The plight of the homeless is a bleak one in Hawaii–so bleak, in fact, that Hawaii declared a state of emergency on Friday. The homeless population in Hawaii has surged in the past two years, and the proclamation on Friday…
Homeless People Read Mean Tweets in Heartbreaking PSA
A Canadian organization is taking a popular viral concept and turning it on its head. You’ve probably laughed along as musicians, actors, politicians, athletes, and other celebrities read mean tweets about themselves. The popular bit is the work of Jimmy…
Jennifer Connelly and Husband to Be Honored for Helping Homeless
Jennifer Connelly and her husband Paul Bettany will be honored on October 30th at the 20th Artwalk NY to benefit the Coalition for the Homeless. The couple is recognized for raising awareness about homelessness with for their upcoming film Shelter.…
Tiny Houses Shelter the Homeless in the U.S.
Tiny portable houses are being built all across the U.S. These tiny structures were originally used for downsizing or environmental purposes, but now homeless activists are taking advantage of the security it could provide to someone living on the streets.…
Rosario Dawson Plays Vanessa Hudgens’ Mom in Film
Rosario Dawson plays Vanessa Hudgens‘ character’s mom in the new film Gimme Shelter. Hudgens plays the role of a pregnant homeless teenager with Dawson as her incredibly abusive crack addicted mother. During a recent interview with Yahoo, Dawson dished about…
Will Code 4 Latte: Homeless Woman Looks for IT Work
A “Will Code 4 Latte” sign is sure to draw some attention, both good and bad. Which, of course, is to be expected, particularly when someone who claims to be homeless is holding a makeshift shift cardboard sign with an…
Smartphone App Competition Aims To Help Homeless Veterans
It’s beyond debate that homelessness is a pandemic problem across the world. Of the more than 636,000 adults that were homeless last year in the United States, over 67,000 of them were veterans. Great reward for serving your country, right?…