The Interactive Resource Center — Greensboro’s homeless day center — has been operating in a temporary location at 3015 E. Bessemer Avenue since its initial opening in January 2009. On March 3, 2009, Partners Ending Homelessness and the City of Greensboro held a news conference to make a major announcenent … > read more
A while back, I Twittered about a homeless man and his cat who lived under a bridge in downtown Greensboro. The cat needed to go to the vet and needed food, and the homeless man had no money for either. An animal-loving friend saw the Tweet and paid for a … > read more
Melissa Willis is an expert on homelessness. From News & Record: “A cold rain that sometimes turned to sleet throughout the day likely kept people away from corners where they usually panhandle, volunteer Melissa ‘Byrd’ Willis, 25, said. Willis, who was homeless when she was in her teens, said the … > read more
HUD recently awarded renewal funds for existing homeless programs as part of the Fiscal Year 2010 Continuum of Care Grants. Homeless service providers in Guilford County received a total of $1,449,318 — a modest increase of $8,244 overall from 2009. Most homeless service providers received the same funding as last … > read more
  Charles McKinnon approached the justice system without an address. He walked away with the deed to a seven-unit apartment complex owned by the man he said broke his neck. “It’s hard to believe all this is mine,†a grinning McKinnon, 56, said in front of the brick- and-siding … > 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
A friend contacted me yesterday to tell me that police were no longer allowing people to stand on “the block,” a well-known and long-time gathering spot at the corner of Lee and Eugene Streets near the homeless shelter, soup kitchen and health clinic. Traditionally, most of the people who stood … > read more
I’ve been busy doing instead of writing lately, so here’s a little update on local homeless news. Last night, I attended the third of four planned registration dinner meetings at HealthServe for homeless people without income or health benefits. These have been going really well and a number of those … > read more
Until I’m further recovered from my shoulder surgery, I won’t be able to post much. It hurts to type. But I hope you’ll keep up with homeless news, and keep homeless people in your thoughts and prayers. Click here for the latest news on homelessness in the U.S., from Google … > read more