If want an all too typical snapshot of the true reality of compassion this country , give this post a good read: Read more…
I want you to bookmark this link. Then the next time you hear a politician or pundit talking about how the only way to deal with shrinking public revenue streams is to cut more and more social programs, I want you to reread that article about what people who care are willing to do as our nation continues to balance its budget shortfalls on the backs of the poor, the elderly, and children.
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If you were in any way uncertain as to whether Americans place more value on efforts to help the homeless or maintaining a respectable look to the subdivisions where they live, this should settle that question. A church in Pheonix has made the mistake of feeding homeless people. Read more…
Much of what I have been reading recently about tent cities formed by homeless people in cities all around the country has been predictable. In Colorado Springs, the land of disappearing public services, the answer was obvious: just outlaw them and they’ll all just go away and magically find houses right? Read more…
This post formed out of an interesting intersection of influences. Just the other night I was talking with my friends Troy and Adrainne about the various responses the homeless and the poor receive when they approach people for money. Read more…
If you happen to be in the Detroit area this coming weekend, this would be worth checking out: “Unheard Voice: Homeless Monologues” presented by the University of Detroit Mercy Theatre Company.
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Wow. I’m not sure what to say about that, but I will say this: if you take the time to actually talk to people who are out on the streets asking for money, you’ll find that, for the most part, they’re real human beings. Try it next time.
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When your family doesn’t have a home, it can be very challenging to be successful in school. Read more…
Further proof that being without a home often isn’t about a person being a lazy deadbeat.
The Missouri Valley Coalition For Homeless People says 50 percent of homeless people in North Dakota actually have a job, and that statistic is even higher in the south central part of the state at 64 percent.
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It is always good to be able to comment on promising signs of hope. Read more…
