Articles for tag: Homeless Shelters

Karla News

Ways to Help the Homeless in Houston

Houstonians are definitely not strangers to coming to the aid of those in need. There are numerous ways to help the homeless in Houston, from volunteering at local soup kitchens to organizing food drives. As Houston residents rise to the challenge of providing relief to those impacted by the earthquake in Haiti, they also seek ...

Karla News

Homeless Shelters

There a several homeless shelters in Tarrant County, TX, all always in need of donations and here are some: The largest one in Fort Worth, TX is the Presbyterian Night Shelter off E. Lancaster Avenue near downtown at 2400 Cypress Street. My ex-boyfriend Jon lived there for several months back in 2000. Each tenant is ...

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Homeless Shelters in Boston

As with most metropolitan areas, there is an ongoing need for homeless shelters in Boston. Studies indicate that rather than disappearing the plight of the homeless continues to grow and the need for homeless shelters in Boston continues to grow as well. Support for homeless shelters in Boston comes from churches, government, fraternal organizations and ...

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Advice for the Homeless from an Old Pro: Where to Sleep

The homeless shelters are full, you got beat up there too many times, or whatever. Now you need to find somewhere else to sleep. I’m not saying these places are legal to sleep or even that they are safe. They are just some of the places I slept when I was homeless where few people ...

Cause of Homelessness in America is Diverse

As someone, who was worked for a homeless shelter for over five years and whose job description sometimes meant signing in walk-ins and staffing the phones for referrals, I have met many homeless people. I can tell you that they are a mixed bunch. However, from my experience, there are four major reasons why someone ...

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Finding Emergency Homeless Shelters in Eugene, Oregon

Perhaps you are among the fortunate who may never need to access services for the homeless and displaced (families or individuals displaced from their home by fire or other traumatic event), but, perhaps you are either in a position to need services or know someone who does. The following are a list of emergency shelters ...