Homelessness All Around Us
Alexis Pickens
Homelessness In America
Homelessness in America is growing each and every year. People become homeless due to losing a loved one, they can't afford the cost of living, school payments, job loss, addiction, etc. Homelessness is a huge, growing problem in the United States. There are many social organizations that help gether food, clothing, or a place to sleep and stay at warm at night for those who don't have the chance to have them. A lot of us do not realize how big of a problem homelessness is until we witness it.
Event Information
2015 Race to End Homelessness
Get up and come participate in the 5th annual 5K run to help support the homeless! there is nothing better than helping someone in need especially when all it takes is a couple hours out of your day. It starts at 6:00am and ends at 10:30am. imagine if you were in the situation those who are homeless are. Would you want people to help you better your life?
When?
Sunday, Apr 19, 2015, 06:00 AM
Where?
Charnow Park Community Center, Connecticut Street, Hollywood, FL, United States
The Pursuit of Happyness
Christopher Gardner is a man that went from poor to millions. After a year of being homeless he finally understood the struggle of not having a home or food to eat. When discussing the homeless he always says, "I have walked in their shoes." His childhood was marked by poverty, domestic violence, alcoholism, sexual abuse and family literacy. In the early 1980's, Gardener had earned a living by selling medical supplies. After goong months without selling any supplies and not being able to pay rent, his girlfriend left him and his toddler. He spent night after night trying to arrange for food, child care, and shelter. When they were lucky enough to find space, they slept at the Glide Memorial Church shelter. When there was not enough space, they huddled in a locked bathroom at an Oakland subway station. Chris understands the cost of living and how life shouldn't be taken for granted. Everything can be taken from you in an instant.
Homeless Teens In America
Approximately 550,000 teens are homeless in America. Some are run aways and some are homeless due to addiction or loss of family memebers.
Homeless Familes
There are more homeless families in the United States than you could ever imagine. Thousands are left every day and night hungry and cold. Most families have became homeless because of addiction or high unemployment rate. The amount of money given to them was not near enough to support their families or to keep their homes.
Homelessness
There are hundreds of thousands people homeless in America. Homelessness is not having a permanent home or even a place to stay at nights. Most can not afford clothing, shoes, food,nor anything you need to live a healthy life. The number of homeless people is continuously growing each and every year. As the economy gets worse, more people are left on the streets or in a shelter.
Homelessness In America