Women’s Care Cottage closing in the news

On Tuesday Dec 8th, Leslie Sykes reported on the closing of the Women’s care Cottage. This is the link. http://abclocal.go.com/kabc/video?id=7160401 Let me know if there any updates to this story. I can testify that it provided real and meaningful services to real and needing clients

CSI covers Homeless Insurance murders

CSI NY show retells the Skid Row life insurance murders.

$2 a day for the 12 days of Christmas

$24 can make a meaningful gift to someone leaving homelessness.

DCFS Linkages

Homeless families who are on CalWORKS and in the DCFS (children and family services) are now able to have their services coordinated. If the DCFS worker screens a Family Maintenance family for CalWORKS and sees a possible eligibility – the supportive services can be provided by and paid by GAIN. In English, this means that […]

Children understand Christmas

I found this on my friend Kirsten’s Facebook wall : So, while writing a lovely letter to Santa, the child stops and asks if Santa makes sweaters…or would that be Mrs. Claus. Me:”You want Santa to bring you sweaters?” Child: “Sure if he wants to, but I want him to give them to some children […]

The year I was Santa

The year I was Santa on Skid Row

BIKES THIS Sunday, Dec 20th

The Dream Center is giving away 8,000 bikes for kids on Sunday, 12-20-09 at the Los Angeles Sports Arena, located at: 3939 South Figueroa Street Los Angeles, CA 90037 GET there before 9 am to be seated, it is first come, first served. I read the site about last year and it looks amazing.

Ending Homelessness through prevention

40-50% OF ALL ADULTS IN THE US CAN NOT READ. They don’t have the skills NOT to be homeless.

HELP me write 12 ways to end homelessness

someone asked all the Homeless Bloggers to write 12 ways they would end the Homeless crisis. I have been writing for 2 days solid. And then it hit me, It isn’t so much about what I personally would do, the solutions is with what YOU -collectively and as individuals would do. Help a girl out […]

North Hollywood PD

They are awesome, friendly and helpful – are we sure they are LAPD? I’d like to thank the kind desk staff who answered my questions about driving until I replace my license. The officers told me all the information I would need to know and said the county I’d with photo would be fine until […]