Groups To Help Chronically Homeless
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Jimmie Edwards of Minnesota says he&#39;s thankful he no longer sleeps on the streets, that a &quot;supportive housing&quot; program helped him find a permanent home and regain his health.
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Every Wednesday the men come to see Gary Isler. Like him, they are recovering addicts and ex-convicts. Unlike him, they are living with "the sauce," "the alphabets." HIV.
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The federal government awarded nearly $1.4 billion in grants to support local homeless programs Tuesday, a slight increase from the amount doled out a year ago.
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The following aid agencies are accepting contributions for assistance for those affected by the storm in Haiti. The organizations are members of InterAction, a coalition of relief agencies.
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All of us need a little help finding our way sometimes.
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SAN FRANCISCO -- The Salvation Army is counting on tech-savvy Bay Area residents to help the organization meet its holiday fundraising goals with as much clicking of the mouse as clinking of coins.
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A new national survey is expected to reveal that efforts to end chronic homelessness in the US by 2011 are behind schedule.
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More and more people are forming charitable investment clubs to research, socialize, and give.
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CHARLOTTE, NC -- The Salvation Army&#39;s annual bell-ringing campaign gets under way this week, but the charitable organization is concerned that it might not be able to raise enough money this holiday season.
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(RALEIGH, North Carolina)-- Wake County&#39;s Salvation Army will have dozens of new donation sites this holiday. That&#39;s in large part because Target decided not to allow any non-profit groups in front of its stores.
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By Amelia Nielson-Stowell Deseret Morning News  A controversial group home in Sandy can now increase the number of drug- and alcohol-addicted patients treated at their neighborhood facility, much to the ire of local residents.
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Every day, a bus picks up homeless men off the streets of New York City and takes them 70 miles out into the countryside to a shelter, in a practice that has been going on quietly since the Depression, when homeless people were called Bowery bums and fresh air was the solution to just about all ills.
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The Salvation Army is feeling the pinch as it competes with a growing number of charities, including trendy causes, for donations in tough economic times.
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Salt Lake County is moving forward on a 10-year plan to end chronic homelessness.  Thanks to a $250,000 grant through the state, the county can hire 20 full-time AmeriCorps volunteers. The volunteers will work with high-risk populations to keep them off the streets and put them into a home.
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For forlorn travelers, volunteers at Travelers Aid stations around the country offer a friendly face and a helping hand.
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Clergymen struggling to comfort the afflicted in New Orleans are finding they, too, need someone to listen to their troubles.
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Housing, economic slumps may portend rise in ranks of region's homeless, survey shows.