FLOWERS CANDLES TO HONOR HOMELESS WOMAN SET ON FIRE AT VAN NUYS BUS BENCH - LA TIMES
..The homeless woman was a familiar presence at the corner of Van Nuys Boulevard and Sherman Way. Employees at the nearby businesses knew her habits, if not her name.
She was a small woman with a pale, creased face -– probably in her 70s or 80s, but no one really knew. Every morning, she bought a pack of Grand Prix cigarettes with exact change at the United Oil gas station, said cashier Mauricio Gutierrez. Every night, she curled up on a bus bench outside the 24-hour Walgreens and tried to sink into sleep.
The bench has three seats, some graffiti, a gold-and-turquoise advertisement for a maker of eyeglasses. It could not have been comfortable.
That's where police found the woman early Thursday, after a man doused her with a flammable liquid and set her ablaze. She was whisked to a hospital, where she remains in critical condition.."
SHERMAN WAY AND VAN NUYS BOULEVARD IS THE LOCATION... We've been following this story, hoping for news on her condition. The suspect has been arrested. Setting homeless who are sleeping on fire has become a sport. This happened to a homeless man in San Diego recently too.
Monday, December 31, 2012
EXPOSE HOMELESSNESS IS A COMMUNITY SERVICE BLOG
EXPOSE HOMELESSNESS IS A COMMUNITY SERVICE BLOG!
WE DO NOT CHARGE MONEY AND WE DO NOT MAKE MONEY.
We do not anticipate charging or making money any time soon.
We do not pay for any Blog related services.
GOOGLE BLOGGER IS FREE FROM GOOGLE as are all Google products we use. Over the last year we have, according to Google Stats, enjoyed an average of 3000 hits a month. We do not pay for any product or service to get these hits. Interest in our blog is because of the subject matter and thanks to the talent and energy put into it.
WE WANT TO THANK GOOGLE FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.
If you are or were homeless and would like to volunteer to help us make phone calls about food banks and shelters, please leave your email address on a comment with the words DO NOT POST. We will contact you privately!
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UPDATE OCTOBER 2013
Everything above remains true. The only thing that's different is that we see more like 4000 to 5500 hits a month. We'll continue to do this blog as long as we can! We've put up some new PAGES on the sidebar with topics such as QUESTIONS TO ASK A SHELTER, or WHAT MAKES A GOOD CASE MANAGER!
WE DO NOT CHARGE MONEY AND WE DO NOT MAKE MONEY.
We do not anticipate charging or making money any time soon.
We do not pay for any Blog related services.
GOOGLE BLOGGER IS FREE FROM GOOGLE as are all Google products we use. Over the last year we have, according to Google Stats, enjoyed an average of 3000 hits a month. We do not pay for any product or service to get these hits. Interest in our blog is because of the subject matter and thanks to the talent and energy put into it.
WE WANT TO THANK GOOGLE FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY.
If you are or were homeless and would like to volunteer to help us make phone calls about food banks and shelters, please leave your email address on a comment with the words DO NOT POST. We will contact you privately!
*****
UPDATE OCTOBER 2013
Everything above remains true. The only thing that's different is that we see more like 4000 to 5500 hits a month. We'll continue to do this blog as long as we can! We've put up some new PAGES on the sidebar with topics such as QUESTIONS TO ASK A SHELTER, or WHAT MAKES A GOOD CASE MANAGER!
Friday, December 28, 2012
ARIZONA NATIONAL GUARD PAINTBALLING HOMELESS TARGET
FOX NEWS REPORT from October 16th of 2012
Recruiters for the National Guard hunted homeless people with paintball guns and committed a litany of ethical and criminal violations including sexual abuse, forgery, embezzlement and assault, The Arizona Republic charged after a five-month investigation.
Recruiters for the National Guard hunted homeless people with paintball guns and committed a litany of ethical and criminal violations including sexual abuse, forgery, embezzlement and assault, The Arizona Republic charged after a five-month investigation.
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Monday, December 24, 2012
EACH OF US UNIQUE AND IN TRANSITION - COLORING PAGE FOR OUR HOMELESS CHILDREN (23)
We're reading that maybe one in 50 children in the United States is Homeless. If you are a Homeless Child, we want to encourage you to think of yourself as someone who is growing and changing, someone who will some day make a positive contribution to this world we live in just by being you. We hope you will move into a happier life soon, but we also hope you will never forget your time as a Homeless Person as the experience may give you a greater understanding of this universe we live in and build your character so that you can be a simply amazing adult! Saturday, December 22, 2012
ARE YOU DIABETIC AND GOING WITHOUT MEDICATION BECAUSE YOU HAVE NO REFRIGERATION?
