Almost Home, Inc.

05/17/2013

http://almosthomestl.org/courthouse-employees-help-almost-home

Courthouse Employees Help Almost HomePosted on May 17, 2013 by ahutchersonHave you ever hosted an event at your home or place of employment? It could have been as simple as a Super Bowl Party or as elegant as a formal dinner. I have hosted many parties, and they are always fun. People love to throw…

05/14/2013

Chocolate Diamondz gave to Almost Home moms on Mother's Day! They received baskets and new fly shoes! Thank You!

05/13/2013

Chocolate Diamondz gave to our babies on Easter!

05/10/2013

http://almosthomestl.org/cassandras-story

Cassandra’s StoryPosted on May 10, 2013 by ahutchersonLast Month Abby Downs, the Communications Coordinator from United Way of Greater St. Louis, interviewed Cassandra, an Almost Home alum, for United Way’s newsletters. The full article is below.When 16-year old Cassandra* found out she was pregna...

05/07/2013

The STL Nerdy Girls are here right now showing our moms how to make and cook pizza.

05/03/2013

http://almosthomestl.org/a-bright-future-is-the-best-contraceptive

A Bright Future is the Best ContraceptivePosted on May 3, 2013 by ahutchersonTwenty years ago when I first started working on teen pregnancy prevention I heard a quote that’s been attributed to Founder of the Children’s Defense Fund, Marian Wright Edelman. The quote was “a bright future is the best...

04/19/2013

http://almosthomestl.org/how-you-can-help-prevent-child-abuse

How You Can Help Prevent Child AbusePosted on April 19, 2013 by ahutchersonA few weeks ago I was at Old Navy and as I was looking through a pile of jeans for my size I heard a slew of curse words coming from behind me. Naturally I turned around to see what the commotion was. I thought I would see…

04/12/2013

http://almosthomestl.org/life-happens-what-are-you-going-to-do-about-it

Life Happens … What Are You Going to Do About It?Posted on April 12, 2013 by ahutchersonNot a day goes by when one of our teen moms doesn’t share with me a problem/challenge/situation that she feels she has no control over. Just the other day Tyricha, who is in our Alumni Services Program, came in…

04/11/2013

http://www.stlamerican.com/news/local_news/article_958ed9be-9cb8-11e2-aba0-001a4bcf887a.html

It was a gesture that came from the heart.

04/05/2013

http://almosthomestl.org/the-cinderella-team-defying-expectations

The Cinderella Team: Defying ExpectationsPosted on April 5, 2013 by ahutcherson In sports, a Cinderella refers to a player or team that advances in a tournament farther than anyone initially expected. In this year’s 2013 NCAA Basketball Tournament, the Florida Gulf Coast University Eagles was th...

04/02/2013

Please consider hosting an event to support Almost Home. Please visit our website for details.

http://almosthomestl.org/host-an-event

Host an EventWhat is a Third Party EventA Third Party Event is a fundraising activity that is planned and hosted by a groupor individual. These events are coordinated and funded by individuals or organizations that want to raise money to support Almost Home.Almost Home is extremely grateful for thos...

03/29/2013

http://almosthomestl.org/the-cost-of-ignoring-teen-mothers

The Cost of Ignoring Teen MothersPosted on March 29, 2013 by ahutchersonRecently New York City’s Human Resources Administration began running an ad campaign aimed at reducing teen pregnancy.It’s hard to see in these photos but the ads encourage readers to text “NOTNOW” to learn about “the real price...