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  • The Value of Life

    The Homeless Guy
    10 May 2013 | 6:02 pm
    Someone asked me today if I thought life has value. I think life is important, but attempting to place a measure of value on it is egotistical.

  • Why Do People Become Homeless 2013

    The Homeless Guy
    30 Apr 2013 | 12:28 pm
    It's been a couple years since I last wrote on this subject. I read over that old post recently and found some problems with it.   It's not that the information was wrong but that I think I can explain things better, more clearly, now. People outside of homelessness usually only consider the "how" of becoming homeless.   The how of becoming homeless is fairly simple, and everyone who becomes homeless runs into this same problem.   They lose the resources necessary for maintaining a home, that is, a place of their own in which to live.   (I'll try…

  • Today’s Read: The Disease of Poverty

    The Blog
    15 May 2013 | 8:55 am
    Our take on the day's pressing news.

  • Homeless Services: We Can Do Better

    Invisible People
    invisiblepeople
    12 May 2013 | 3:42 pm
    No homeless person ever said “Please place me in one room with a hundred other people. Please give me a cot or a mat for the floor to sleep on. Please only have one bathroom [...]

  • Is Sequestration Moving Us Away From Empathy

    Poverty Insights
    Joel John Roberts
    20 May 2013 | 5:10 pm
    Novices and aficionados alike gaze up at the ceiling of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, mesmerized by the artistic renderings of Biblical scenes. Crowds of tourists from all corners of the world and all walks of life flock to stand in front of the Mona Lisa and eagerly take in DaVinci’s expert work. I’ve seen people gaze with mouths open and eyes filled with tears. They come to experience the emotion that these pieces make them feel. Art moves people’s hearts. No wonder people pay exorbitant ticket prices, and sometimes wait in line for hours, just to spend a few moments with one…
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    Invisible People

  • John

    invisiblepeople
    20 May 2013 | 2:21 pm
    John is relativity famous in Portland, Oregon. I first heard about him while talking to a barista at Starbucks. One of the other employees has started work on a documentary about John’s homeless life. Then, [...]

  • Homeless Services: We Can Do Better

    invisiblepeople
    12 May 2013 | 3:42 pm
    No homeless person ever said “Please place me in one room with a hundred other people. Please give me a cot or a mat for the floor to sleep on. Please only have one bathroom [...]

  • Bobby

    invisiblepeople
    11 May 2013 | 10:39 am
    I met Bobby just before dark in a cold and rainy Chicago. Two nights before police threw away all of his belongings including his blankets. Bobby has been homeless in Chicago for two months. He [...]

  • Edward and Anita

    invisiblepeople
    1 May 2013 | 11:28 pm
    “Three months ago I never thought I’d be dumpster diving,” Edward told me right before I sat down. Both him and his wife Anita live homeless in a park in Glendale, California. Edward and Anita [...]

  • Twitter Saved My Life and Helps Me to Help Others

    invisiblepeople
    27 Apr 2013 | 8:13 pm
    Someday, when I meet Jack Dorsey for the first time, the very first words out of my mouth will be “thank you for saving my life and helping me to help others”! I then want [...]
 
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  • Arrest over murder of homeless man

    21 May 2013 | 11:37 pm
    A 26-year old man is arrested over the death of a homeless man at an apartment complex in Cork last week.

  • Homeless camp proposal gets initial funding

    21 May 2013 | 11:10 pm
    Honolulu City Councilman Stanley Chang wants to create a city-sanctioned homeless camp somewhere on Oahu and his idea appears to be gaining traction among colleagues. Bill 12 , which maps out the city's capital improvement budget for the upcoming fiscal year, includes $300,000 to plan and design homeless camp facilities. "It would need to be sizable, because you would need to have sanitation ...

  • 200 families homeless from fire

    21 May 2013 | 12:19 pm
    Manila, Philippines --- Some 200 families were rendered homeless following a fire that broke out in a neighborhood in Quezon City that Monday evening.

  • YPSILANTI: Education Project for Homeless Youth helps homeless students

    21 May 2013 | 4:32 am
    YPSILANTI — The number of homeless youth in Washtenaw County has nearly quadrupled in the past six years. Consistently, the highest concentrations of homeless youth have been in eastern Washtenaw County.

  • Homeless campsite options explored

    20 May 2013 | 10:47 pm
    It’s not easy figuring out how and where to allow homeless people to camp in Eugene — even on city property and on a trial basis. Just ask the City Council, which on Monday discussed a possible ordinance to permit overnight camping in undeveloped city parks and other municipal-owned land. …
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    Poverty Insights

  • Is Sequestration Moving Us Away From Empathy

    Joel John Roberts
    20 May 2013 | 5:10 pm
    Novices and aficionados alike gaze up at the ceiling of Michelangelo’s Sistine Chapel, mesmerized by the artistic renderings of Biblical scenes. Crowds of tourists from all corners of the world and all walks of life flock to stand in front of the Mona Lisa and eagerly take in DaVinci’s expert work. I’ve seen people gaze with mouths open and eyes filled with tears. They come to experience the emotion that these pieces make them feel. Art moves people’s hearts. No wonder people pay exorbitant ticket prices, and sometimes wait in line for hours, just to spend a few moments with one…

  • How HomeTown Became HomeLess

    Joel John Roberts
    14 May 2013 | 9:40 am
    Once upon a time, there was a large, bustling city called HomeTown that was hit by a devastating earthquake. Like most metropolitan areas, skyscrapers towered over downtown and rows upon rows of suburban stucco neighborhoods surrounded the city center. Gridlocked traffic, tired schools, and a handful of nonviolent crimes were the only issues this community faced. Until the day the earth shook. Who would have thought a shift deep below the ground would cause 20,000 people to lose their homes? City building officials spent days red-tagging houses and apartment buildings that were so devastated…

  • Help People Find a Vocation, Not Just a Home

    Joel John Roberts
    6 May 2013 | 12:18 pm
    With the national unemployment rate trending down, those dreaded pink slips seem a little less menacing. But, just a few years ago, our country was drowning in a sea of pink. The fear of losing a job was on everyone’s minds. Unemployment, foreclosures, and the threat of homelessness became a trio of misery for many Americans. These issues introduced the fear of homelessness to people who, in better times, would never have even considered such a fate. During the most recent economic recession, those of us who work to prevent and end homelessness had to reduce traditional shelter and food…