Homeless people often have very unhealthy diets. Besides not always being able to buy food, they often cannot cook food unless their in a park that allows picnicking and don't have refrigeration unless they keep ice in a cooler in their vehicle. That can get expensive. If you're on foot, forget it!
If this is you, we are wondering if there are any free or low cost clinics near you that would let you keep your insulin in their refrigerator (without making daily appointments that would be billed out to the state, county, federal government) and where you can give yourself shots.
(One homeless man we met died within 6 months of loosing his house because of diabetis and heart failure.)
(One homeless man we met died within 6 months of loosing his house because of diabetis and heart failure.)
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
NEW YORK'S RESPONSE TO RECORD DEMAND FOR HOMELESS SHELTERS
New York Acts Quickly Amid Sharp Rise in Homelessness AARON EDWARDS's article from New York Times link here!
"...The administration is not legally obligated to get the approval of community boards before opening shelters, but its policy requires it to tell them of its plans ahead of time.
Of the nine new shelters, the city opened three, including the two in Manhattan, under its emergency authority, giving little notice before proceeding. Several of the other shelters were opened under normal practices but officials had moved quickly. The city told a community board in the Bronx this week that a 50-unit homeless shelter would open within days.
By law, the city is obligated to supply shelter to people who have nowhere else to go, though there are limits to how long they can stay in certain shelters... "
SHOULD SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COUNTIES FOLLOW THIS EXAMPLE?
"...The administration is not legally obligated to get the approval of community boards before opening shelters, but its policy requires it to tell them of its plans ahead of time.
Of the nine new shelters, the city opened three, including the two in Manhattan, under its emergency authority, giving little notice before proceeding. Several of the other shelters were opened under normal practices but officials had moved quickly. The city told a community board in the Bronx this week that a 50-unit homeless shelter would open within days.
By law, the city is obligated to supply shelter to people who have nowhere else to go, though there are limits to how long they can stay in certain shelters... "
SHOULD SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA COUNTIES FOLLOW THIS EXAMPLE?
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Friday, December 14, 2012
PROJECT T.O.U.C.H. - TEMECULA - RIVERSIDE COUNTY - LIST OF SHELTERS
UPDATE NOV 2014 : Over 700 hits on this post since we first put it up - and 347 hits in the last 12 months - that means there is NEED!
UPDATE NOVEMBER 2013 the cold weather shelter ended - but by giving some residents tents and sleeping bags - THAT IS CAMPING THAT IS NOT HOUSING
PROJECT TOUCH ON LINE
PROJECT T O U C H SEEKING SHELTER FOR RIVERSIDE HOMELESS article by Ashley Ludwig of Southwest Riverside News network.
"Project T.O.U.C.H. (Together Our Unity Conquers Homelessness) was founded at a time when all was well with the economy after Anne Unmacht had an epiphany.
“In 2003, I was still selling real estate when I was pulled by the needs of the homeless,” Unmacht said.
“There is a national initiative to end homelessness and we hope to soon have a permanent home for Temecula’s homeless shelter,” Unmacht said. “Homelessness is not neat and tidy, but full of complex and complicated issues. We work closely with the local law enforcement and don’t enable our clients who commit crimes.”
OK HERE'S THE LINK and reading it over, you are going to have to check in with the police before you're taken in to their program. Questions is, is this list of shelters on their site run by them or not? PROJECT TOUCH MAIN PAGE
Path of Life Family Shelter
2530 3rd Street
Riverside, Ca.
951-275-8755 (open from 4pm to 8am)
Path of Life- Year round Emergency Homeless Shelter
2840 Hulen Place
Riverside, Ca.
951-683-4101 (open from 5:30pm to 8am)
United Community Outreach-Lakeland Ranch
One year program for men run by Pastor Jim Trimmer
951-232-1651 (Call 24 hours a day)
Circle of Hope
A shelter for women and children
420 Harrison
Corona, Ca.
951-278-2215 (open 4:30pm until full)
Hacienda House
1 year program for men
951-657-3041 (8:30am to 5:00pm M-F)
The Restart Center
Shelter for Men, Women and families - 90 day maximum stay
200 E. Menlo
Hemet, Ca.
951-766-7476 (Shelter intake 10am to 2pm M-F
PLEASE GO TO OUR SIDEBAR PAGES AND READ "QUESTIONS TO ASK A SHELTER"
UPDATE NOVEMBER 2013 the cold weather shelter ended - but by giving some residents tents and sleeping bags - THAT IS CAMPING THAT IS NOT HOUSING
PROJECT TOUCH ON LINE
PROJECT T O U C H SEEKING SHELTER FOR RIVERSIDE HOMELESS article by Ashley Ludwig of Southwest Riverside News network.
