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The story of Elvis Summers’ Homes for the Homeless
When faced with the reality of homelessness, most people prefer to look away. In California, where the homeless population has become a very visible issue, and despite all of the promises made by legislators to try and help them, it seems that nothing is truly done for them, and they are left to fend for themselves. Most…
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My Un-sheltering Experience at a Men’s Housing Center
I’ll never forget that frigid evening in February, walking down the creaky wooden steps that lead to the underground men’s homeless shelter in the northern part of Chicago. Never had I been truly exposed to a vulnerable population, being that I grew up in a small, privileged, suburban neighborhood that shrouded me from the difficulties…