  • Affordable Housing is a Sign of Hope for Hurting Neighborhoods

    Joel John Roberts
    29 Apr 2013 | 1:56 pm
    The remnants of an economic disaster were obvious in the impoverished Los Angeles neighborhood. Chain-link fences wrapped around empty lots filled with weeds tall enough to be seen from the boulevard. Lawns had long since turned from pristine green to dirty brown. Broken windows, discarded furniture, empty homes, and boarded-up businesses were everywhere. Every so often, an elderly man could be seen pushing a shopping cart that was likely filled with all his worldly possessions. This community had been gutted by neglect. It was the kind of area mothers warn their children to avoid. Last week,…

  • A Sick Homeless “Solution”: Kidnap and Dump

    Joel John Roberts
    22 Apr 2013 | 8:40 am
    Kidnapping is a serious accusation. It’s associated with missing children on milk cartons or snatched tourists in some far corner of the world, but it probably doesn’t make most of us think of people who are homeless. Recently, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) accused the Detroit Police Department of kidnapping members of the city’s homeless population. Masked men, duct-taped mouths and wrists, and bodies thrown into trunks immediately come to mind. It reminds me of a James Rollins novel. The ACLU paints a hauntingly similar picture of these alleged kidnappings. They say…
 
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  • Compassion

    padschicago
    2 May 2013 | 7:50 pm
    Here I am after being a shavee for a St. Baldrick‘s Foundation fundraiser for children with cancer on September 22, 2011. A couple days ago I looked in the mirror. I desperately need a haircut. (I’ll be seeing @mafiahairdreser for that next week.) I remembered doing a fundraiser for St. Baldrick’s a couple years ago.  It got me thinking.  I am feeling the love for others. I want to do something more for such worthwhile organizations. I don’t plan to have my head shaved again for a while. I have a love for health issues and social services so probably it will be one…

  • Thanks, Mom

    padschicago
    13 Apr 2013 | 12:47 pm
    I sit here drinking my coffee, waiting for it to energize me. It’s bitter but has grown on me over the years. Of course it is even better with cream and chocolate! I remember my first cup of coffee. I absolutely profoundly LOVED it! I hadn’t known about mochas and frappacinos(sp?) back then. It probably tasted so good simply because I was stealing it from someone I love. After that first cup of coffee it was many years before I drank it again. Maybe it was because of people’s shocked reactions and laughter, I don’t know. You see, I was only about four years old and…

  • Catholics nailed to crosses on Good Friday in Philippines

    padschicago
    30 Mar 2013 | 8:58 am
    Reblogged from WGN-TV: In the Philippines, it's tradition on Good Friday for some is to actually suffer crucifixion. This year, nine devout Catholics had themselves nailed to crosses, duplicating the passion of Jesus Christ. Thousands of Filipinos flocked to San Fernando City in Pampanga province to witness the event. Some 200 police were on-hand to make sure things didn't get out of hand. Read more… 5 more words

  • Funeral services set for state trooper killed in crash

    padschicago
    30 Mar 2013 | 7:47 am
    Reblogged from WGN-TV: Funeral services have been set for the Illinois State Trooper killed in a car crash. Visitation for James Sauter will be held Monday at the Hills Funeral Home at 10201 South Roberts Rd. in Palos Hills.  The funeral will be at 11 a.m. Tuesday at the Morraine Valley Church, 6300 W. 127th St. in Palos Heights. With heavy hearts, friends and coworkers of Sauter visited his wife Elizabeth late Friday afternoon at their Vernon Hills home-- offering whatever emotional comfort they could. Read more… 268 more words A very sad post. Any story of death is sad but when it…

  • Yummy Easter Peeps Coffee #marshmallowpeeps

    padschicago
    29 Mar 2013 | 4:22 pm
    The makings of a marshamallow Peeps (R) coffee. Make your favorite coffee, and gather Peeps (R), marshmallow creme, sugar, food color, and if desired, marshmallow sprinkles. In separate container, mix marshmallow creme with a drop of food dye. Add to made coffee the colored marshmallow creme, sugar, marshmallow sprinkles, and top with a marshmallow Peeps (R). Enjoy! I actually tried this recipe this morning and it was pretty good! Thought I would share. Happy Easter and blessings to you!  Sorry, this photo is minus the topping awesomeness of the marshmallow Peeps. I ate them. PS: If you are…
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    Cleveland Homeless

  • Family Homelessness Almanac Published

    21 May 2013 | 5:15 pm
    We received a beautiful and comprehensive American Almanac of Family Homelessness published by the Institute for Children, Poverty and Homelessness.  This is a huge book in the style of a coffee table book from the 1970s.  Every page has some wonderful charts or graphs. For policy wonks this book is not to miss.  There is a page dedicated to each state with statistics on the major cities within those states.  These stats are based on flawed Annual counts, which dramatically undercounts families.For more on this post go here...Posts reflect the opinion of those who sign the…

  • Missing Persons Website a Needed Improvement

    21 May 2013 | 5:11 pm
    Back in 2009, NEOCH wrote about the gruesome discovery of 11 women in the home of a serial killer.  These women were in effect homeless women who made the fateful decision to reject shelter and instead found a home with a predator.  Then in 2011, a report was issued by the City of Cleveland in response to the perception that the City dropped the ball on preventing the deaths of 11 women on Imperial Ave.  The missing persons report (click on the pdf in the middle of the page) provided a series of recommendations for improving missing persons searches. For more information on…

  • Local Reports from DC National Meetings

    13 May 2013 | 6:25 am
    One of the best part of the meeting of the National Coalition for the Homeless meeting is hearing the local updates from around the United States.  It is good to hear that the struggles in Cleveland are nothing compared to some of the other areas of the country.   Every once in a while there are victories that we could all learn to replicate locally. South Dakota Has decided not to expand Medicaid.  Worked to establish a state Housing Trust Fund in March 2013, and part of the fund goes to economic development.For more information on this post go here... Posts reflect the…

