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The fact of the matter is, no matter what a homeless person does, calling phone numbers every day to check for openings at a shelter that is already overwhelmed is not a valid option.
The fact of the matter is, no matter what a homeless person does, calling phone numbers every day to check for openings at a shelter that is already overwhelmed is not a valid option.
Kevin M. Ryan | Posted 05.18.2012
I wanted to know more about what motivates Jon to play an important role in helping homeless youth -- his concern for them goes back more than three decades when, inspired by our New York City shelter, he wrote "Runaway," his first hit.
Posted 05.17.2012
When it was revealed that a charitable bidder paid $67,100 for Kobe Bryant’s sweaty face mask, even the most diehard of fans had to wonder, who wou...
Carey Fuller | Posted 05.14.2012
If I were rich, I'd take all the homeless moms I know dinner so they could have a break from their everyday struggles. But the donations I get go toward immediate needs that will run out, and a bouquet of flowers won't put a roof over their heads.
Posted 05.09.2012
Kobe Bryant turned his All-Star nose-break into an All-Star charity opportunity. Bryant suffered his first career concussion and broke his nose du...
Mark Redmond | Posted 04.12.2012
We organized the Spectrum Sleep Out, putting out a call for business and community leaders to sleep outside, in the cold, as a way to raise awareness about the reality of teenage homelessness. It proved to be an eye-opening, if not life-changing, experience.
William Laney | Posted 04.06.2012
Families who live in motels, or double-up with family or friends, qualify as homeless beings and deserve the aid given to the more visibly homeless.
The Technician | Posted 04.04.2012
Habitat for Humanity and the American Red Cross will have to move over for a new company. Its name: KNo Clothing. Their mission: to end homelessness through fashion.
AP | By CHRISTINE ARMARIO | Posted 04.30.2012
CLERMONT, Fla. -- Zach Montgomery's dad plugs in the electric skillet and opens the cardboard box containing tonight's dinner. The liquid from the ca...
Posted 02.21.2012
"There's so many different types of situations that can cause homelessness. You really can't stereotype it. You really can't." These are the words of ...
The Huffington Post | Alexander Eichler | Posted 01.03.2012
Child poverty is getting worse in America. And with more and more states seeing their populations of disadvantaged youth soar beyond pre-recession lev...
Ralph da Costa Nunez | Posted 01.09.2012
The Department of Education and Department of Homeless Services must work together to address the needs of homeless students, and better track the data surrounding attendance and graduation rates among this population.
Alma and Colin Powell | Posted 12.12.2011
The volume of conversation about education has increased over the last few years, but what's often lost are the very real stories of the young people whose lives are impacted and the people and programs that are beating the odds.
Paul Heroux | Posted 11.08.2011
Currently, there are about half a million children residing in foster care within the United States. There are approximately 300,000 young adults, ages 18 to 25, who have spent at least one year in foster care. This is reason for concern.
Pat LaMarche | Posted 08.27.2011
Far more women in the United States are victims of domestic violence than are injured in car accidents each year. In fact, the two aren't even close -- battering outstrips crashes roughly two to one.
Posted 08.13.2011
When Sherrie Gahn became the principal of Whitney Elementary in Las Vegas, she was shocked to see students eating ketchup packets. When she realized i...
Posted 08.07.2011
Kobe and Vanessa Bryant met with the press today at My Friend's Place, a haven for homeless youth based in Hollywood, to announce their intention to "...
Posted 07.14.2011
This week, Sen. John Kerry (D-Mass.) introduced the Reconnecting Youth to Prevent Homelessness Act to protect children in foster care from ending up o...
Huffington Post | Lucas Kavner | Posted 07.19.2011
Thirteen kids die on the street every day. This is the central tenet that inspires StandUp For Kids, an organization dedicated to youth homelessnes...
Posted 05.25.2011
As the recent high-profile case of a former Miss Colorado USA indicates, the problem of homelessness in Denver afflicts all age groups. As the recess...
Huffington Post | Gregory Beyer | Posted 05.25.2011
Cierra Jones does not invite her friends to sleep over. She would, if she had her own room, or her own backyard to play in. But the 9-year-old worries...
Posted 05.25.2011
Over one million of America's students are homeless. Two thousand of them are in Fairfax County, Wash. The Washington Post reported on various part...
Irene Monroe | Posted 05.25.2011
The holiday season is a difficult time of year many of us. Our culture's egregious forms of commercialism always bother me -- and its anemic recognit...
Joel John Roberts | Posted 05.25.2011
The phone calls at the homeless agencies I run, ring off the hook during these holidays. Everyone wants to volunteer. But where are they the rest of the year?
Nour Akkad | Posted 05.25.2011
Behind the gated and opulent communities of Orange County, there's a picture perfect world, lined with multi-million dollar homes, expensive cars, and manicured lawns. But outside these gates exists a community that is rarely noticed.
Carey Fuller | Posted 05.24.2012