"Project T.O.U.C.H. (Together Our Unity Conquers Homelessness) was founded at a time when all was well with the economy after Anne Unmacht had an epiphany.
“In 2003, I was still selling real estate when I was pulled by the needs of the homeless,” Unmacht said.
“There is a national initiative to end homelessness and we hope to soon have a permanent home for Temecula’s homeless shelter,” Unmacht said. “Homelessness is not neat and tidy, but full of complex and complicated issues. We work closely with the local law enforcement and don’t enable our clients who commit crimes.”
OK HERE'S THE LINK and reading it over, you are going to have to check in with the police before you're taken in to their program. Questions is, is this list of shelters on their site run by them or not? PROJECT TOUCH MAIN PAGE
Path of Life Family Shelter
2530 3rd Street
Riverside, Ca.
951-275-8755 (open from 4pm to 8am)
Path of Life- Year round Emergency Homeless Shelter
2840 Hulen Place
Riverside, Ca.
951-683-4101 (open from 5:30pm to 8am)
United Community Outreach-Lakeland Ranch
One year program for men run by Pastor Jim Trimmer
951-232-1651 (Call 24 hours a day)
Circle of Hope
A shelter for women and children
420 Harrison
Corona, Ca.
951-278-2215 (open 4:30pm until full)
Hacienda House
1 year program for men
951-657-3041 (8:30am to 5:00pm M-F)
The Restart Center
Shelter for Men, Women and families - 90 day maximum stay
200 E. Menlo
Hemet, Ca.
951-766-7476 (Shelter intake 10am to 2pm M-F
PLEASE GO TO OUR SIDEBAR PAGES AND READ "QUESTIONS TO ASK A SHELTER"
Thursday, December 13, 2012
MICHAEL BUCHER - YOU'RE NOT ALONE
Michael is Chairman and Co-founder of The You Are Not Alone Network (YANAN) a Native American teen suicide prevention website.
YOU ARE NOT ALONE web site
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
SAN BERNADINO HOMELESSNESS - BOBBI ALBANO TESTIFIES
SAN BERNADINO HOMELESS TESTIMONIAL full article by Bobbi Albano,
By Bobbi Albano from June 11 2003, SAN BERNADINO CALIFORNIA
"At one point in my life I was homeless. I wasn't concerned with nutrition, eye checkups, getting enough sleep or the effects of smoking. No, when I was homeless, none of those things concerned me. Since I lived in my car, I ate at drive-through fast food joints. Getting to appointments for regular dental and medical exams was not on my agenda. I smoked cigarettes, mostly to ease the tension of life on the street. I had two young children and I was mostly concerned about keeping a good attitude and making our life seem normal.
A normal life is exactly what Leanne Drieberg, the Chief Executive Officer of Inland Temporary Homes, offers homeless folks in San Bernardino and the surrounding areas. She says people often have the misconception that drugs are the main cause of homelessness in the community.
“Homelessness is caused by a lack of resources and a safety net like family and friends," Drieberg says. "If drug addiction caused homelessness, then wouldn’t we see more rock stars homeless?” ...
By Bobbi Albano from June 11 2003, SAN BERNADINO CALIFORNIA
"At one point in my life I was homeless. I wasn't concerned with nutrition, eye checkups, getting enough sleep or the effects of smoking. No, when I was homeless, none of those things concerned me. Since I lived in my car, I ate at drive-through fast food joints. Getting to appointments for regular dental and medical exams was not on my agenda. I smoked cigarettes, mostly to ease the tension of life on the street. I had two young children and I was mostly concerned about keeping a good attitude and making our life seem normal.
A normal life is exactly what Leanne Drieberg, the Chief Executive Officer of Inland Temporary Homes, offers homeless folks in San Bernardino and the surrounding areas. She says people often have the misconception that drugs are the main cause of homelessness in the community.
“Homelessness is caused by a lack of resources and a safety net like family and friends," Drieberg says. "If drug addiction caused homelessness, then wouldn’t we see more rock stars homeless?” ...
Monday, December 10, 2012
MICHAEL LEONI DOCUMENTARY - AMERICAN STREET KID - FILMED IN LOS ANGELES
Written and Directed by: MICHAEL LEONI from Spare Some Change and An 11:11 Experiment comes the feature documentary, THE AMERICAN STREET KID.