  • Pancake Breakfast Successful

    13 May 2013 | 6:23 am
    The National Honor Society Members of St. Josephs Academy organized a Pancake Breakfast last Saturday to raise money for NEOCH.  These future leaders of Cleveland took a Saturday to help out homeless families in Cleveland.   They found donations of food and coffee for the breakfast.  They raised $1,250 to help us publish the Family Street Card, and continue to organize around the effort to meet the overflow demand of Moms and Kids that we know will show up at the shelters this summer.  These funds will help us staff the partnership to bring religious organizations to…

  • Come to Thursday City Council Hearing

    13 May 2013 | 6:23 am
    Many governmental bodies including the County Council are not big on these pieces of legislation that urge other governments to do something.   I know that they are symbolic and don't have a lot of impact, but I like them.  It is a chance for your local elected officials to state their positions and identify what proposals they would like to see enacted, but are not in their purview to regulate.  It makes it easier for voters to know the values of their local leaders, and makes it easier to select candidates to support for higher office. For more on this post go…
 
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  • Hogs for Homeless

    Michele (ChosenFast.com)
    18 May 2013 | 7:54 pm
    Ride begins at: Faith Wesleyan Church 4425 Rehobeth Church Road Greensboro NC Registration: 12-2:30pm Kickstands up at 3pm Ride ends at: Church Under The Bridge 300 Spring Garden St. Greensboro, NC Cook-out, live concert and worship! Event page on Facebook REGISTER HERE Registration info: contact Dale Banton at 336-906-6188 or info@16centsministry.org

  • Dine Out For Hunger, May 7th

    Michele (ChosenFast.com)
    6 May 2013 | 9:01 am
    Dine out for hunger, May 7th! Help support Potter’s House Community Kitchen, which feeds hundreds of homeless and hungry people 365 days a year.

  • Chronic Homelessness: National Alliance to End Homelessness Federal Policy Brief

    Michele (ChosenFast.com)
    5 May 2013 | 6:53 am
    Below is a summary and highlights of “Chronic Homelessness Brief” (March 2007), from the National Alliance to End Homelessness. Added emphases, mine. SUMMARY Chronically homeless individuals spend years or even decades living on the streets and cycling between emergency shelters, hospitals, jails,and treatment programs. Chronic homelessness can be ended with permanent supportive housing, and better policies to prevent homelessness among people at high risk. The public cost of ending chronic homelessness can be considerably offset by the savings of doing so. Changes to the way…

  • Church Under The Bridge

    Michele (ChosenFast.com)
    30 Mar 2013 | 8:12 pm
    I see the Lincoln Financial Building from where I stand — in a dirt parking lot, underneath the Eugene Street bridge, near a scrawl of graffiti. This is church. Or really, Phil’s church. He pulls his hair back in a ponytail and often wears his ball cap backward. He’s a big guy with a cat named Ghost. He lives in a tent near downtown… >> Read all of Jeri Rowe: Finding grace under Eugene Street bridge. (News-Record.com) >> Visit Church Under The Bridge and 16 Cents Ministry on Facebook.

  • HeART and Soul at the IRC, Friday, Feb. 8th

    Michele (ChosenFast.com)
    22 Jan 2013 | 4:51 pm
    From the Interactive Resource Center: Come help the IRC celebrate its fourth anniversary and its favorite holiday (Valentine’s Day, naturally!) with an evening of heartfelt arts and crafts from IRC artists Shannon Stewart, Don Ames, Rhonda Hyler, Rickey Edwards, Juanita Moravian-James, Fred Gant and more. Come enjoy an evening with with us and find a card or gift for all the people you love. HeART and Soul, Friday, February 8, 6:00-8:00 p.m. 407 E. Washington Street Greensboro, NC >> Watch a short (1:30 minute) interview with homeless artist Shannon Stewart
 
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    The Homeless Guy

  • The Value of Life

    10 May 2013 | 6:02 pm
    Someone asked me today if I thought life has value. I think life is important, but attempting to place a measure of value on it is egotistical.

  • Why Do People Become Homeless 2013

    30 Apr 2013 | 12:28 pm
    It's been a couple years since I last wrote on this subject. I read over that old post recently and found some problems with it.   It's not that the information was wrong but that I think I can explain things better, more clearly, now. People outside of homelessness usually only consider the "how" of becoming homeless.   The how of becoming homeless is fairly simple, and everyone who becomes homeless runs into this same problem.   They lose the resources necessary for maintaining a home, that is, a place of their own in which to live.   (I'll try…

  • From Open Table

    28 Apr 2013 | 1:50 pm
    CALLING ALL VOLUNTEERS! (THIS is what you've been waiting for!) Nashville's Registry Week 100K Homes Campaign: How’s Nashville May 28 – June 4 We need your help hittin' the streets!   SIGN UP HERE   Here’s what the 100K Homes / How’s Nashville Campaign is all about: –The 100K Homes Campaign is a national effort to house 100,000 individuals who are chronically homeless and extremely vulnerable by July, 2014.   –The How’s Nashville campaign has been and will be driven by incredibly beautiful community collaboration as we…

  • It's All In Your Brain

    27 Apr 2013 | 12:06 pm

  • The Row Boat

    18 Apr 2013 | 8:05 pm
    Every person's life is like a row boat.   To get anywhere in life, each person has to grab the oars and get to work rowing.  The ability and strength of each individual to row their own boat determines the general direction and  outcome of their life, barring any unfortunate circumstance that may arise. But unfortunate circumstances do arise from time to time, and sometimes these circumstances can injure and maim the rower, or damage the boat.   And that leads us to the circumstance of your average homeless person.    In the condition the homeless person finds…
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    Portland Rescue Mission - Blog

  • 4-Year Old Raises $576 To Help Homeless

    PDXMission
    2 May 2013 | 2:16 pm
    The story of Terrance Burton Jr. is a simple, but powerful reminder to us all that to serve others, sometimes you just need a compassionate heart. One day, Terrance asked his mom a simple question, “Do people really eat out of trash cans?” When his mom responded, “Yes”, Terrance came up with an idea. “We’re going to raise some money – for the people who eat from trash cans,” declared Terrance. And on February 16, 2013, the Terrance Feed raised $576, which was divided between our downtown Burnside Shelter and Shepherd’s Door, the women and children’s ministry of…

