From my friend Betsy’s post, “We Will Reap”: “…My 11 year old daughter Jessica hasn’t been 11 for very long. We had her birthday party here a couple weeks ago, and she has been wanting an iPod Touch for quite a while. It’s ‘the thing’ you know? They’re very useful … > read more
Doing street outreach the past couple of weeks at homeless camps in Greensboro (and at a tent city with multiple homeless camps), I’ve seen long-familiar faces and lots of new faces. I’ve seen homeless camps spring back up in places that had emptied out for a while. I’ve seen homeless … > read more
Update, 11/20/2011: Brad has a job! Meet Brad. He lives in a homeless camp, but wants to move inside before winter. To do that, he needs a job. He has lots of skills and experience, which he talks about in this video. Please watch and share.
“The winter emergency — or WE — network of seasonal shelters for the homeless will expand this year to include the downtown YWCA building as a consolidated women-only site. The spaces in the existing locations will be assigned only to men — opening up another 12 beds for men.” Good … > read more
Greensboro Christian Church’s First Thursday dinners for the homeless and hungry start back up on Thursday, September 1st. Pick-up for those who need a ride will be at 5:30pm at the downtown library. The dinner is at 6pm at the church, at 3232 Yanceyville Street. The free dinners are held … > read more
UPDATE, 9/8/11: Thank you to those who responded! Lucy and Biscuit are going to the vet! My beloved dog, Bettie May, has helped me get through surgeries, medical procedures, depression, anxiety and lots of hard times! I can’t imagine not having her with me. Same with homeless people. They love … > read more
“Decisions about the homeless have, for years in Forsyth County, been made mostly by well-meaning people who have never spent a night on the street. Today, a group of homeless and formerly homeless people will try to change that. The Homeless Caucus, a group formed by the community-organizing group CHANGE, … > read more
I’ve never met Kevin Barbieux in person, but I’ve been reading his blog, “The Homeless Guy,” for years and I feel like I know him. Today, he posted a video entitled, “How I Became Homeless.” I just finished watching it, and I’m in tears. In the video, he describes the … > read more
Downtown Greensboro Inc. and the Interactive Resource Center have teamed up to stop panhandling in downtown Greensboro. Officials trying to curb the number of panhandlers in downtown Greensboro are passing out fliers suggesting what to do if a panhandler approaches. >> Read all of “Panhandling Fliers Handed Out in Downtown … > read more
Kevin Barbieux caused a commotion when he posted this on Facebook: “For the love of God people, stop giving money to drunken panhandlers. These panhandlers are alcoholics and drug addicts. The money you give them will only go towards more alcohol and drugs, enabling their disease. With your money, these … > read more