8 Million kids are living on the streets of America and every day, 13 of them will die.
American Street Kid follows theater director Michael Leoni's journey onto the streets of Los Angeles and into the lives of 13 homeless kids. What begins as a weekend project to raise awareness with a Public Service Announcement to expose the hardcore reality of this American crisis, becomes a personal mission to save as many kids as he can from a life of using drugs, begging for money or selling their bodies just to survive. The film is a revealing portrait of the incredible bonds that form between Leoni and the kids, the power of love and what happens when one man gives up everything in the hope of making a difference.
Their powerful stories are heartbreaking and their unrelenting desire and determination to create a better life shines through, in this true tale of love, friendship, and the triumph of the human spirit.
8 Million kids are living on the streets of America and every day, 13 of them will die.
American Street Kid follows theater director Michael Leoni's journey onto the streets of Los Angeles and into the lives of 13 homeless kids. What begins as a weekend project to raise awareness with a Public Service Announcement to expose the hardcore reality of this American crisis, becomes a personal mission to save as many kids as he can from a life of using drugs, begging for money or selling their bodies just to survive. The film is a revealing portrait of the incredible bonds that form between Leoni and the kids, the power of love and what happens when one man gives up everything in the hope of making a difference.
Their powerful stories are heartbreaking and their unrelenting desire and determination to create a better life shines through, in this true tale of love, friendship, and the triumph of the human spirit.
Saturday, December 8, 2012
GEORGE CARLIN ON HOMELESSNESS - NOT IN MY BACKYARD - SHOW AT THE GRAMMY MUSEUM
Not In My Back Yard = NIMBY LOW COST HOUSING!
GEORGE CARLIN OFFICIAL SITE updated December 2015 NOW A SHOW AT THE GRAMMY MUSEUM in downtown LA is dedicated to George and his comedy.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
NEWARK NEW JERSEY CORY BOOKER FOODSTAMP BUDGET DIET - FOODSTAMP CHALLENGE
Kathleen O'Brien/The Star-Ledger The Star-Ledger's article on CORY BOOKERS FOOD STAMP BUDGET DIET full article link here!
'Booker shopped at the Pathmark in Irvington because it was within walking distance of his home. (Many on food stamps have no way to get to stores beyond their neighborhood.)
Accompanying him was Elizabeth Reynoso, the city’s food policy director. She says they shopped carefully, comparing the unit prices before making choices. The mayor planned to build his meals around potatoes, but when he saw sweet potatoes were on sale — half off! — he switched to them.'
JOHN DOLAN TELLS IT LIKE IT IS - TIPS FOR NEW PAUPERS
JOHN DOLAN TIPS FOR NEW PAUPERS - FULL ARTICLE LINK HERE originally published October 15th 2008 - about the time the first wave of middle class homeless were starting to hit the streets in the United States.
... Car. Got one? Maybe you should sell it. Cars drain the last dollars out of you. And there’s something worse: cops can smell desperation, and they hate the poor. I didn’t use to hate cops much, except drug cops, but God, I hate them now. The real purpose of cops is to keep poor people off the roads. That’s their only real goal. On my way to an interview for a job that could have gotten us out of the gutter, a cop stopped me because my insurance was two weeks overdue—for the simple reason we didn’t have money to pay it. She gave me a $600 ticket for that, plus $120 for not having an updated address on my driver’s license. Then she called for a tow truck and told me, “So, a lesson learned here today!” as I watched my car towed away and trudged off with our terrified dog down a typical Western suburban road: four lanes of fast traffic with no sidewalks. Are you poor? The cops are your enemy now. Accept it. The car is how they’ll try to get you. Sell it if you can—which is to say, if there’s any decent public transportation—hah!—where you live...
(We think John was writing from Canada.)
(We think John was writing from Canada.)
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
TODAY HOPE OF THE VALLEY OPENS WEST SAN FERNANDO VALLEY STORE
What happens when someone donates to Hope of the Valley? According to their site, the homeless are given vouchers to pick up a few items and then the rest is put up for sale. TODAY HOPE OF THE VALLEY OPENS A SECOND STORE. This one is in the Chatsworth and Lindley area of the west San Fernando Valley.
HOPE OF THE VALLEY WEB SITE
They are trying to fund a new Family Services Center and Genesis House, a shelter for women and children. They will also have a Christmas Toys Give Away soon.
Also Keyes Motors will donate $1.00 for every person who becomes a fan of Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission on Facebook, up to $10,000. http://www.facebook.com/hopeofthevalley
HOPE OF THE VALLEY WEB SITE
They are trying to fund a new Family Services Center and Genesis House, a shelter for women and children. They will also have a Christmas Toys Give Away soon.
Also Keyes Motors will donate $1.00 for every person who becomes a fan of Hope of the Valley Rescue Mission on Facebook, up to $10,000. http://www.facebook.com/hopeofthevalley
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Saturday, December 1, 2012
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