  • Trail Blazers and Airefco Help End Homelessness

    PDXMission
    9 Apr 2013 | 3:48 pm
    Thanks to the generosity of the Portland Trail Blazers, Airefco, Inc and local Bryant Heating & Cooling Dealers, hurting women and children have hope! For the fourth time in four years, J.K. Hussa, president of Airefco, presented Portland Rescue Mission with a check for $2,500 at half-time of the Portland Trail Blazers game on April 5th. This generous donation will support Shepherd’s Door, the women and children’s ministry of Portland Rescue Mission. Through the 12- to 18-month New Life Recovery Ministry, women and children heal from the devastating effects of homelessness, abuse,…

  • NEA Helps Provide Meals For Portland Homeless

    PDXMission
    3 Apr 2013 | 1:27 pm
    Portland Rescue Mission recently received a gracious invitation to partner with the National Education Association (NEA) at the annual NEA Conference on Higher Education held in Portland this year. Keeping with the conference theme of “Common Good”, organizers held a silent auction with all proceeds given to Portland Rescue Mission — enough to provide over 400 meals to hurting people in need. More important than the financial donation is the story of healing that brought together two unlikely groups. We asked the auction organizer why Portland Rescue Mission was chosen as the…

  • 6 Women End Homelessness and Addiction

    PDXMission
    27 Mar 2013 | 1:46 pm
    Homelessness and addiction end! Six women recently completed the New Life Recovery Ministry at Shepherd’s Door, the women and children’s ministry of Portland Rescue Mission. Over the last 12 to 18 months, Mary, Linda, Donnalisa, Kristie, Lauren and Kelly have experienced a total life recovery. Through counseling, they’ve courageously begun to heal from trauma and addiction. They’ve learned new life skills to help them succeed in future employment. And they’ve embraced a new life-giving relationship with God. “I’m finally doing something right in my…

  • Ryan’s Story of Hope

    PDXMission
    26 Mar 2013 | 10:54 am
    As a troubled teen whose parents were divorcing, Ryan didn’t know how to deal with the emotional turmoil around him. Drugs seemed like an escape, but trapped him in devastating alcohol and drug addiction for years. Ryan’s Story of Hope on YouTube   Thanks to compassionate friends like you, Portland Rescue Mission offered Ryan a place of refuge and hope. As a young adult today, Ryan has a new life. God has transformed his heart and helped him break free from addiction. He’s involved in the lives of his young kids and hopes to reach out to young people who struggle as he…
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    Stone Soup Station

  • "If you want to end homelessness, you've got to house people, as fast as possible. "

    21 May 2013 | 5:41 am
    Whenever I'm presenting, participating, or listening to talk about ending homelessness, I'm struck by the manner in which so many of us - self included at times - get trapped in the minutiae of delivering services to support the person experiencing homelessness and lose sight of the end goal. Bottom line: if you want to end homelessness, you've got to house people, as fast as possible.  Period.  Rapid Rehousing: Achieving the Greatest Impact in Ending Homelessness        "To build on the legacy of HPRP, we cannot simply celebrate its successes. We have to be…

  • Affordable Housing Still Out of Reach For Many, Especially Families...

    19 May 2013 | 6:21 am
    Back in 2011, our friends at the National Low Income Housing Coalition provided a superb"industry decoder" for understanding the housing wage and what those of us living in the "low wage" categories are facing as we try to obtain housing.  Their latest update in 2013 brings a little good news, primarily related to veterans experiencing homelessness, but paints a bleaker picture for those of us trying to find affordable housing for families. NLIHC Executive Director Barbara Poppe shared that, "The most recent national report on homelessness found that as a country we are making progress…

  • Help Pro Publica Investigate Temporary Staffing Agencies

    30 Apr 2013 | 4:23 am
    Anyone who has ever worked for some of these temporary staffing agencies almost invariably has a horror story about the pay, the hours, the conditions they were forced to work under, the treatment they received at the employment site, and/or the treatment they received at the hands of the temp agency employees themselves. Many of us have horror stories that include all of the above, and all occurring on the same day. The most memorable one for me was when I was working as a temp for a company that supplied the big 3 automakers with chrome pieces for the vehicles.  They will remain…

  • Prison Profits: "success depends on housing the maximum numbers of inmates for the longest potential time as inexpensively as possible."

    26 Apr 2013 | 3:59 am
    Aside from the sickening motivation that arises when shareholders pressure for-profit prisons to produce ever higher dividends, the potential for subversion of the rule of law and the ease in which politicians - who can also invest in these for profit pens - can criminalize behavior to keep them full is beyond terrifying. We have a mega-problem in this country that arises with the mentality that the default solution to every societal woe that ails us is to send lawbreakers to jail.  Couple this with the power of the criminal justice Lobbying arm and the ability for lawmakers to invest in…

  • "0.4 Percent" A Reason To Celebrate? Sort Of...

    24 Apr 2013 | 3:30 am
    Haven't read through the new National Alliance To End Homelessness's "State of Homelessness" report in its entirety and wanted to state that at the outset, but from what I've seen so far, I think they did a thorough and excellent job in their report. If there is any encouraging news coming from the info that leapt immediately out to me, it was that there was an oh-so-slight decrease in homelessness over the past couple of years, 0.4 percent.  Ordinarily, I would say this is not only bad news, it should be embarrassing and shameful news for those of us who work in this field because…
 
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    Homeless in LA

  • the exact job that I do

    homelessinla
    20 May 2013 | 12:33 pm
    DPSS Online Department of Public Social Services County Directory of Information & Services | Public Alerts | Public Information | County Contact Information Family & Children | Adults | Elderly & Disabled | Business Your Benefits | About DPSS | Programs | My DPSS | Log in Home > GAIN > Overview Text-Only Graphic Version […]

  • Cal Fresh Awareness Month

    homelessinla
    13 May 2013 | 1:05 pm
    MAY is Cal-Fresh Awareness Month. #fb @MENDpoverty (Meet each need with dignity) and other food banks are working to educate and enroll needy people.

