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In the city’s path
Saturday, March 6, 2010
By Lorraine AhearnGREENSBORO – 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.
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Don’t forget the Friday Free Food Giveaway, 4-6pm at the HIVE, 1214 Grove St, Greensboro. http://tweetphoto.com/11178015
The Al-Anon Family Groups are a fellowship of relatives and friends of alcoholics who share their experience, strength, and hope in order to solve their common problems. We believe alcoholism is a family illness and that changed attitudes can aid recovery.
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Alcoholics Anonymous® is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
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CARA MICHELE FORREST
I’m a Jesus follower, proud momma of three and advocate for the homeless.
I do street outreach to the homeless with the StreetWatch team. We help homeless and hungry people get what they need. (Why do I do it? Read this…)
STILL ON: Feb. 6th, Dance For Hope: Greensboro Urban Ministry Benefit. Tickets available at the door $25. http://bit.ly/d03qV7
Fox8’s Roxana Haynes went out with us again on StreetWatch yesterday and interviewed several homeless people to ask about how they survive the cold. Only one of the people she saw was staying in a winter emergency shelter. The rest are sleeping outside, for various reasons, all of which our team understands.
Read more on Fox8 with StreetWatch: Homeless talk about on surviving cold…
Donate $ to buy coats for homeless in Greensboro: http://bit.ly/4AKjJD
Please bring XL-3XL winter coats for homeless to Greensboro Police Watch Operations, 2602 S. Eugene St. StreetWatch & GPD will distribute.
The Interactive Resource Center, Greensboro’s day center for the homeless, could use donations of the following items:
Read more on Greensboro Homeless Day Center Needs…
“Can you please get me some boots? I need to get these feet off the ground.” — Alexander, homeless in Greensboro
Alexander's new boots replace the old pair with the deep splits across the soles. Whenever it rained or snowed, his feet got wet.
Read more on New boots for homeless feet…
StreetWatch needs XL, 2XL & 3XL WINTER coats for homeless. Take to: Greensboro Police Watch Operations, 2602 S. Eugene St.