Category Archives: Intern Interjections
Feeding vs. Foodsharing
The National Coalition for the Homeless differentiates between feeding the homeless – objectifying the hungry as simply needing to be fed – and food sharing. The sharing of one’s meal with another is to participate in the mutual fulfillment of … Continue reading
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Tagged compassion, Food Sharing, giving, Liberation Theology, Poverty, Religion
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Occupy Homelessness
As the Occupy protests around the nation continue to dominate the news cycles, we have noticed several disturbing stories concerning the homeless. I felt it was time for a response. Some Occupy protests have protested the inclusion of the homeless … Continue reading
Its in full swing: National Hunger & Homelessness Awareness Week
National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week is finally upon us! From November 12th to the 20th, nonprofits, religious organizations, universities, high schools, and even grade schools across the continent are spending the night in cardboard cities in front of city … Continue reading
D.C. Students Meet Homelessness Face-To-Face
Each fall,Washington D.C.teems with incoming freshmen from all over the nation… Oftentimes, these students get a glimpse of homelessness for the first time as they roam the streets during their first few weeks. But for the students of Georgetown School … Continue reading
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Tagged Faces of Homelessness, Homeless Challenge, Speakers Bureau
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Soup Kitchen Limits End in Gainesville
In March 2009, a city developer informed the Gainesville, Florida city Plan Board about an 18 year old ordinance that was regularly violated. The ordinance, located here in city code, limited soup kitchens to serving up to 130 meals within … Continue reading
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Tagged Civil Rights, Criminalization, Feeding Restrictions, Florida
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