PRESS RELEASE Jehan Benton-Clark For Immediate Release 336.553.2715 (O) 336.215.1295 (M) Jehan@PartnersEndingHomelessness.org State of Homelessness in Guilford County Guilford County, NC—March 22, 2010– Homelessness has become a national issue of significant proportion with over 300 cities and counties across the country implementing plans to address this human tragedy. In Guilford … > read more
Totals for the 2010 Guilford County homeless count (part of the annual, nationwide HUD count) were reported to the state and available on the web as of March 12th, as reported here at ChosenFast.com. Those numbers were officially released to the media today: On any given night, 1,064 people find … > read more
A News & Record article about homeless camps in the path of the Downtown Greenway elicited the usual negative comments about homeless people. One of those who responded with truth (and grace) was a friend of mine, who’s been homeless in the past. The only experts on homelessness are people … > read more
In the city’s path Saturday, March 6, 2010 By Lorraine Ahearn GREENSBORO – Two paths converged in a not-so-distant wood this week: the $26 million Downtown Greenway, and a longtime homeless “tent city” in its way. Served notice that heavy equipment will soon be brought in for soil sampling, five … > read more