Homeless Awareness Committee

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Comment by tonja gabryshak on May 28, 2009 at 11:34am

"Steve Lopez" is the author of The Soloist: A Lost Dream, an Unlikely Friendship and the Redemptive Power of Music. Mr. Lopez will discuss his experiences with Nathaniel Anthony Ayers, a gifted musician struggling with homelessness on the streets of Los Angeles. "The Soloist" a moving work born from more than four years of Lopez's newspaper columns, is now a feature film starring Robert Downey, Jr. and Jamie Foxx.

United Way of King County and Seattle Arts & Lectures present:
"A Conversation with Steve Lopez - A Portrait of Homelessness and Hope"

Sunday, May 31, 7:30pm
Town Hall
Eighth & Seneca, Seattle

This exclusive evening is presented as part of United Way of King County's efforts to raise awareness about homelessness in our community. To buy tickets, "click here"

♥t

Comment by tonja gabryshak on May 17, 2009 at 9:10am

This slideshow should update as our best work is chosen in the group. Our group takes the time to raise awareness on homelessness while also bring to light organizations and the volunteers and people who are truly making a difference. FareStart and Kitchens with a Mission are my two core organizations that I knew about from here in Seattle, having volunteered since 1999.

This month we had an artist join us from "Do 1 Thing" a group that has been receiving respectable coverage in the media like People Magazine and WAMC Northeast Public Radio says, “There are so many problems today, it’s hard to know where to start. Even the Obama Administration is taking the kitchen sink approach – throw it all in there and see how far we can get. But the president has also called on Americans to get involved…a renewed call to roll up our sleeves and help clean this up. A group of award winning photojournalists are doing just that – picking one issue – the growing number of homeless teenagers – and doing what they can.”

Do 1 Thing is the vision in action of Show Me a Sign. Please take a moment to learn more about what they do, and be inspired.

as always,
blessings and inspirations,
♥t

Comment by jaime on April 1, 2009 at 11:01am

Glad to be in this group, I work with a lot of families (with young children) who are in various stages/types of homelessness and am looking forward to seeing what I can learn in this format that might help me help them.

Comment by tonja gabryshak on January 29, 2009 at 12:19pm

today they are doing a count for the homeless in snohomish county in an effort to reduce the homelessness in half by 2016 ~ they are giving out jackets, sweatshirts, blankets, hats and basic toiletries and collecting information to help in the effort started in 2006~ the article in the paper yesterday indicated 300 volunteers were needed today, thursday january 29th from 8am to 9pm. they are also hosting a dinner at the salvation army in everett if you want to help there.

numbers to call if you want to help:
north county: nate greenland 425.347.6556
east county: bill humphreys 425.259.3191
central county: dana libby 425.259.8129
south county: mary anne dillon: 425.258.2766

blessings and inspirations,
♥t

ps. i can't read the text in your home page~ :(

Comment by EdmondsCCPIO on December 3, 2008 at 2:33pm

The United Way of Snohomish County has launched a new Web site with resources for people coping with a job loss. helpforhardtimes.org offers suggestions for surviving unemployment and lists local resources, including those at Edmonds Community College, that are ready to help.