When you first moved out on your own, did your folks give you the “hand me down” dishes and pots and pans? These particular pots in the picture have been with my family for about 30 years. I somehow own three full sets of pots and pans, including the brand new Tiffany Blue set that […]
Read More Pots and Pans – giving what I canI’m at Roger Jessup Park to look at the Community Garden when I spot it. I’m not really sure what this mailbox is receiving mail for, but because it’s right next to the porta potties and where this person’s card is, it looks like this is their home. It is almost domestic. It looks like […]
Read More A Home for Someone HomelessI translate Homeless services into Soccer Mom speech. Andy Bales of @URM can tell you about housing homeless folks and running a shelter agency. I am currently running two homeless shelters but his view is more salient than mine. Through him I have discovered officer Joseph, a man who wears a badge and walks the […]
Read More What I Have to Tell You is DifferentShout out to @TheCamp_TC, a California cross fit company in So Cal. Recently one of my clients who is having meless began working at The Camp. This job is helping her earn and save and work herself into permanent housing. I won’t tell you who she is or where she works, but I will tell […]
Read More Working while HomelessThis week, in the shadows of impeachment hearings and Kobe’s death, the US redefined Domestic Violence. It stripped it down to a 1960’s definition. Why should you care? Well, because Domestic Violence is a large cause of homelessness for women and children. Read more here: https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/trump-domestic-abuse-sexual-assault-definition-womens-rights-justice-department-a8744546.html
Read More US Regression, changing DV rulesGod bless Vanessa Bryant who lost her highschool sweetheart husband and beautiful daughter. She is beautiful inside and out ❤️ But her husband is the reason I stopped attending the #Homewalk in Los Angeles. Around the time he and Vanessa decided not to divorce, he became the spokesperson for the Homewalk. Violence against women is […]
Read More Kobe and Homeless AdvocacyFree. Have you ever forgotten a bank account? Ever wondered what happened to your list rebate check? In the state of California, all abandoned funds are given to the state for safe keeping. Search and find any funds here: https://sco.ca.gov/upd_msg.html Not in CA? Find your Lost property and money here: https://missingmoney.com/en/
Read More Claim Your Lost MoneyTonight a house burned. A Dad, and two elementary aged children lost their home and clothes, and memories of his mom. His car was also dismantled by the LAFD. If he doesn’t have Fire insurance, if he can’t afford UBER or transportation, if he can’t afford clothing… If he doesn’t have family or friends to […]
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