Category Archives: Staff Thoughts
Why We Fight For Those Who Are Homeless
As we close out another year of hard work towards ending homelessness, we reflect on our struggles, our successes and our inspiration to keep pushing forward. Here, Yvonne Vissing, PhD, National Coalition for the Homeless Board Member, reflects on why … Continue reading
Can Social Media End Homelessness?
Good thing I’m not that old, because I’m showing my age. I’ve posted my way through several generations of social networks. In college, students at my school shared a network of “Plans,” a page that was hosted on the college’s … Continue reading
Homelessness in the Back Yard : Yay or Nay?
The epidemic of homelessness is no longer ignorable. The rates of poverty, unemployment, and homelessness are on the rise in the nation people can no longer turn a blind eye. Just recently the US Census Bureau released figures that indicated … Continue reading
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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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Why Do California Governors Keep Vetoing Homeless Hate Crime Bills?
You would think that in a progressive state like California there wouldn’t be three different Governors (two Republicans and one Democrat) who have vetoed homeless hate crimes legislation. But such is the case. Disproving that the third try is a … Continue reading
