CHICAGO (WLS) — As cold temperatures continue through Sunday, tens of thousands around the city remain without shelter. Volunteers looked to help those in need of warmth and food. “You need more food, you need a jacket or anything else?” asked Farhan Ahmed, Chi-Care volunteer. Ahmed and his group ofContinue Reading
City officials say getting people permanent housing & vital services is a major step for helping the most vulnerable residents, especially during a pandemic. SAN DIEGO — The pandemic is pushing homelessness in America to new heights and San Diego is no different. The City of San Diego is usingContinue Reading
Home to an extensive park system, multiple college campuses, office parks, manufacturing facilities and startups, the City of Lacey is a hub for many industries and amenities. Over the past decade, Lacey has exploded with opportunities for education, recreation, and economic development. Lacey was even included in Money’s “100 Best PlacesContinue Reading
Over a dozen housing advocates gathered outside City Hall Friday, calling on Mayor Lori Lightfoot to use hotels and abandoned homes as emergency shelter to keep homeless people warm in the brutally frigid temperatures expected this weekend. “We have people out here every year dying because of the cold,” saidContinue Reading
View the full image Xquisite’s team prepared the downtown blue ribbons for Trafficking Awareness Month Ten years ago, Brenda Sandquist sat in a Carson City hair salon when she noticed a woman who had come in to get her hair done. Sandquist was shocked to see patches of hair missingContinue Reading
Scores of homeless people who have been living in tents under Interstate 37 near downtown were ousted Wednesday morning as a crew working with the city of San Antonio removed abandoned belongings and cleaned the area. Some residents of the tent camp gathered in small groups and sat along theContinue Reading
GRANDVIEW, Mo. — “She said she would be at the Super Bowl in Tampa right now (to be trafficked) if she was still with her pimp,” Denise Lester said. The story is sadly all too familiar to Lester, who works with Rended Heart. Her Grandview-based organization helps women and childrenContinue Reading
Neighbors fear the camp will increase crime, drive away business and spark clashes similar to what was seen at City Hall. BELLINGHAM, Wash. — Before a controversial homeless camp outside Bellingham’s City Hall was fully cleared last week, a new encampment was already forming. It now sits in a parkingContinue Reading
FORT MYERS A growing group of people experiencing homelessness have gravitated toward a new place to stay. We noticed several tents at Lions Park near Lee Memorial Hospital in Fort Myers Monday, and we learned solutions are in the works to help people who are homeless. Fort Myers MayorContinue Reading
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