San Diego Veterans For Peace Hands Out Sleeping Bags, Supplies To Homeless

KPBS:

With cold, drenching storms sweeping through San Diego, the misery index is soaring for the city's homeless population. Now a local veterans group is doing what it can to make the cold, damp nights more bearable.

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Comments

[JoeyDee2]

11:37 AM on 01/04/2011

Be careful on these handouts. The Tea-Party might show up with signs: "KEEP 'EM IN THE STREET!"

[Madison Lib]

08:05 AM on 01/03/2011

Billions of dollars for tax cuts. Not a dime for shelters for the homeless or abused women and children. Good on the vets for helping out where they saw a way to help. Scr*ew the House and the Senate for not helping out where they clearly have the ability.

[blitznstitch]

10:45 PM on 01/02/2011

What to do with the homeless? I think the homeless should be the church's burden - all of them, of all faiths, temples and synagogues too. Why? Because they are all tax exempt!! So, they do not pay their fair share, and the reason they don't have to is because SUPPOSEDLY they do things that the fov't could do but don't need to because these religions are doing it.

[aznurse]

11:15 PM on 01/02/2011

they pay sales tax.

[sudip saha]

06:16 AM on 01/02/2011

I like the idea of being the nice way of utilizing the bags for the people who genuinely need those bags !! Its a nice initiative of helping hand..

[monroele]

09:56 PM on 01/01/2011

I like the sleeping bag idea. I would like to buy a few. There are some eldery men who are homeless living in the park nearby my house. I do not have much money, can somebody recommend me a sleeping bag, which makes sense. I live in the Mojave desert, it gets cold in winter, but very seldom freezing temperatures.

I supose it should not be too bulky because they have to carry it all day.

[catzoned]

07:12 PM on 01/01/2011

Genius. A poncho helps retain heat and blocks wind and rain. What a simple thing to give such great comfort.

[catzoned]

07:19 PM on 01/01/2011

I would think that people who go camping would have some useful ideas. I'm thinking a blue tarp would be light, dry and practical.

[Howmanyreally]

06:36 PM on 01/01/2011

Agreed.

[tompoe]

05:56 PM on 01/01/2011

These acts should be front page news every day of the year.

[catzoned]

07:22 PM on 01/01/2011

If it weren't for bad news, there would be no news as some cynic said. Diane Sawyer has her person of the week. This thread on HP seems to be little deeds that make a big difference to somebody.