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Homelessness New York

Charity Helps Homeless In Posh NY Area

AP | FRANK ELTMAN | Posted 12.27.2012 | Impact
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RIVERHEAD, N.Y. -- It's not so easy to spot the homeless in the Hamptons in the summer, when celebrity A-listers fly in by helicopter and Wall Street ...

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Getting to the Root Causes of Homelessness

Rosanne Haggerty | Posted 01.04.2012 | Impact
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Rosanne Haggerty

We need to challenge the assumption that homelessness will inevitably exist. We can stabilize the families in greatest need. And we can make more effective use of taxpayer dollars -- all at the same time.

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Homeless Brooklyn Grad Starts Charity To Send Students To College

New York Daily News | Posted 09.29.2011 | Impact
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Homeless high school grad Orayne Williams has returned to the city after his first year away at college - and he's on a mission to help other street k...

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The Accidental Mentor

Heather Kristin | Posted 11.17.2011 | Healthy Living
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Heather Kristin

Jill showed me that by losing everything, my home and at times my mother, I was given an opportunity to discover my true essence, be responsible for my own happiness, and that every day presents another chance to make something of my life.

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