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The Task Force on Homeless, a group comprised of representatives from 40 different area groups, has completed its Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness plan and is looking to present the plan to the...
Blog reader "Couldn’t be Better" says he believes this poll result indicates that people who self-identify as Christian on polls (typically majorities in most U.S. polling) do so to say what is expected, rather than as an indicator of beliefs: More Americans believe a statement about giving "justice to the poor and homeless" came from President [...]
Jazz pitch in to give a meal
The Homelessness Task Force lost a member Friday when Community Rescue Mission Director Brian Hilts withdrew, citing the Rescue Mission’s lack of interest in relocating to a social service campus away from the Belle Grove area.
Authorities say former New York Knicks point guard Dean Meminger was rescued from a fire that destroyed a row of New York City houses and left dozens homeless.
A free meal will be provided from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday at San Juan Capistrano's Historic Town Center Park, along with music and games. "The whole thing is just to bring awareness to our homeless in our city," said Jess Lopez, a member of the...
Sarasota considers piping in opera to chase away the homeless.
The founder of the popular online encyclopedia Wikipedia has created a new Web site that helps Tampa Bay area's homeless.
Gov. Beverly Perdue says it's important to be thankful this week for North Carolina residents trying to rebuild their lives and the volunteers who help them succeed. Perdue visited the Raleigh Rescue Mission on Tuesday, speaking with homeless women living there while trying to get back on their feet during the bad economy. She also talked with mission workers collecting food and cooking turkeys ...
CHAMPAIGN – An increase in demand for emergency and transitional housing for the homeless leaves many people without anyplace to go for shelter this winter, members of the Champaign City Council heard Tuesday night. Champaign city staff said there is a network of agencies providing services for homeless assistance and prevention, but the safety net could become stretched beyond capacity.
A San Luis Obispo man who chose to go to jail rather than evict the homeless from his ranch has been released from jail.