  • Which of your politicians is addressing poverty

    homelessinla
    1 May 2013 | 12:34 pm
    How did they vote? Find out! here is the link – and you can read more ♥♥http://povertylaw.org/povertyscorecard2012/poverty-rate-map Filed under: congress, politics, poverty

  • What I do

    homelessinla
    25 Apr 2013 | 9:42 am
    This is today’s sign Filed under: homeless

  • I love MEND and Meet Each Need with Dignity loves me!

    homelessinla
    24 Apr 2013 | 5:01 pm
    #fb @mendpoverty @sonyakeith @WRNLeTip @abc7
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    Community Voice Mail Summit

  • Fuel Fund Assistance

    15 May 2013 | 7:55 am
    Sponsored byCounty of Summit & FirstEnergyThursday, May 30th8am-2pmor until 200 numbers have been distributed*The Job Center1040 E. Tallmadge Rd., Akron, OH 44310*Applicants will be given a number upon arrival. Only 200 numbers will be distributed for assistance on Thursday, May 30th. If you arrive after all 200 numbers have been distributed, you may call 330.643.2068 to obtain future Fuel Fund Grant Program intake dates.Eligible customers may receive a grant up to their delinquent balance not exceeding $300.To be eligible:Household income must be at or below 200% of federal poverty…

  • Job Postings for Week of May 12th, 2013

    15 May 2013 | 7:27 am
    Position: Server/Head CookEmployer: Julian's RestaurantDetails: Full or Part-TimeRequirements: Apply in person at 314 Pioneer St., Akron, OH 44305 between 8AM and 2PM.Position: Servers/BartendersEmployer: Brubaker's PubDetails: Requirements: Apply in person at 1288 Weathervane Lane, Akron, OH 44313 on Monday, Tuesday or Wednesday after 4PM OR Friday, Saturday & Sunday from 12 noon to 5PM.Position: ServerEmployer: Continental CuisineDetails: Part-TimeRequirements: Apply in person at 55 Ghent Rd., Fairlawn, OH 44333 or call 330-864-1777.Position: LandscaperEmployer: Gates Landscape…

  • Support for Divorced or Divorcing Parents

    15 May 2013 | 7:08 am
    CO-PARENTING GROUPDivorce affects all family membersLearn coping strategies and devise a parenting planThe University of AkronClinic for Individual & Family CounselingThe Chima Family Center, 2nd Floor27 South Forge Street, Akron, OH 44325Six co-parent slots are available (Group of 12)One Assessment Session plus Five Group Sessions$10 per person for each session Group Sessions will be heldSaturdays 9:45am - 11:30amBeginning June 1st ORTuesdays 6:15pm - 8:00pmBeginning July 2ndCall 330.972.6822 to registervisit us online at www.cvmsummit.net

  • Free Nutrition and Fitness Education

    15 May 2013 | 7:05 am
    FREE LECTURES"The Scoop on Sugar"&"Digging Summer Workouts"May 21st6:00pm-7:00pmAkron General Health & Wellness4300 Allen Road, StowOR May 28th6:00pm-7:00pmAkron General Health & Wellness1940 Town Park Boulevard, UniontownA healthy snack will be served so please register 330.945.3100 for Stow location330.896.5000 for Green locationvisit us online at www.cvmsummit.net

  • Want to Volunteer for Hospice of VNS?

    15 May 2013 | 6:06 am
    Volunteer Training ClassesJune 11th and June 18thNoon-4:00pm or 5:00-9:00pmFREEHospice of VNS Care Center3358 Ridgewood Road, Copley, OH 44333You must attend one session on both dates for 8 hours of training.Volunteers are a crucial part of the hospice team. They enhance the lives of patients and their families by providing companionship and support, such as sitting vigil beside a patient's bed so a family member can rest, or reading aloud to a patient. They also assist with clerical work, make crafts for patient trays and even weed gardens at the Hospice of VNS Care Center.Register…
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    Funders Together » Blog

  • First-Ever Funders Institute: Harnessing Potential, Powering Change

    admin
    17 May 2013 | 8:02 am
    By Anne Miskey, Executive Director, Funders Together to End Homelessness This piece originally appeared on the National Alliance to End Homelessness’s blog to introduce the Funders Institute, a Funders Together event that will take place in conjunction with the Alliance’s 2013 National Conference on Ending Homelessness. Fill out our electronic Funders Institute Registration Form and e-mail it to Bevin Shagoury at bevin@funderstogether.org today! Last year I was with a group of funders from all across the U.S. doing a ‘tour’ of Skid Row in Los Angeles. The group was being…

  • Success, Stability, & Support for Children & Families

    admin
    2 May 2013 | 1:49 pm
    by Rob Podlogar, The Siemer Institute for Family Stability I’ve recently returned from a trip to Washington, D.C. where I had the opportunity to participate in the United Way Worldwide National Tocqueville Award ceremony and to reflect on the power of individual philanthropy and the impact donors are making on a national level. Al and Barbara Siemer What I learned about this prestigious award is that during the past three decades, those who have been recognized as honorees have rendered outstanding service within their communities and beyond its borders: Honorees like national figures…

  • Veteran Homelessness: We’re on the Right Track

    admin
    22 Apr 2013 | 9:46 am
    An Update From Dr. Susan Angell, Executive Director of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs‘ Homeless Veterans Initiatives Office Imagine if your pillow was a cold concrete slab. It was for too many people I met on the night of the 2013 Washington, D.C. Point-in-Time count. With a scarf and a clipboard, I joined Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Eric K. Shinseki, Deputy Secretary W. Scott Gould, and U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan and others to conduct a census of people who were spending the night on the street in D.C. with low…

  • Thinking More Broadly About a Place to Call Home

    admin
    16 Apr 2013 | 9:54 am
    by David Wertheimer, Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation In the shadow of sequestration and increasingly constrained public sector resources, the goal of ending family homelessness seems to move continually further out of reach.  Even without new budget cuts, the numbers are daunting:  Today, public housing subsidies are not available for more than three-quarters of the Americans who could benefit from supports that would make the rents in their communities affordable. To stay housed, many of these individuals and families are paying far more than the target of 30% of their incomes for rent.

