Education is the first line of defense against poverty. A great education is priceless. Caring and wonderful teachers are wonders beyond measure. If you know one of these people, thank them profusely. Because: It is more common to find a high school drop out in the Welfare office or sleeping on the bus bench than […]
Read More Teacher Appriciation and Educationand I wish it were. I wish I did not have to drive by 4 homeless men on my way to work, just so I can speak to 20 homeless parents each day. If I could just “make up” anything, it would be shelters for these families and a list of open jobs (dead end […]
Read More Homelessness sounds like a made up wordand childhood @pathpartners and @pathachieve. #fb
Read More Celebrate the Little One’s Joys Your child probably knows three or four children who live in poverty, does iCarly? @NickelodeonTV @path
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Who is the Mayor of Dumpster Behind the Library? What tips and nearby tweets are coming from Tent Under Freeway? Urban Ministries of Durham (UMD) would like you to know. And if you log on to Foursauare.com near Duke University in North Carolina – you are likely to find out. Why? If a Foursquare user […]
Read More @4square Says I am Near WHERE?spend my free time reading articles on Homelessness, Poverty, Urban Blight and Client Advocacy. It is my hobby – and I am not ashamed. I did feel a little bad whan Jackie was 11 years old and told me she had seen more crack pipes than anyone else she knew, and asked why I worked with […]
Read More Yes, I really do #fbto @unitedwayLA ‘s @HomeWalk w/ @mwomack! My face isn’t in this one! click the link above the picture so watch the song/video I made at lunch. I do love my office supplies! http://www.twitvid.com/Y5VQP <- video clickbelow to join or donate!
Read More as promised, I sing for $“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.
Read More the White House livestream on homelessnessFlorida passes a Homeless Hate Crimes Law Virginia: A $2.4 million federal stimulus grant for Fairfax County has helped more than 600 people avoid becoming homeless Seattle: Don’t call 911 to report a Homeless Encampment – call the City Customer Service Number 206- 684-2489 $3.5 Billion pledged by Obama to feed other countries. Most of […]
Read More 5/21/10 News about Hunger & HomelessU.S. Senator Tim Johnson is my Man of the Week. (okay, so that is something I just started today – but really – I think we should celebrate those who Do GOOD for us more often) “May 20, 2010 Today, as chairman of the VA Appropriations Subcommittee, I will be co-chairing a hearing with Senator […]
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