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Showing posts with label volunteerism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label volunteerism. Show all posts
Tuesday, September 6, 2016
Saturday, January 2, 2016
OUR WISH LIST FOR THE NEW YEAR - CAN WE EVEN HOPE FOR THESE CHANGES?
WE WISH, we wish...
1) That HOUSING FIRST would end the need for any (temporary) shelter stay over 6 months. (HEAR THAT POLITICIANS?)
2) That all authorities and social services, including the United Way Run hot lines that do intake when people need emergency housing, WOULD STOP DEFINING "CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS' as a mere six months. Six months is nothing. A wait to get into a shelter can be years and many shelter programs also take YEARS to provide vouchers or other housing options. (Some of us do not think of ourselves as homeless once in a shelter to housing transitional program.)
3) That COLD WEATHER SHELTERS in cities with huge homeless populations such as LOS ANGELES would be open ALL YEAR LONG, since there are WAIT LISTS for housing programs, and people who stay at them all winter fear the closing date (usually mid March) when they will have to sleep rough. Instead of being called COLD WEATHER SHELTERS they should be called SAFETY SHELTERS. (And your safety there should be a priority)
4) That no shelter or program would get any money or credit for their INTAKE NUMBERS. Intake stats often have nothing to do with the numbers of people they help.
5) That shelters that make "clients" or "residents" SIGN a CONTRACT WITH THEM would also SIGN A LEGAL CONTRACT THAT THEY WILL GET HOUSING for that"client" or "resident." and in a specific number of months. (It's usually totally one sided.)
6) That no LUXURY APARTMENT BUILDINGS be built within Los Angeles County, until there is a low income apartment for every low income resident! In this city thousands live in abusive relationships, have sex with people they don't really like, sofa hop between a half dozen friends, are crammed into illegal housing and car garages and even STORAGE UNITS, all so they can avoid actually being on the street, and many are working but do not make enough to live in even a small single apartment. (We know someone who continued to work as a secretary while living under a freeway underpass in a tent city.)
7) That any employee of a shelter or nonprofit that gets caught having sex with a "client" or "resident", is sexually harassing, commits fraud or encourages that homeless person to commit fraud in order to get government benefits, especially under threat of being kicked out, or who embezzles funds not just be fired, BUT BE CHARGED WITH THE CRIME, GO THROUGH A TRIAL, and GO TO PRISON WHEN CONVICTED. (TAKE THE HINT LA FAMILY HOUSING)
8) That all CASE MANAGERS dealing with the homeless have to actually try sleeping rough in a park and in uncomfortable vehicles for a week or two as part of their TRAINING. They'll know it's only temporary which isn't the same as a homeless experience, but it might make them think twice about throwing people out or teach them some empathy.
9) That SHELTERS FOR SINGLE PEOPLE without dependents and shelters for people who've always been law abiding and clean living be established. If you're a single mother with children you're always a priority when it comes to funds. If you're a drug addict there are funds. Single people and people who've been law abiding and clean living are the LEAST SERVED and our society has changed. Millions are now never married.
10) That those who GIVE to charity thoroughly investigate any non-profit they wish to give to.
1) That HOUSING FIRST would end the need for any (temporary) shelter stay over 6 months. (HEAR THAT POLITICIANS?)
2) That all authorities and social services, including the United Way Run hot lines that do intake when people need emergency housing, WOULD STOP DEFINING "CHRONIC HOMELESSNESS' as a mere six months. Six months is nothing. A wait to get into a shelter can be years and many shelter programs also take YEARS to provide vouchers or other housing options. (Some of us do not think of ourselves as homeless once in a shelter to housing transitional program.)
3) That COLD WEATHER SHELTERS in cities with huge homeless populations such as LOS ANGELES would be open ALL YEAR LONG, since there are WAIT LISTS for housing programs, and people who stay at them all winter fear the closing date (usually mid March) when they will have to sleep rough. Instead of being called COLD WEATHER SHELTERS they should be called SAFETY SHELTERS. (And your safety there should be a priority)
4) That no shelter or program would get any money or credit for their INTAKE NUMBERS. Intake stats often have nothing to do with the numbers of people they help.
5) That shelters that make "clients" or "residents" SIGN a CONTRACT WITH THEM would also SIGN A LEGAL CONTRACT THAT THEY WILL GET HOUSING for that"client" or "resident." and in a specific number of months. (It's usually totally one sided.)
6) That no LUXURY APARTMENT BUILDINGS be built within Los Angeles County, until there is a low income apartment for every low income resident! In this city thousands live in abusive relationships, have sex with people they don't really like, sofa hop between a half dozen friends, are crammed into illegal housing and car garages and even STORAGE UNITS, all so they can avoid actually being on the street, and many are working but do not make enough to live in even a small single apartment. (We know someone who continued to work as a secretary while living under a freeway underpass in a tent city.)
7) That any employee of a shelter or nonprofit that gets caught having sex with a "client" or "resident", is sexually harassing, commits fraud or encourages that homeless person to commit fraud in order to get government benefits, especially under threat of being kicked out, or who embezzles funds not just be fired, BUT BE CHARGED WITH THE CRIME, GO THROUGH A TRIAL, and GO TO PRISON WHEN CONVICTED. (TAKE THE HINT LA FAMILY HOUSING)
8) That all CASE MANAGERS dealing with the homeless have to actually try sleeping rough in a park and in uncomfortable vehicles for a week or two as part of their TRAINING. They'll know it's only temporary which isn't the same as a homeless experience, but it might make them think twice about throwing people out or teach them some empathy.