  • Boston Marathon Tragedy

    admin
    16 Apr 2013 | 9:36 am
    Dear Members and Friends of Funders Together to End Homelessness: We are all shocked and saddened by the events at the Boston Marathon on April 15th, 2013. Our hearts go out to those injured, to the family members of those injured or killed, and to the city of Boston and its residents. We are relieved that our staff and that of Melville Charitable Trust as well as the Paul and Phyllis Fireman Foundation are all safe. The people of Boston and beyond are coming together in wonderful ways to support one another. It is a testament to the strength, goodness and resilience of people. We at Funders…
 
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    Western Massachusetts Network to End Homelessness

  • Unaccompanied Youth Shelter/Transitional Housing Directory Now Available; Budget Update

    Pamela Schwartz
    16 May 2013 | 6:33 pm
    The Unaccompanied Youth Working Group completed a Directory of emergency shelter and transitional housing available in Western Massachusetts.  You can also find it on our blog by clicking here. Meanwhile, the Mass. Coalition for the Homeless offers this state budget update and action alert regarding funding for unaccompanied youth: The Senate Ways and Means budget that was released on Wednesday did not include funding for unaccompanied youth and the youth commission’s efforts.  Senator Clark will be filing the same amendment that Rep. O’Day filed in the House to try to…

  • Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Work Group Meeting 5/15/13

    Pamela Schwartz
    16 May 2013 | 6:21 pm
    Unaccompanied Homeless Youth Meeting Minutes May 15, 2013 In attendance:  Shannon Barry, Springfield Public Schools, Lisa Goldsmith, Dial/SELF, Kim Majewski, Gandara Center, Jean Rogers, CHD, Tyler Rousseau, Springfield School of Social Work, Pamela Schwartz, Network coordinator Review of homeless youth resource sheet: Made minor edits Agreed on content Pamela will post on blog Focus group survey update: Kim shared outcomes from intern Leila’s survey work. (Note: Leila was great but agency demands resulted in less than 5 hours/week.  For future reference, should ensure intern is more…

  • Family Services Meeting Minutes 5/14/13

    Pamela Schwartz
    16 May 2013 | 6:14 pm
    Family Services Committee May 14, 2013 In attendance:  Jane Banks, Center for Human Development, Shannon Barry, Springfield Public Schools, Tana Bloom, FCRHRA, Bonnie Caldwell, HAP, Charity Day, Franklin County Regional Housing and Redevelopment Authority, Harry Duchesne, New England Farm Worker Council, Toni Hochstadt, Community Action, Steve Huntley, Valley Opportunity Council, Wendy Kane, Community Legal Aid, Faith Lafayette, Fran Lemay, Greenfield Family Inn, Jane Lindfors, DTA Domestic Violence Unit, Jordana O’Connell, Holyoke Public Schools, Donna Nadeau, DHCD, Stephen Plummer,…

  • Secure Jobs Connect Advisory Committee – 5/13/13

    Pamela Schwartz
    16 May 2013 | 6:03 pm
    Click  here for Apri, 2013 Progress Report. Secure Jobs Connect Advisory Committee May 13, 2013 In attendance:  Debbie Bellucci, Springfield Technical Community College, Sara Chaganti, Brandeis University, Bud Delphin, Career Point, Ken Demers, Corporation for Public Management/NEFWC, David Gadaire, CareerPoint, Joanne Glier, DTA, Steve Huntley, Valley Opportunity Council, Lisa Lapierre, Secure Jobs Connect program director, Darlene Morse, SJC/Career Point, Bill Mulholland, Berkshire Community College, George Ryan, Hampden County REB, Pamela Schwartz, Network coordinator, Robin Sherman,…

  • Leadership Council Advocacy in Senate Budget Debate

    Pamela Schwartz
    6 May 2013 | 6:29 am
    On Thursday,  May 2, the Leadership Council of the Western Massachusetts Network to End Homelessness voted by overwhelming majority to support the following positions in the Senate budget debate: 1.  Protect families from sleeping in places unfit for human habitation: expand RAFT as a resource to meet this emergency need. Change the RAFT budget language to permit use of funds to pay for emergency accommodations for families at imminent risk of homelessness for a maximum of 7 nights.  Funds could be used for this purpose without a prior determination that the family will be eligible for…
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    Elizabeth Lombino

  • When

    elizabethlombino
    8 May 2013 | 5:18 pm
    When will when not matter When will the confusion lift The sun is gloriously shining Clouds gather in front of me The sea is calm Yet waves crash upon me Color is all around me Somehow all I see is gray My mind escapes me Does not feel my own It has been molded this [...]

  • Hope for Marriage Equality

    elizabethlombino
    26 Mar 2013 | 5:16 am
    The next few days are HUGE in our American History. The Supreme Court will be hearing testimony on two marriage equality cases ~ Proposition 8 in California and the national Defense of Marriage Act.  The decisions made by the Supreme Court could vastly change how marriage is defined in our country. This is history being made right [...]

  • One and Done Happiness

    elizabethlombino
    25 Mar 2013 | 6:18 pm
    A few days ago we had a play date with a new family. Mia and her new friend, a sweet little girl, played alongside the new girl’s 2 older brothers. We invited the new parents to stay with us and chat. We watched all of our children be children as we discussed parenting and enjoyed [...]

  • Life with a Pug

    elizabethlombino
    21 Mar 2013 | 7:03 am
    Humor is a big part of who I am. Humor is also a major component of our little family and how we parent. Rich and I have been laughing together and being silly for many years now. Our little girl Mia is even goofier than we are. No matter what obstacle we face, our humor [...]

  • One and Done on Facebook!

    elizabethlombino
    20 Mar 2013 | 6:13 am
    Team One and Done is now a page on Facebook! Please visit and “like” the page.  New posts, humor, quotes, and a whole community for parents of an only child. Also feel free to share your story with us! Add to the fun and find support. You can also check out the “One and Done” [...]
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    100K Homes Blog

  • Off the Streets and Back into the Kitchen

    Jake Maguire
    20 May 2013 | 7:20 am
    (Photo blurred for anonymity) Santa Barbara, CA read more

  • Campaign Reaches Halfway Milestone -- 50,000 People Housed!

    Jake Maguire
    10 May 2013 | 10:02 am
    We always knew this day would come, but it used to seem much further away! Today, the 100,000 Homes Campaign announced that its participating communities had housed more than 50,000 chronic and vulnerable homeless Americans. That number includes more than 1,000 families, 5,000 seniors, and 15,000 veterans of the United States armed forces. We couldn't be prouder to celebrate this day. New York, NY read more

  • "Now I have something to live for..."

