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 […]

Homeless supper club

In North Hollywood. They live on the streets and eat at restaurants that take EBT , carry fruit and granola in their bags and exist on the local services such as BTAC. One lady took the time to tell me she traveled to California with a friend to stay with a third friend…but then friendships fell […]

Formerly Homeless Famous Folk . . .

Do you think THEY would help save @URM @HopeGardens? I like to keep a list of formerly homeless people handy so when I am talking to my homeless Welfare parents I can remind them that poverty and homelessness CAN BE TEMPORARY. Halle Berry . . . Oscar-winning and Emmy Award-winning actress (shelter in New York City) […]

Individual reality – being homeless

It is hard to think about homelessness and childhood. It is almost so painful that we just don’t think about it. Being “homeless” is still viewed as a grown man’s problem. It is an epidemic in our Veterans or issue regarding the adults who sleep in the bus stops. But the truth is that Homelessness […]

the White House livestream on homelessness

“Opening Doors” http://www.whitehouse.gov/live/meeting-us-interagency-council-homelessness USICH meeting on continuing efforts to prevent and end homelessness. The White House My Veteran’s Affairs hero is speaking. I love him! HUD/V A Supportive Housing has been the best tool for ending homelessness. By the end of next year it can bring 30,000 veterans and families out of homelessness.

Famous, Rich & Homeless

On Green Planet. I just found this program based in Europe about Homeless citizens and advocates trying to help them. It seems that the advocates are rich people who have chosen to pair up with a homeless person and join them in living on the streets and try to mentor the individual they are paired […]