Help the Homeless

[Article 15]

i have never heard the term 'drunk and smart'

Some of my most brilliant moments came under the influence of alcohol.

 

[High_Gravity]

i have never heard the term 'drunk and smart'

Some of my most brilliant moments came under the influence of alcohol.

HAHA, me too. But also some of my worst.

 

[Valerie]

Thu, September 27, 2012

A freedom of information request by the Coalition for the Homeless found that 19,537 children were living in New York City shelters in September, an increase of 24% since July 2011.

The Coalition for the Homeless says the data showed only 35.4% of families applying to stay at homeless shelters were given space, which means that about 65% of homeless families are turned away, reports The Guardian.

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Giselle Routhier, a policy analyst at Coalition for the Homeless, said: "Homeless kids are more likely to feel anxiety and depression and an array of other health problems. That impacts itself on schooling as well, homeless kids miss more days of school, oftentimes they do worse in school than their peers, so we know it has a very negative impact. The fact that we’re seeing record numbers of children in shelters is very disturbing to us.”

Almost 20,000 Children Live in NYC Homeless Shelters, Far More are Turned Away

 

[LAfrique]

All,

If you can, please do something for the homeless. Not just now because it is Christmas but whenever you can.

I saw something last night that rocked me straight to the core and I will never be the same. I don't want to get into the details of what I saw because it's just too damn sad to share.

Many of us have no clue how good we have it.

I'm begging you all, please, go out and help your fellow man anyway you can.

- Matt

I used to think homeless people where all high school dropouts and junkies until it dawned on me that we live in a society where for merely being independent-minded, you can very well find yourself walking on streets paved with banana peels. And it is no secret that being without steady income and having no strong supporting cast can easily result to homelessness. Currently in the Houston-metro area, Caucasian are becoming the majority of homeless on the streets and in shelters.

It is a funny world out there, and a lots of us are just few paychecks away from homelessness. But again, the truth be told, most of us live on borrowed stuffs anyway.

 

[Valerie]

 

[Valerie]

 

[Valerie]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qTx-sdR6Yzk]Dropkick Murphys - "The Season's Upon Us" (Video) - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Valerie]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0Wvky7XKFQ]Jon Bon Jovi "You Can't Go Home-Living on a Prayer" - Hurricane Sandy Donate @ 800-HELP-NOW - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Valerie]

How To Help Hurricane Sandy Victims This Holiday Season
For families hit hardest by Superstorm Sandy, filling the house with all the joyous trappings of the holiday season may fall low on the priority list this year. But, a number of groups have come together to make sure that those who lost their homes and have to focus on paying for rebuilding, have whatever it is they need to revel in the holiday spirit.

Below are 12 ways to give and brighten the holidays for families who are still struggling after the storm.

How To Help Hurricane Sandy Victims This Holiday Season


http://www.coalitionforthehomeless.org/pages/basic-facts

 

[Valerie]

There are thousands of homeless people in New York City. On a given night, 51,000 sleep in city and private shelters, according to the Coalition for the Homeless. Thousands more sleep outside.

Homeless Endure Hurricane Sandy In New York City: 'I Can Survive Just Like This'

 

[Katzndogz]

Most of the relief agencies that pop up after a disaster or tragedy are scams. The familes of the Sandy Hook victims are finding dozens of calls for donations that are nothing but scams.

If you really want to help the victims of superstorm Sandy (It was NOT a hurricane), contact your local church and donate to their program.

 

[Katzndogz]

There are thousands of homeless people in New York City. On a given night, 51,000 sleep in city and private shelters, according to the Coalition for the Homeless. Thousands more sleep outside.

Homeless Endure Hurricane Sandy In New York City: 'I Can Survive Just Like This'

Ohhhh you mean like the cop who thought he was helping a barefoot homeless man, who wasn't at all homeless and chose to be barefoot.

 

[Valerie]

How YOU Can Help End Homelessness

*New! Check out this guide for how youth can help to Bring America Home

You can help end homelessness by simply CAREing.

C - Contribute (food drives, money, etc.,)
A - Advocate
R - Reach Out (volunteering)
E - Educate

CONTRIBUTE

While the concern and support demonstrated by volunteer work and advocacy are essential, material assistance is also a necessity. Donate today.

National Coalition for the Homeless




Needed items and services might include:

Clothing. The lack of clean, well-fitting clothes and shoes causes great hardship beyond exposure to the elements—it hurts one's self-image and one's chance to get ahead. People experiencing homelessness must travel light, with few opportunities to safely store or adequately clean what they can't carry. On job interviews, a poorly dressed person has little chance for success. Give your clean clothes to those who could use them. Before you give your own clothes or start a clothing drive, talk to your local shelter and find out what items they really need. Most have limited storage space, and can't use winter clothes in summer or vice versa. Some serve only a certain group of people. Please clean the clothes before you donate them.

In-kind services and materials. Service providers may be able to use copying, printing, food, transportation, marketing assistance, computer equipment and assistance, electrical work, building materials, plumbing, etc.

Household goods or other items. Service providers may need items such as kitchen utensils, furniture, books, toys, games, stuffed animals, dolls, diapers, etc.

