, also provides further advantages of home sharing. Click “READ MORE >” below first, then  Play (►)  to view video. (NOTE:  The video below will be played by YouTube, an external website.)