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End Homelessness (Change.org)

Url:	http://homelessness.change.org/
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Language:	English
Tags:	homelessness, social justice, housing
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New media has transformed the way people communicate and stay in touch. In 2009, Twitter was dubbed one of the fastest-growing new media technologies. Is it possible that this social networking and...more

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This weekend, a nor'easter is slamming the east coast and painting it white. For most people, a foot of snow and ice means shoveling out a car or stocking up on bread and milk. But for others, it's...more

2009-12-19

Honoring the Homeless Who Died in 2009, Resolving to do Better in 2010

December 21st is the longest day of the year and the coldest day of the year. So it is an appropriate day to honor and mourn those who died in the past year without a home. But as communities gath...more

2009-12-18

Lady Gaga Urges You to Support Youth Homelessness

Lady Gaga has teamed up with Virgin Mobile to combat youth homelessness. For the past several years, Virgin Mobile has been a champion for this issue, creating several innovative promotions to enco...more

2009-12-17

Vancouver Olympic Homeless Displacements Spark Innovation

In just a few short weeks, the Olympics will descend upon Vancouver, British Columbia. The city has come under a lot of scrutiny for its struggles to address both its homelessness problem and its s...more

2009-12-16

A Homeless Veteran Fights a Different Battle

Leon is a Vietnam veteran who has been homeless for six years. After serving "the greatest country in the world," he is lost somewhere in the pile of Veteran's Administration disability claims. Whi...more

2009-12-16

"Welcome to Obama-ville" Sign at Colorado Tent City

Last week, a mysterious sign appeared outside a Colorado tent city. It read, "Welcome to Obama-ville: Colorado's Fastest Growing Community." This simple sign prompted investigative news reports and...more

2009-12-15

‘Tis the Season to Get Dirty and Help Fight Homelessness

Almost 12 months ago Danny Brown had an idea. The idea was simple: for 12 months pick one charity each month and raise $12,000 (or more) for that charity. And thus, the 12for12k Challenge was born....more

2009-12-13

Olympics to Shelter, Homeless Models, and the Right to Camp

Mixed bag this time around. I promised myself that this week I'd look for good news. I'd make like a bee to the flowers of positivity on all various and sundry related to homelessness advocacy, e...more

2009-12-12

From One System (Prison) to Another (Shelters)

You'd assume that the end of a prison sentence would bring relief to a former inmate. But many inmates leave prison reluctantly, since they have nowhere to go but the streets upon their release. Ou...more

2009-12-11

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