    Jake Maguire
    22 Apr 2013 | 8:49 am
    Larry has a biting wit that has always been pretty dark, revealing a self-proclaimed sense of hopelessness. During his 18 years on the streets, he slept with a knife in his hand for protection nearly every night. But after just four weeks in housing, Larry’s demeanor has taken a remarkable turn. Memphis, TN read more

  • Barney Overcame a Difficult Past for a Permanent Home

    Jake Maguire
    15 Apr 2013 | 10:15 am
    Barney's case manager in Oklahoma City describes him as “the politest guy I’ve ever worked with.” But that didn't stop one bad decision 11 years ago from sending him spiraling into years of depression, alcoholism, jail, and homelessness. Ex-offenders can be particularly challenging to house, and after 6 years on the streets, Barney had to work every bit as hard as his case management team to find a permanent home. Oklahoma City, OK read more

  • A New Start and a Place to Play Chess

    Jake Maguire
    8 Apr 2013 | 9:07 am
    Arnell grew up in a poor neighborhood in Indianapolis during a turbulent time. He was removed from his mother's care at a young age and placed in a foster home where, as the only African American in his community, he never felt comfortable. Looking back, he says he knows how much his foster family cared for him, but at the time, all he wanted to do was go home. Indianapolis, IN read more
 
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    The Latest News on Homelessness

  • Inside the Courtroom with our Pro Bono Partners: Akin Gump and Law Center Win Protection of Food Sharing Rights in Dallas

    homelessnesslaw
    30 Apr 2013 | 3:30 pm
    At the end of March, a federal court delivered a victory to the Law Center and its pro bono partner and LEAP member, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP, when it ruled that the City of Dallas may not enforce a law that prevents religious organizations from providing food to homeless persons living outdoors. The Law Center’s Civil Rights Attorney Heather Maria Johnson partnered with Akin Gump attorneys in Dallas to represent two religious organizations and one volunteer in their challenge to the city ordinance.  Offering food, services and companionship to poor and homeless people is an…

  • 2013 Symposium on the Human Right to Housing

    homelessnesslaw
    30 Apr 2013 | 2:15 pm
    Last week, a capacity crowd of some 130 lawyers, academics and grassroots activists gathered to spend a day discussing the human right to housing, and strategies to build a legal foundation for that right here in the US. Co-sponsored by NLCHP, the Human Rights Institute of Columbia Law School and the Program on Human Rights in the Global Economy at Northeastern Law School, the Symposium was an inspiring call to action that included concrete examples of progress now being made at the federal, state and local levels to advance the human right to housing for all-and especially for homeless…

  • PODCAST: Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act: What Real Estate Professionals Must Know When Tenants Live in Foreclosed Property

    homelessnesslaw
    30 Apr 2013 | 8:55 am
    Rental property foreclosures remain a national epidemic, affecting millions of people across the country including three million children. Renters are often kept in the dark about the foreclosure status of their homes, and they may not learn that their housing is in jeopardy until they are served with an eviction notice. The Protecting Tenants at Foreclosure Act (“PTFA”) provides important protections to renters in foreclosed properties, requiring new owners to allow any bona fide renters to remain in their homes for the full duration of their lease agreements or for a minimum of 90 days…

  • The Dirty Divide in Downtown Los Angeles: A Call for Public Health Equity and Human Rights in Skid Row

    homelessnesslaw
    17 Apr 2013 | 12:48 pm
    As a new father, I’m dealing with a lot of crap on a daily basis, literally. When I go out, I always have to think about bringing along a diaper bag, just in case our daughter decides it’s time to go. For myself, in my house I have no worries, and when I’m out, usually there’s a relatively decent restroom in some restaurant or other facility I’ll have access to. But for many living on the streets, where they can safely and cleanly go to the bathroom is a daily concern. Credit: KCRW http://bit.ly/11e0NOf Building on a visit last year from the top UN expert on the right to water and…

  • Criminalization of homelessness – local impact, global issue

    homelessnesslaw
    8 Apr 2013 | 9:58 am
    As the economic crisis continues at the bottom end of the income spectrum, the past week has brought two victories worth noting, from the most humble of tent encampments to the marble halls of the U.N.’s Palais Wilson in Geneva. Tent City in Lakewood, NJ First, our colleagues at the New Jersey Coalition for the Homeless have won a tremendous court victory for those living in Tent City, Lakewood, New Jersey. After fighting the city and county’s efforts to evict them for several years, and pushing, through counter-motions, an alternative vision of the law that says the state was violating…
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    ...With Housing and Justice For All

  • Budget Vote Tomorrow: All Eyes on Funding for Housing, TANF

    Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
    21 May 2013 | 2:33 pm
    Tomorrow, the DC Council’s Committee of the Whole will convene to vote on the FY14 Budget.Thanks to all of you who reached out to your Councilmembers, the Human Services Committee last Monday voted unanimously to pull the Homeless Services Reform … Continue reading →

  • Tenant Town Hall Recap: No More Mold

    Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
    20 May 2013 | 10:58 am
    In a standing room only auditorium at the District’s All Souls Unitarian Church Saturday, District residents met with DC housing agencies, legal service providers and non-profit organizations for the 6th Annual Tenant Town Hall, where residents voiced their demands for … Continue reading →

  • DC Residents Fill City Hall Outside of Closed-Door Budget Negotiations

    Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
    16 May 2013 | 9:44 am
    Yesterday, over 100 DC residents gathered at the Wilson Building for the Fair Budget Coalition’s “One City Needs” Action.  Dozens of residents living in poverty, service providers, and advocates stood together outside the closed-door budget negotiations being held by the … Continue reading →

  • A Mother’s Day Wish From Kids To DC Council: “Please help my mom and me get a home”

    Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
    10 May 2013 | 12:24 pm
    Mother’s Day reminds us of how important safe, stable housing is for the healthy and happy development of children. Enjoy the following gallery of Mother’s Day cards that kids who live in DC General Shelter made for their city leaders … Continue reading →

  • Action Alert: Tell the Council To Invest In Affordable Housing and Say No To HSRA Amendments!

