The Red Sox Want White Socks

for their “Sox for Socks” drive. The socks will be distributed to the homeless in the area. Why is this a good thing? When a person becomes homeless they often have lost their health insurance as well, and shoes wear out without being replaced with quality foot wear. 20% of all physical illness treatments in […]

Craigslist post asking for rent –

Loan for rent needed asap! Date: 2010-07-13, 12:58PM PDT Reply to: comm-ueayv-1841152968@craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?] Single mother desperately in need of a loan to pay rent that is due today! I have a 9 month old daughter and we can not be homeless! Unfortunately I used everything I had to move to […]

San Diego Homeless Vets get residential

treatment for substance abuse and mental health issues. Previously the Veterans could be referred to a hospital for 10 days or subsidized housing – however the core issues of their homelessness were not being addressed. Read more ♥♥http://www.californiahealthline.org/articles/2010/7/13/va-to-open-treatment-facility-for-homeless-veterans-in-san-diego.aspx

Why I fail as a Political Wife

“You are very Pro-Homeless – and that means you would be a terrible Political Wife. You would say something well-meaning and alienate half a contingency”. My jaw dropped as I heard these words last week. I am not, Pro-Homeless. I am simply Pro-Human, Pro-dignity, and Anti-Homelessness where it can be avoided. I get that sometimes people […]

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Even Pro Athletes can become Homeless

like Ray Williams. He now lives in his car. Ray is not an alcoholic, drug addict, criminal, nor is he diagnosed as mentally ill.He left the game about 25 years ago and has not been able to thrive in any “off the court” jobs since. Ray is a man who is out of work and […]

Hawaiian Hairdresser – Hero of the Week

@hairgurl did a small but wonderful act. She took one person in need and did what she could to help him out, and that is what makes her a hero. She put her money where her heart and mouth was. Denise Sakai – Hero of the week Denise heard about a man who had two job […]

Don’t call us, we’ll call you…

Unless you don’t have a phone number. Then you need “Community Voice Mail“. It is a nationwide program. ‘How do you get a job without a phone? A place to live? Safety from domestic abuse? You don’t. Access to a telephone is a basic survival tool…and often one we don’t think of. Community Voice Mail […]

U.S. Citizens and Nationals Applying for Medi-Cal

A new law says most U.S. citizens or nationals applying to Medi-Cal must show proof of citizenship and proof of identity.

SCAM! UHO – Oh No!

United Homeless Organization , the sidewalk tables collecting change – has been shut down. The change was not being sent to Homeless charities or soup kitchens. The funds were split among the people paying $20 to man the table for a shift and the organizers of UHO. They were making well over $100,000.00 a year and founder […]