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Susanna Birdsong of the NC Coalition to End Homelessness, in the Catawba Valley Citizen:

“The amount of federal dollars allocated to homelessness every year is based in part on U.S. Census data, and people who experience homelessness have historically been grossly underrepresented in the Census. They don’t have mailing addresses. They are misinformed about eligibility. They don’t get counted, and so perpetuate the current underfunding of solutions. Census data informs over $400 Billion in spending on things like schools, job training and housing every year.

Read more on Accurate US Census count will help NC homeless…

Target at New Garden has tents & camping gear on sale. Great time to buy for http://StreetWatchGSO.com! Thanks for donations & info, Scotti!

SAVE THE DATE for the HOUSING SUMMIT 2010

Housing Matters for a Sustainable Greensboro:
We’re on the path to a green, health, affordable, fair future!

When: February 23, 2010
Time: 8:30am – 1:30 pm
Location: Greensboro Coliseum

Read more on Housing Summit 2010…

On 11/28/2009, the News & Record ran a story about a homeless refugee in Greensboro, quoting State Refugee Coordinator Marlene Myers: “It may be the first case like this.” But it’s probably not.

Read more on Police sergeant finds help for (another) homeless refugee…

From Greensboro Urban Ministry:

Feast of Caring
November 19, 2009, 5:00 – 7:00 PM
(Thursday before Thanksgiving)
First Baptist Church
1000 W. Friendly Ave, 27410

Greensboro Urban Ministry’s 18th annual Feast of Caring will be Thursday, November 19, 2009. Last year, a record $113,783 was raised in donations and pledges with over 2,100 people in attendance!

Read more on 2009 Feast of Caring: Eat good soup, and help feed & house the homeless!…

"The block" at Lee & Eugene Streest; image credit: News & Record

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 out on the corner were homeless, and many of them spent their time on the block drinking. Today, I received reports from a number of sources with information about what may have led to the clearing of the block.

Read more on Alston meets with residents; Bellamy clears block; day center gets $275K…

Greensboro’s homeless day center, Interactive Resource Center, is sponsoring a team in the Greensboro CROP Hunger Walk.

What is a CROP Hunger Walk? Neighbors walking together to take a stand against hunger in our world. Together we raise awareness and funds for international relief and development, as well as local hunger-fighting.

» Click here to donate online via secure server.

Read more on Support Greensboro’s homeless day center in Crop Walk…

EXCLUSIVE: At this time, I am unaware of any other news outlet that has reported this story. Update: The News & Record posted a story on 09/16/09: Police search for driver who dragged officer.

Read more on Downtown cop injured by fleeing driver…

Mark Horvath, InvisiblePeople.tv

Mark is coming to Greensboro! Local sponsors and media welcome! Click here.

Media release:

… [Mark] Horvath will visit over 25 cities across the nation in order to help bring understanding and knowledge to the growing homeless crisis. Because he knows homelessness does not discriminate, Horvath will visit a mix of rural areas, larger cities, shelters and youth facilities to bring a voice to the voiceless through the power of social media. Personal stories of those who are homeless will be posted on Horvath’s vlog, YouTube and Vimeo, and through social networks including Twitter and Facebook. In addition, he will share stories in real-time on Whrrl as he visits these communities.

Read more on Using the power of social media to help the homeless…

From Partners Ending Homelessness:

Partners Ending Homelessness will sponsor the 1st Annual Furnish a Dream Furniture Drive in partnership with the Agents of Grace, Old Dominion Freight Company, Home to Home, and Barnabas Network. The two day event will kick-off on Saturday, August 22, 2009 in the parking lot of 200 Steele located at the Corner of E. Kivett Dr. and N. Centennial St. in High Point. The following Saturday, August 29th the furniture drive will be held in conjunction with Agents of Grace’s day of service  which will be held at Grimsley High School located at 801 Westover Terrace in Greensboro.

Read more on 1st Annual Furnish a Dream Furniture Drive…

• Happy and peaceful at the start of a new week, and contemplating repentance, righteousness and obedience. #
• At the HIVE; getting ready 4 Food Not Bombs; on phone and email dealing w/multiple homeless crises; alcohol + mental illness + anger = uh oh #

Read more on Twitter Weekly Updates for 2009-05-10…

From a friend to me, on Facebook:

“I have 2 stories for you tonight. one. A man got beat up last night at Urban Ministries by three kids who live down in Saint James.(he didnt know what hit him or who did it cause he was intoxicated.) The second thing that happened happened three and a half hours later. A guy got stabbed over an altercation at about 11:15pm last night-At Urban Ministries. More details in my status. i was there when both things happened. i know all parties involved in both altercations.”

On her wall, she wrote:

Read more on Greensboro homeless violence: Two people assaulted in separate incidents outside shelter…