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Help Stop a Proposed Ordinance That Will Devastate Affordable Housing in Los Angeles

Mark Horvath | Posted 05.02.2012

Mark Horvath

Sober living homes are a crucial component to rehabilitating drug addicts and people getting out of prison. There is also a huge housing need for people who cannot qualify for SSI, yet for whatever reason are not employable.

Why @Hope Is Needed to Get Homeless Mom @CareyFuller a Job Interview

Mark Horvath | Posted 04.27.2012

Mark Horvath

Let's face it. The economy still sucks. Finding employment is far from easy, and finding employment that offers a living wage for a homeless mom to pa...

Don't Call Bevan Dufty San Francisco's Homeless Czar

Mark Horvath | Posted 04.10.2012

Mark Horvath

One of the many things we agree on is education of marginalized people. Many programs teach low or no income people to wash dishes or similar minimum wage jobs, but with San Fransisco's tech community, it should be easy to start teaching people computer science.

1 In 3 Transgender Homeless People Is Turned Away From Shelters

Mark Horvath | Posted 04.09.2012

Mark Horvath

"I don't care who you worship or what you believe. I don't care who you sleep with. If you are helping hurting people, you're my friend and I will sup...

Are 'Homeless Street Treats' The Next 'Homeless Hotspots'?

Mark Horvath | Posted 04.02.2012

Mark Horvath

A little over three years ago Alan Graham "talked" me into visiting Austin, Texas because he knew what he was doing to help our homeless friends was s...

'Homeless Hotspots' Won't Continue After SXSW Trial

Posted 03.15.2012

The N.Y.-based advertising agency BBH Labs sparked strong debate this week with its "Homeless Hotspots" initiative, a program that set up outposts of ...

Why I'm In Favor Of 'Homeless Hotspots'

Mark Horvath | Posted 05.13.2012

Mark Horvath

We've all been panhandled by a homeless person on street begging for money. I bet every one of you reading this has even been aggressively panhand...

Are Schools On Wheels An Answer To Child Homelessness?

Mark Horvath | Posted 05.05.2012

Mark Horvath

On a past road trip, I connected with Indianapolis School on Wheels. The program provides educational help to homeless students in 10 shelters and 2 s...

An Interview With The National Law Center On Homelessness And Poverty

Mark Horvath | Posted 04.29.2012

Mark Horvath

  About a year ago I was speaking at the State Department thanks to an invite from my friend Beth Kanter. While in Washington, D.C., my friend...

Barbara Poppe and Laura Zeilinger From Interagency Council on Homelessness

Mark Horvath | Posted 04.28.2012

Mark Horvath

I know that our current system of fighting homelessness is broken. I also know we can end homelessness by all of us working together and working smarter.

Social Good Stars: Mark Horvath Gives Voice To Homeless

Amy Neumann | Posted 03.16.2012

Amy Neumann

This is the fourth installment of the Impact series, #SocialGoodStars. The people highlighted here are passionate, dedicated philanthropists, strength...

Arrested for Not Having a Home Yet Wall Street Bankers Get Away With Taking Homes

Mark Horvath | Posted 03.11.2012

Mark Horvath

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Homeless Former Minister Shares Story Of Arrest In Tent City

Mark Horvath | Posted 02.28.2012

Mark Horvath

It's really hard to explain the feeling of powerlessness I felt today. But I guarantee my feelings don't even compare to the feelings of desperation our friends had while police were evicting them from their tents today.

Help Fight Homelessness With 12 Days of Giving

Mark Horvath | Posted 02.18.2012

Mark Horvath

Every day Invisiblepeople.tv is starting conversations, raising awareness and changing stereotypes about homelessness.

Toronto Dedicates Entire Wall To Fighting Homelessness

Mark Horvath | Posted 02.15.2012

Mark Horvath

I'll be honest, it was so cold I thought my face was going to fall off. A few times even I started to scream "I can't feel my nose" and was concerned ...

What It's Really Like Living Out of Your Car

Carey Fuller | Posted 01.30.2012

Carey Fuller

Living out of a vehicle definitely has its challenges and I've learned to adapt to it the way most people do, by trial and error.

Join Me and Zach Bonner at United Way's Homewalk (Oh, and Kobe Bryant Too)

Mark Horvath | Posted 01.18.2012

Mark Horvath

Homelessness is a very serious social crisis that affects us all and it looks like such a massive problem, it's a normal reaction to feel we cannot do anything about it. But we can do something about it.

Homeless No More: Meeting Paul a Second Time

Mark Horvath | Posted 01.03.2012

Mark Horvath

Paul has a serious brain injury that makes him vulnerable on the streets. In simple terms, if Paul did not get into housing his chances of surviving homeless are not so good.

Arkansas School Provides Clothing, Food For Growing Number Of Homeless Students

Mark Horvath | Posted 12.31.2011

Mark Horvath

This week I was visiting Northwest Arkansas for The Farm's Harvest Festival and my friend Mike Rusch connected me with Marian Riner, Families in Trans...

Creating Movements and Cause Marketing Dreams Can Come True

Mark Horvath | Posted 12.28.2011

Mark Horvath

When I started InvisiblePeople.tv I had a dream that to change the story of homelessness and get people into housing we would need to partner with new people and reach new stakeholders.

Street Medicine: Making House Calls to People Without Homes

Mark Horvath | Posted 12.17.2011

Mark Horvath

During last year's road trip I was honored to be introduced to two great men, Robert Egger of DC Central Kitchen and James S. Withers, M.D. of Operati...

SOBCon NW: Connecting Those Who Will Make a Difference

John Bergquist | Posted 11.23.2011

John Bergquist

If our motives are pure and our minds clear, we can find others who are just as passionate about a need in the world. SOBCon is proof that entrepreneurs and employees alike can be both profitable and purposeful.

Conversation of Aboriginal Homelessness Continues: Interview With David Ward

Mark Horvath | Posted 11.14.2011

Mark Horvath

The best way to share the Aboriginal story of homelessness in Canada was to simply empower my new Aboriginal friends to tell their own story.

Why A Christian Nurse Helps Addicts Shoot Up

Mark Horvath | Posted 02.22.2012

Mark Horvath

It's easy to judge from a distance, but the people who have problems with the harm-reduction model just have never seen Hell like I have.

Starting the Conversation of Aboriginal Homelessness

Mark Horvath | Posted 09.21.2011

Mark Horvath

The aboriginal population is disproportionate in homelessness around Canada.