homeless

Census numbers are important to communities for many reasons - from funding to bragging rights.  One count that is done annually is often disheartening, but is necessary for planning.  This evening marks the Federally-required Point-in-Time Homeless Count;  consequently, officials with St. Louis County will be making their annual tally of those individuals who are homeless and not staying in a she

This is the time of the year when a lot of people donate to charity and try to help those that are less fortunate.  Winter is a tough time of the year - especially when you don't have a roof over your head or a warm place to spend the night.

One day for people who need help to get it. Community Connect holds a one day free event on Wednesday October 22st, for people experiencing poverty and homelessness and people in need of hygiene items, IDs, employment, drug/alcohol treatment, voter registration, outdoor survival gear, child care, health care, and other vital services to connect and get the help they need.

Allan Law is a former teacher in Minneapolis, Minnesota, who saw first hand some of the poverty issues happening in the inner city. When he retired from teaching he decided to do something about it.

Pay it forward, act of kindness, these are phrases that are helpful. Sometimes the smallest show of kindness or charity will go a long way. Ever wonder what a little favor may do? I have been fortunate to find out I have inspired people, and have told the people that have inspired me, what a difference they have made in my life.

Steve O'Neil has always worked to help people. My late Grandma June used to work Steve's name into every conversation because she believed in helping people too and was inspired many times by the work that Steve has done.

The annual SXSW interactive conference in Austin is sometimes plagued with snail-slow internet speeds (when you can connect at all). But this year it’s been a little easier to find a wifi hotspot: just look for a homeless person. Yes, homeless people are now being used as wifi spots.

Two lawmakers in Florida have looked over the books and found a loophole to help themselves and help homeless people. If it catches on, we may have a new public stadium, and a new homeless shelter. The law makes sense, and the way they are reading it makes sense, but will the law pass...

An air conditioner repairman made a startling discovery while doing work at a Waffle House in Atlanta, Georgia. According to reports, he found a man living on the roof of the Gordon Highway location. Authorities were quickly notified, and police and firemen were called in to bring him down.

If I lived in a dumpster, I'd move out too. At least to a fancier dumpster, say maybe something on the lower east side. Maybe get to hang with a better class of person ya know what I'm sayin? Albuquerque authorities arrested a homeless man for failing to notify them that he moved out of the Dumpster he listed as his address.