    Washington Legal Clinic for the Homeless
    8 May 2013 | 1:03 pm
    Join the Fair Budget Coalition and TAKE ACTION to 1) end homelessness for DC residents and 2) support Councilmember Graham’s efforts to remove HSRA amendments from the Budget Support Act. As part of the FY 2014 Budget Support Act (BSA), … Continue reading →
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    Stone Soup Station

  • "If you want to end homelessness, you've got to house people, as fast as possible. "

    21 May 2013 | 5:41 am
    Whenever I'm presenting, participating, or listening to talk about ending homelessness, I'm struck by the manner in which so many of us - self included at times - get trapped in the minutiae of delivering services to support the person experiencing homelessness and lose sight of the end goal. Bottom line: if you want to end homelessness, you've got to house people, as fast as possible.  Period.  Rapid Rehousing: Achieving the Greatest Impact in Ending Homelessness        "To build on the legacy of HPRP, we cannot simply celebrate its successes. We have to be…

  • Affordable Housing Still Out of Reach For Many, Especially Families...

    19 May 2013 | 6:21 am
    Back in 2011, our friends at the National Low Income Housing Coalition provided a superb"industry decoder" for understanding the housing wage and what those of us living in the "low wage" categories are facing as we try to obtain housing.  Their latest update in 2013 brings a little good news, primarily related to veterans experiencing homelessness, but paints a bleaker picture for those of us trying to find affordable housing for families. NLIHC Executive Director Barbara Poppe shared that, "The most recent national report on homelessness found that as a country we are making progress…

  • Help Pro Publica Investigate Temporary Staffing Agencies

    30 Apr 2013 | 4:23 am
    Anyone who has ever worked for some of these temporary staffing agencies almost invariably has a horror story about the pay, the hours, the conditions they were forced to work under, the treatment they received at the employment site, and/or the treatment they received at the hands of the temp agency employees themselves. Many of us have horror stories that include all of the above, and all occurring on the same day. The most memorable one for me was when I was working as a temp for a company that supplied the big 3 automakers with chrome pieces for the vehicles.  They will remain…

  • Prison Profits: "success depends on housing the maximum numbers of inmates for the longest potential time as inexpensively as possible."

    26 Apr 2013 | 3:59 am
    Aside from the sickening motivation that arises when shareholders pressure for-profit prisons to produce ever higher dividends, the potential for subversion of the rule of law and the ease in which politicians - who can also invest in these for profit pens - can criminalize behavior to keep them full is beyond terrifying. We have a mega-problem in this country that arises with the mentality that the default solution to every societal woe that ails us is to send lawbreakers to jail.  Couple this with the power of the criminal justice Lobbying arm and the ability for lawmakers to invest in…

  • "0.4 Percent" A Reason To Celebrate? Sort Of...

    24 Apr 2013 | 3:30 am
    Haven't read through the new National Alliance To End Homelessness's "State of Homelessness" report in its entirety and wanted to state that at the outset, but from what I've seen so far, I think they did a thorough and excellent job in their report. If there is any encouraging news coming from the info that leapt immediately out to me, it was that there was an oh-so-slight decrease in homelessness over the past couple of years, 0.4 percent.  Ordinarily, I would say this is not only bad news, it should be embarrassing and shameful news for those of us who work in this field because…
 
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    Hugh's Blog

  • Hattie McDaniel Cashed Her Checks

    Hugh
    16 May 2013 | 5:36 am
    It has been interesting to see the criticisms of yesterday’s blog post Abercrombie and Fitch and Homelessness and You. The funniest one was the one that said if I knew any poor people, I would see it differently. She even suggested I volunteer at a soup kitchen to get some perspective. But pretty much all of the criticism comes back to this: The people who are homeless are not complaining – heck, they even took the clothes and mugged for the camera. So, Hugh, why are you complaining?   The woman who plays Mammy was Hattie McDaniel. She was the first African American to win an Oscar,…

  • Abercrombie And Fitch And Homelessness and You

    Hugh
    15 May 2013 | 5:58 am
    Recently, the CEO of Abercrombie & Fitch said in an interview that he only wanted “thin and beautiful” people to wear his clothes, which is why the largest woman’s size their stores carry is a 10. The outcry has been predictable, and loud, and well deserved. One of the more popular responses is a video titled “Abercrombie & Fitch gets a Brand Readjustment”(above). The video consists of a man handing out Abercrombie and Fitch clothing to persons who are homeless, as a ‘snub’ to the clothing brand. Because, after all, what could be worse than seeing clothes made for the…

  • Quarry Hill Farm

    Hugh
    27 Apr 2013 | 3:35 pm
    Yeah, I know. It isn’t really a farm – it’s just a 1/6th acre plot of land, with a mid-century modest cottage sitting on it. And to make matter worse, it has suffered from benign neglect for the last 20 years or so. And it is on the side of a steep hill. And most of the backyard is covered in shade from a neglected tree owned by my neighbor to the south. It gets better and better, doesn’t it? And then there was the renovations we had to do before moving in, and the renovations that are ongoing. But we are delighted to be here, and honestly, never thought we would be able to own a…

  • Yesterday, I Did Not Quit.

    Hugh
    24 Apr 2013 | 7:57 am
    People often have difficulty visualizing what a “pastor to people experiencing homelessness” looks like. The thing that is hardest about this gig is the wide range of emotion you will feel over the course of a day. For example, let’s look at yesterday: The day started with those two hours I posted about. Tuesdays are the lightest morning at our hospitality house, in terms of staffing, anyway. One disadvantage to being staffed largely by volunteers and people experiencing homelessness is that, in terms of availability, you often have to be thankful for what you can get. However, our…

  • Two Hours This Morning

    Hugh
    23 Apr 2013 | 8:24 am
    I always get asked what a typical day for me looks like. And I always reply that there is no such thing in this line of work. As an example, here is, in bullet point format, what the first two hours of today looked like: Had in depth meetings with 2 recovering addicts Made 80 cups of coffee Talked a guy out of pawning his coat (yes, you can do that) because he needed cell phone minutes for his phone, in order to put that number on job applications. Went to Harris Teeter, because we are out of laundry detergent at 707 Jones. However, while I was there, I get called because they found the…
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