Comments on: Homeless: Discharged to the street in Greensboro http://chosenfast.com/2008/09/19/homeless-discharged-to-the-street-in-greensboro/ news and info about homelessness and related issues in Greensboro, NC Thu, 24 May 2012 15:50:23 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Audrie http://chosenfast.com/2008/09/19/homeless-discharged-to-the-street-in-greensboro/comment-page-1/#comment-84509 Audrie Fri, 19 Sep 2008 23:34:12 +0000 http://chosenfast.com/?p=1398#comment-84509 I'm liking this Jenny. I’m liking this Jenny.

]]> By: Cara Michele http://chosenfast.com/2008/09/19/homeless-discharged-to-the-street-in-greensboro/comment-page-1/#comment-84480 Cara Michele Fri, 19 Sep 2008 19:52:35 +0000 http://chosenfast.com/?p=1398#comment-84480 Audrie and Jessica, let's keep praying and working... Mike, thanks so much for that link. I posted about it. And I agree, we don't need more shelters, we need more homes! If we had enough housing for everyone, then there would be space available in the shelters for people who had a housing emergency -- which is what a shelter really should be for! I so appreciate your heart and your message!! Jenny, I will email you. :) Audrie and Jessica, let’s keep praying and working…

Mike, thanks so much for that link. I posted about it. And I agree, we don’t need more shelters, we need more homes! If we had enough housing for everyone, then there would be space available in the shelters for people who had a housing emergency — which is what a shelter really should be for! I so appreciate your heart and your message!!

Jenny, I will email you. :)

]]> By: Vote Out Poverty : Chosen Fast http://chosenfast.com/2008/09/19/homeless-discharged-to-the-street-in-greensboro/comment-page-1/#comment-84475 Vote Out Poverty : Chosen Fast Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:54:43 +0000 http://chosenfast.com/?p=1398#comment-84475 [...] a comment responding to this post, Rev. Mike Aiken of Greensboro Urban Ministry points us to The Vote Out Poverty Campaign: Our goal [...] [...] a comment responding to this post, Rev. Mike Aiken of Greensboro Urban Ministry points us to The Vote Out Poverty Campaign: Our goal [...]

]]> By: Jenny http://chosenfast.com/2008/09/19/homeless-discharged-to-the-street-in-greensboro/comment-page-1/#comment-84474 Jenny Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:37:43 +0000 http://chosenfast.com/?p=1398#comment-84474 Whoever posted this seems like such a great advocate for the homeless in our community! As a hospital social worker, this entry touches me on many levels and unfortunately, it is not a unique story as Jessica mentions. If the author would be willing to have further dialogue about this, please email me and let's see if we can put our heads together and get this man the resources he needs, although it seems you tried many avenues already. Thanks! Whoever posted this seems like such a great advocate for the homeless in our community! As a hospital social worker, this entry touches me on many levels and unfortunately, it is not a unique story as Jessica mentions. If the author would be willing to have further dialogue about this, please email me and let’s see if we can put our heads together and get this man the resources he needs, although it seems you tried many avenues already. Thanks!

]]> By: Mike Aiken http://chosenfast.com/2008/09/19/homeless-discharged-to-the-street-in-greensboro/comment-page-1/#comment-84472 Mike Aiken Fri, 19 Sep 2008 18:08:09 +0000 http://chosenfast.com/?p=1398#comment-84472 The real reason this terrible fact is happening is because we, as a nation, have not made it a priority to end homelessness and poverty. As we approach the election on November 4, we need to vote for candidates that will change the way our society has chosen to handle those who are sick, mentally ill, and stricken with substance abuse. We cannot tolerate allowing 1,000 children in our school system to be homeless. Other developed countries around the world do not tolerate this terrible blight. They have universal healthcare and excellent social services. Why don't we? I fully support Sojourners Vote Out Poverty campaign. Please check out: www.sojo.net/blog/voteoutpoverty I don't want us to build anymore shelters. I want us to build homes! Let's bring Good News to the Poor and November 4! Vote Out Poverty! Rev. Mike Aiken The real reason this terrible fact is happening is because we, as a nation, have not made it a priority to end homelessness and poverty. As we approach the election on November 4, we need to vote for candidates that will change the way our society has chosen to handle those who are sick, mentally ill, and stricken with substance abuse. We cannot tolerate allowing 1,000 children in our school system to be homeless. Other developed countries around the world do not tolerate this terrible blight. They have universal healthcare and excellent social services. Why don’t we? I fully support Sojourners Vote Out Poverty campaign. Please check out: http://www.sojo.net/blog/voteoutpoverty

I don’t want us to build anymore shelters. I want us to build homes! Let’s bring Good News to the Poor and November 4! Vote Out Poverty! Rev. Mike Aiken

]]> By: Jessica http://chosenfast.com/2008/09/19/homeless-discharged-to-the-street-in-greensboro/comment-page-1/#comment-84439 Jessica Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:38:59 +0000 http://chosenfast.com/?p=1398#comment-84439 Such a sad story. And it's really sad that this isn't a unique story. Things are going to change. Such a sad story. And it’s really sad that this isn’t a unique story.

Things are going to change.

]]> By: Audrie http://chosenfast.com/2008/09/19/homeless-discharged-to-the-street-in-greensboro/comment-page-1/#comment-84437 Audrie Fri, 19 Sep 2008 13:07:09 +0000 http://chosenfast.com/?p=1398#comment-84437 Anyone who reads this post..PLEASE see how YOU can make a difference. Go to <a href="http://StreetWatchGreensboro.com" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">StreetWatchGreensboro.com</a>. See Distribution at the Hive and also scroll down to see the needs for Nightwatch.. Please help us to help our friends! Anyone who reads this post..PLEASE see how YOU can make a difference.

Go to StreetWatchGreensboro.com. See Distribution at the Hive and also scroll down to see the needs for Nightwatch..

Please help us to help our friends!

]]> By: Audrie http://chosenfast.com/2008/09/19/homeless-discharged-to-the-street-in-greensboro/comment-page-1/#comment-84436 Audrie Fri, 19 Sep 2008 12:42:08 +0000 http://chosenfast.com/?p=1398#comment-84436 A beautiful post with a terrible message.......I cry as I try to reason all the things we could do - we should do - It is overwhelming...I rest in the fact that I know my God is bigger than my city..I HATE suffering and so does my God and I just need to go where He has me today and make a small difference in the world where I have been placed - where I have a nice house, good clothes, good food..I could be one of these guys - ANY of us could be...These are people that my God loves and today it is my prayer and my passion to love just a tiny bit as He does. A beautiful post with a terrible message…….I cry as I try to reason all the things we could do – we should do – It is overwhelming…I rest in the fact that I know my God is bigger than my city..I HATE suffering and so does my God and I just need to go where He has me today and make a small difference in the world where I have been placed – where I have a nice house, good clothes, good food..I could be one of these guys – ANY of us could be…These are people that my God loves and today it is my prayer and my passion to love just a tiny bit as He does.

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