9) That SHELTERS FOR SINGLE PEOPLE without dependents and shelters for people who've always been law abiding and clean living be established. If you're a single mother with children you're always a priority when it comes to funds. If you're a drug addict there are funds. Single people and people who've been law abiding and clean living are the LEAST SERVED and our society has changed. Millions are now never married.
10) That those who GIVE to charity thoroughly investigate any non-profit they wish to give to.
Monday, December 28, 2015
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 pay for any Blog related services.
GOOGLE BLOGGER IS FREE FROM GOOGLE as are all Google products we use.
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, be a guest writer, help us with updating or checking links, or otherwise contribute to this blog, please leave your email address on a comment with the words DO NOT POST. We will contact you privately!
WE DO NOT CHARGE MONEY AND WE DO NOT MAKE MONEY.
We do not pay for any Blog related services.
GOOGLE BLOGGER IS FREE FROM GOOGLE as are all Google products we use.
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, be a guest writer, help us with updating or checking links, or otherwise contribute to this blog, please leave your email address on a comment with the words DO NOT POST. We will contact you privately!
Friday, September 12, 2014
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED TO CALL FOOD BANKS - ASK ABOUT THEIR HOMELESS POLICIES
We have a list of about 20 FOOD BANKS and would like some volunteers to call them. We prefer that you use your own cell or other phone and we have a list of questions for each of them. Would you like to help us so we can report on what these food bank's have to offer the homeless?
Some food banks have more to offer the homeless than others.
If so, please leave a COMMENT with your e-mail address. One of us will e-mail you about this little project. We do not publish these comments so your name and e-mail address will not be seen by the world.
THANKS!
Some food banks have more to offer the homeless than others.
If so, please leave a COMMENT with your e-mail address. One of us will e-mail you about this little project. We do not publish these comments so your name and e-mail address will not be seen by the world.
THANKS!
Monday, September 23, 2013
FOOD IN NEED OF DISTRIBUTION INC ALWAYS NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
Food In Need Of Distribution, Inc.
Cathedral City, CA 92235
PHONE NUMBER: (760) 328-3663
America's Second Harvest Is The Nation's Largest Domestic Hunger-Relief Organization.
We Are A National Network Of Over 200 Food Banks And Food-Rescue Programs That Distribute Donated Food Through 50,000 Charitable Agencies To Hungry Americans. America's Second Harvest Distributes Food To 23.3 Million Hungry People Each Year.
FROM EXPOSE HOMELESSNESS : THIS IS NOT A LOCATION OF A FEED or FOOD BANK. However, they may know of places to go in the Indio area. We are interested in hearing about any INDIO resources for homeless and poor people that the area has from people who have used them!
Cathedral City, CA 92235
PHONE NUMBER: (760) 328-3663
America's Second Harvest Is The Nation's Largest Domestic Hunger-Relief Organization.
We Are A National Network Of Over 200 Food Banks And Food-Rescue Programs That Distribute Donated Food Through 50,000 Charitable Agencies To Hungry Americans. America's Second Harvest Distributes Food To 23.3 Million Hungry People Each Year.
FROM EXPOSE HOMELESSNESS : THIS IS NOT A LOCATION OF A FEED or FOOD BANK. However, they may know of places to go in the Indio area. We are interested in hearing about any INDIO resources for homeless and poor people that the area has from people who have used them!
Saturday, October 22, 2011
UJJALDIDAR SINGH MEMORIAL FOUNDATION - SIIK
Ujjaldidar Singh Memorial Foundation have been getting together and volunteering at the Sylmar Homeless Shelter. This is appreciated. It is never happy to think you've been totally forgotten. But some of us would like religious communities other than Christian Missions to open shelters for those of us who are not Christian. So will you think about that?
Monday, December 21, 2009
DON'T DONATE TO ORGANIZATIONS THAT FORCE RELIGION ALONG WITH FEED
DO NOT DONATE TO ANY ORGANIZATION that expects religious participation, conversion, belief, or attendance, in order to give poor and homeless people, food, clothing, shelter, or anything else.
WE ARE NOT POOR BECAUSE WE ARE SINFUL.
Some of us greased our own downfalls, that is true.
BUT POVERTY IN AMERICA is simply about VALUES and there is no reason to insinuate that it's the result of SIN! It's the result of the HAVES being very satisfied that there are others who HAVE NOT!
Where there are resources, DISTRIBUTION is the problem.
WE ARE NOT POOR BECAUSE WE ARE SINFUL.
Some of us greased our own downfalls, that is true.
BUT POVERTY IN AMERICA is simply about VALUES and there is no reason to insinuate that it's the result of SIN! It's the result of the HAVES being very satisfied that there are others who HAVE NOT!
Where there are resources, DISTRIBUTION is the problem.
Friday, March 20, 2009
Los Angeles Family Housing News Breaking.... ARE HOMELESS RESIDENTS SLAVES ?
We've heard that Los Angeles Family Housing will be making it mandatory for residents to work twice a week around the place or be kicked out. While we are all for volunteering to show your appreciation when you want to, we're learning that many of the residents have the Veteran's or a Mental Health Facility paying for their beds.
We can only say this. When people are forced to work under threat of the streets, for no pay, that is slavery. Slavery went out in the mid 19th century.
Stipends anyone? This isn't prison is it?
If any residents are reading this, please, we need more information!
We can only say this. When people are forced to work under threat of the streets, for no pay, that is slavery. Slavery went out in the mid 19th century.
Stipends anyone? This isn't prison is it?
If any residents are reading this, please, we need more information!
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