Light of Life Rescue Mission director spending 24 hours in the cold to raise awareness about homelessness
Jerrel Gilliam is spending 24 hours in the cold all in an effort to educate the public on what those who are homeless face.
'It's a calling': Volunteers staff warming shelters amid frigid temps
Dozens of people in Decatur sheltered in the city's two warming shelters — at the Salvation Army and Hands Across Decatur — early this week amid frigid temperatures expected to ease this weekend.
People experiencing homelessness struggle during freezing temperatures
Knox County has warming centers and free bus rides during freezing days. For people experiencing homelessness, help is still ...
Coming in from the cold
Bathed in the glow of a sidewalk lamppost, with the thermometer only a few degrees above zero, a solitary figure lies huddled ...
The Dispatch / The Rock Island Argus4d
No home for the holidays: Some face frigid nights as Quad-Cities shelter space tightens
The 34-year-old ... people in the Quad-Cities, there are between "500 and 600 people" living on the streets in the metro area. Like Dwyer, a number of those people will spend cold nights outdoors.
Cadillac Evening News5d
Remembering Bob: Shining a light on the homeless of Cadillac
Bock said Bob would want his story and his death to be a reason for shining a light on the struggles of the homeless in the ...
kffhealthnews5d
For Homeless Seniors, Getting Into Stable Housing Takes a Village — And a Lot of Luck
The number of unhoused seniors in the U.S. is expected to triple by 2030. About half of this population is becoming homeless for the first time. Homeless services struggle to help. Finding affordable ...
The Big Issue14d
How to help a homeless person on the street in cold weather
Your intervention could save a life. This is how to help a homeless person in the cold weather. And as well as taking practical steps to support people this winter, you can contribute to the fight to ...
WOSU Public Media14d
In D.C.'s bitter cold, a homeless shelter offers hot food and some hope
"I don't like the cold, Latin Americans don't like the cold," says Oswill ... he was one of the tens of thousands of homeless people surviving the freezing conditions. Homelessness in the U.S. surged ...
The Herald News14d
Soup kitchen volunteers feed Fall River homeless during brutal cold: 'We're here with you'
“I’m 50 years old, never been ... despite the extreme cold and the ban, he felt safe living outdoors. “It seems like the people like us, who go homeless and people who have nothing ...
Omaha.com14d
Here's how to help Omaha's most vulnerable survive Nebraska's frigid cold
17th St., where preparations for an influx of homeless people are constant during periods of extreme cold. The shelter’s warming center at 1702 Nicholas St. is open on any day from 9 a.m. to 4 p ...
WUWM15d
In D.C.'s bitter cold, a homeless shelter offers hot food and some hope
"I don't like the cold, Latin Americans don't like the cold ... he was one of the tens of thousands of homeless people surviving the freezing conditions. Homelessness in the U.S. surged by ...