Books. People experiencing homelessness may have limited access to a library and find that there is little for them to do when spending a night at a shelter. Find out if your local shelter would appreciate donations of books. Consider organizing a book drive to create a small library at the shelter if there is not already one there.

Computers. Many non-profit organizations have a difficult time purchasing expensive but essential equipment such as computers. If you have a machine you no longer need, a local shelter or service provider might greatly appreciate the donation. Shelter guests might also appreciate the donation of machines for their use, although you should check if a shelter would have space to set up public computers.

Homeless “survival kits.” Create and distribute kits that include items such as cups, pots, pans, soap, shampoo, toothpaste, toothbrushes, and cosmetics. (Try coordinating this through a group that gives out meals from a van, for example.) During cold weather, organize drives for blankets, coats, hats, scarves, mittens, socks, and the like.

Phone calls. Help people experiencing homelessness contact loved ones by offering the opportunity to make free long distance calls on holidays. Donate to or organize a cell phone drive for the homeless.

Job opportunities. Encourage your company, school, or place of worship to hire people experiencing homelessness (if they are not already working). Most unemployed homeless adults desperately want to work, but need an employer to give them a chance.

Support for a homeless person or family. As people move out of a shelter or transitional housing program, consider raising money to contribute for a security deposit, or assist by contributing household goods, babysitting, or moral support. See if your local shelter has a partnering program.



Other things you might do to contribute include:

Raise funds for a program. Ask your group to abstain from one meal and donate the proceeds to a shelter or soup kitchen. Sponsor a benefit concert or coffee house featuring local musicians and poets (Don’t forget to include homeless and formerly homeless performers!). Organize a walk-a-thon or a yard sale and donate the proceeds.

Consider giving directly to people experiencing homelessness. Deciding whether or not to give to panhandlers is a personal decision. Some may not give money out of fear that it may be spent supporting an addiction. Although this is occasionally true, the money also may help someone buy a meal, afford housing, buy clothes, purchase an ID to stay in a shelter, pay for transportation to a job, childcare, healthcare, support a family member—the possibilities are numerous. In some cases, instead of giving money, people carry gift certificates to restaurants or granola bars, peanut butter crackers, sandwiches, or fruit to give to homeless people.

Smile. Whether or not you choose to give change, please don’t look away from homeless people as if they do not exist. Making eye contact, saying a few words, or smiling can reaffirm the humanity of a person at a time when homelessness seems to have stripped it away. For more insight into panhandling and homelessness, read “Panhandling: A Little Understanding."


National Coalition for the Homeless - How You Can Help End Homelessness


December 21, 2012: Join us in remembering our friends and neighbors who have passed away while without a home. Find an event in your city or learn more about the 23rd Annual Homeless Persons' Memorial Day and how you can participate.

National Coalition for the Homeless

 

[Valerie]

There are thousands of homeless people in New York City. On a given night, 51,000 sleep in city and private shelters, according to the Coalition for the Homeless. Thousands more sleep outside.

Homeless Endure Hurricane Sandy In New York City: 'I Can Survive Just Like This'

Ohhhh you mean like the cop who thought he was helping a barefoot homeless man, who wasn't at all homeless and chose to be barefoot.

Yeeeah, that guy was probably just vacationing on the sidewalk that night!

 

[Katzndogz]

There are thousands of homeless people in New York City. On a given night, 51,000 sleep in city and private shelters, according to the Coalition for the Homeless. Thousands more sleep outside.

Homeless Endure Hurricane Sandy In New York City: 'I Can Survive Just Like This'

Ohhhh you mean like the cop who thought he was helping a barefoot homeless man, who wasn't at all homeless and chose to be barefoot.

Yeeeah, that guy was probably just vacationing on the sidewalk that night!

Why he was on the streets is immaterial. He was not homeless. He had an apartment.

Barefoot 'homeless' man from viral NYPD photo has apartment, city agency says - CNN.com

He never wore the shoes he got, he hid them. He preferred to go barefoot.

 

[jillian]

There are thousands of homeless people in New York City. On a given night, 51,000 sleep in city and private shelters, according to the Coalition for the Homeless. Thousands more sleep outside.

Homeless Endure Hurricane Sandy In New York City: 'I Can Survive Just Like This'

Ohhhh you mean like the cop who thought he was helping a barefoot homeless man, who wasn't at all homeless and chose to be barefoot.

^^^^^^

moron

 

[Valerie]

There are thousands of homeless people in New York City. On a given night, 51,000 sleep in city and private shelters, according to the Coalition for the Homeless. Thousands more sleep outside.

Homeless Endure Hurricane Sandy In New York City: 'I Can Survive Just Like This'

Ohhhh you mean like the cop who thought he was helping a barefoot homeless man, who wasn't at all homeless and chose to be barefoot.

^^^^^^

moron

Dope thinks he's going to PROVE there is no need to help the homeless? Oy!

 

[Valerie]

Dropkick Murphys - "The Season's Upon Us" (Video) - YouTube

^ If you haven't heard this new song yet, check it out, it's very funny...

 

[Valerie]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RSJbYWPEaxw]Bon Jovi - Hallelujah - YouTube[/ame]

 

[Valerie]

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Zqv4YI9PiE]Adam Sandler At 12-12-12 Concert 'Sandy, Screw Ya!' Song - YouTube[/ame]