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Shelter For Homeless Men And Rescued Dogs
Stapleton House in Boston, the only shelter of it's kind, has a goal is to help out homeless men and homeless dogs. Unfortunately Stapleton House only houses 11 men and only 1 dog at a time. The goal is to get the rescued dogs to permanent homes.

Stapleton House on Pine Street in Boston is not an emergency shelter. It is a transitional housing shelter. Pairing homeless men with dogs is a great idea as homeless men and stray dogs oftentimes create a special bond between one an [read more]

Homeless Man Saves American Flag In Storm
This video brought a tear to my eyes. It is a video of a homeless man, during a driving rain storm. I recommend every American watch this. This shows me why the homeless are not to be ignored. The world needs to take a second view of what homeless people can bring to society.

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From Homeless To NFL Player
Mardy Gilyard did not have an easy time in his life. He was kicked out of the University of Cincinnati while he was a freshman. The reason was low academic scores. Mardy was a football player and from Florida. On top of that he had his scholarship revoked and owed the school $10,000. At this point, most people would give up, but not Mardy. He stayed in the Ohio area and worked four different jobs to pay back his debt. This was the point where he was also homel [read more]

Haven For Hope San Antonio
Haven For Hope in San Antonio Texas just opened up and this could be a blue print for homeless resources that we have never seen before. It is set on a beautiful 37 acre campus and will be addressing the root causes of homelessness through counseling, education, and medical attention. This is a 100 million dollar campus that is all non profit. The dormitories will house up to 1,500 men, women, and children. The classes will help train the homeless in careers so they [read more]

Things To Donate To The Homeless
I am always getting emails from people looking to help the homeless. I also get a lot of volunteer requests. After reading a great blog, Old Timer Speaks Out. Here is a link to his article Help Support The Homeless List of Supplies. I was so impressed with his list of supplies to donate to the homeless, I am publishing his list here: Tooth Brush Tooth Paste Dental Floss
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Looking In To Homeless Statistics
Since 2006 I have been working on the Homeless Shelter Directory. During this time I have tried to find good statistics on the number of homeless in the US. In my research I have found that the National Alliance to End Homeless reported in Jan 2009 that due to the recession, they are estimating that there will be an additional 1.5 million Americans homeless over the next two years. They have their calculation in this report, read more]

Prince William Spends Night On The Streets
London England - Prince William decided to spend a night on the streets to highlight the difficulty of being homeless for a British teenager. William has worked with the homeless since 2005. "I cannot, after one night, even begin to imagine what it must be like to sleep rough on London's streets night after night," William said Tuesday. "Poverty, mental illness, drug and alcohol dependancy and family breakdown cause people to become and then stay homeless. "I hope that [read more]

Northern Florida Homeless
I found this article in the Pensacola News Journal. Homelessness is a prevalent problem in the Pensacola area. In 2009, the EscaRosa Coalition for the Homeless reported 713 homeless people in Escambia County and 237 Homeless people in Santa Rosa County. This number was calculated using HUD (U.S. Department of Housing and Development) rules. HUD rules require homeless coalitions nationwide to track homeless people during a 24-hour period in one of the last 10 days in Janu [read more]

South Florida Opens County Shelters Due To Cold
December 19, 2009 - Broward County will be opening county level homeless shelters over the next few days due to the chill. Broward County's three shelters are: Pompano Beach City Hall, 100 W. Atlantic Blvd., The Salvation Army, 1445 W. Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale; Broward Outreach Center, 2056 Scott St., Hollywood. Homeless people must arrive by 6:30 pm. Palm Beach County has not made the call on whether they will open up county level homeless shelters [read more]