Stories published recently about homeless mothers living in cars with their children have prompted local charity agencies to sort out whether they are doing enough. They concluded: No, they are not. And they will try to do more. Social service agency leaders and others meet once a month. Recently, they decided to focus more on helping homeless young people and … Read More

TAMPA — Joe Maddon was at the White House last Monday, receiving congratulations for leading his Chicago Cubs to their first World Series championship since 1908. Friday, the former Rays manager opened his Bayshore Boulevard home to acknowledge and support several Tampa Bay charities that help the homeless with donations from his Respect 90 foundation. “That just says something about … Read More

Thirty families from the Milwaukee area gathered Monday, Jan. 16, at the Whitefish Bay Public Library to pack on-the-go bags for homeless people. The volunteer event was organized by Toddlers and Kids on a Mission and The Help Project. Toddlers and Kids on a Mission seeks to empower children of all ages to work with their caregivers to build relationships … Read More

A recent release from the Louisiana Housing Corporation indicates homelessness in the state has declined by 68 percent since 2009, but in Central Louisiana, the number of homeless residents is rising. Despite the numbers, Central Louisiana Homeless Coalition (CLHC) Executive Director Kendra Gauthier said she is working to ensure each person in Central Louisiana has access to stable homes. The … Read More

Call it a hug more than 23 years in the making. Late Thursday night, Brandy Chapman reunited with her mom, Shelly Suzanne Jennings, for the first time in nearly 24 years. Their moment took place in a Salida motel, ending a search and a chapter of a story that captivated people from Oklahoma to Oakdale and beyond over the past … Read More

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 Utah News) – Questions remain more than a year after a homeless man’s death because of what he left behind. People who work at Peterson Development on 225 South, 200 East say he was a Puerto Rican man in his 60s or 70s. He was a panhandler who carried around a few meager possessions and a … Read More

Retired neurosurgeon and former Republican presidential candidate Ben Carson made headlines last week with his Senate confirmation hearings to lead the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Asked what would be the best possible thing the federal government could do for a person on government assistance, Carson offered a pithy response. “Get them off it,” he said. The answer … Read More

Showing empathy and helping other people is basic human nature. Doing good feels wonderful for the person doing it, as well as whoever is on the receiving end, and even the smallest gesture can show a person that they are appreciated and valued. Spreading the goodness for the 10th year in a row, the International Good Deeds Day will kick … Read More

A Greenville, South Carolina, Deputy garnered praise when he did something amazing for a homeless man (video below). Deputy Matt Holman spotted Robert Morris, a homeless man, walking down the road when he decided to talk to him. “He was not the person I was looking for so this was just a casual encounter,” Holman told WHNS. Morris explained to … Read More

As the Salt Lake women’s homeless shelter was just opening 25 years ago, Deseret News photographer Kristan Jacobsen and I spent the night there with the residents so we could do a story. That brief experience is one I carry with me because I learned quickly there’s no such thing as “typical” homeless. And every encounter I’ve had since has … Read More