Words and labels

Homeless is a Buzzword

Cool. Great. Everyone is talking about the number of homeless people in Los Angeles. I so wish the conversation was about the improvements being made to end homelessness. I wish the conversation told you the behind the scenes story of what the line workers are up to. I wish you knew we spent 3 hours […]

Where Los Angeles County Children Can Get Free Summer Meals | NBC Southern California

https://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/This-is-Where-Los-Angeles-County-Children-Can-Get-Free-Summer-Meals-511705232.html

The exhausting state of being a professional advocate for ending Homelessness

Really, it seems simple. California, of all places is especially equipped to feed and house the residents here. California grows enough food to feed the nation. True, our diet would be steak, milk, oranges, strawberries, watermelon and artichoke but who is complaining about that? There are 18,600,000 vacant homes in the United States. There are […]

Food Stamps and Social Security

As of June 1st you can receive a food stamp allotment if you have social security. This is A king because previously if you receive a social security award you could not be issued food stamps. So if this is you, you should make a call. 8666133777

Reseda Neighborhood Council

I’m here to talk about housing. I got it. I just bought a new car until I do care about where it gets parked. I want to know that it’s okay when I’m not in it. More than that, I want to know that the bodies of other people are safe and sheltered because those […]

13 arrested in record welfare fraud sweep

https://www.wwnytv.com/2019/06/14/arrested-largest-welfare-fraud-sweep-st-lawrence-county-history/ Look at the photo and tell me if you see a pattern that challenges your prejudice

Homelessness is Bad. The Homeless are Just People.

I have been taking part of a Facebook group run by channel 7 ABC. They are discussing homelessness and solutions and issues. But mostly it’s just a place for people to fight about homelessness. Some people think that all homeless people are criminals, they are illegal aliens or choosing homelessness. They accuse these street residents […]

The Trojan Shelter

The Trojan Shelter “We had to start somewhere!” agreed a determined pair of passionate undergrad students at USC, Abigail Leung and Esther Cha, who decided to do something when they heard about college student hunger and homelessness. They formed the Trojan Shelter Project at USC with a vision of getting involved in a practical way […]

Good things are coming

But for whom? That’s a sign about good things coming to the city of Los Angeles, across the street from the police department in City Hall. Does it mean that there are good things coming for the people who live on the sidewalk?