Helping the homeless get a home

Helping the homeless get a home

Keely Freeman grew up poor in Newark. She changed that by receiving a bachelor’s degree in economics from Rutgers University and working in investment banking on Wall Street. Yet, something always told her to volunteer. “I fell in love volunteering at a homeless shelter in Newark,” said the West Orange resident. “It absolutely changed my […]

Sierra House hosts a street fair/survey

Sierra House hosts a street fair/survey

EAST ORANGE, NJ — Sierra House in East Orange is known for providing housing, social services and educational opportunities for women and children in need, and now the organization’s founder, Keeley Freeman, is expanding her efforts. Freeman is joining forces with development consultant Bill Hunter to create an economic development arm to her nonprofit social […]