[image credit: takepart.com] Homeless have fewer places to sleep than ever before A trend of draconian laws and policies have negatively affected the homeless around […]
Tag: homelessness
Nonprofit commissions artwork from area homeless
[image credit: hartgallerytn.com] Many homeless have artistic abilities or interests One evening, while walking down Main Street and enjoying the public art that has become […]
Nonprofit Brings Mobile Shower Bus to Area Homeless
[image credit: mashable.com] Most homeless don't have easy access to showers Lava Mae founder Doniece Sandoval, a marketing veteran and recent transplant to San Francisco, […]
Community garden turns unemployed homeless into small-scale produce entrepreneurs
[image credit: Homeless Garden Project] Homeless population struggles to qualify for jobs Homelessness and joblessness go hand in hand. Lack of job skills, recent work […]
Mayor finds ready workforce in local homeless
[image credit: Washington Post] Homeless are seen by many employers as “unemployable” When Albuquerque mayor Richard Berry spoke with the panhandlers he met throughout his […]
Community garden program teaches life and career skills to homeless teens
Homeless teens get left behind while others are learning key life skills The teenage years are an especially cruel time to be homeless. While other […]
How the humble brown bag lunch can conquer homelessness
Many hungry people are unable to return throughout the day for a meal Contrary to popular belief, almost half of homeless people work at least […]
Soup kitchen creates emergency warming shelter with help from city
Cold months bring dangerous temperatures to local homeless When temperatures reached well below freezing last year, the Lebanon Soup Kitchen opened an emergency warming shelter […]
To combat homelessness, why not just give people homes?
Cumulative cost of services for homeless is staggering It’s surprisingly expensive to be homeless: the State of Utah estimated the cumulative cost on emergency rooms, […]