Tag Archives: Homelessness

From New Years Eve 2011

Posted on January 23, 2014 by Tom Bolton

Re-posting a poem from two years ago:    A Divine Intervention, New Years Eve So close, so close, these women and men, close to me in this tiny lounge in this huge, huge Church building, this small, fragile church people, … Continue reading →

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Faces of Hope

Posted on September 28, 2013 by Tom Bolton

There are important lessons here. Words from Chris Megison:  “In the wake of the “end homelessness” movement and the push by national advocates and even HUD to move away from transitional housing and replace with housing first, rapid rehousing and … Continue reading →

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Mentally ill and Homeless

Posted on August 30, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Mentally ill and Homeless I read this article on Thursday, and thought it was well-done, and then I forgot where I read it.  I wanted to share this content so I searched for it this morning.  I recommend the article. … Continue reading →

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Declining Homlessness

Posted on August 29, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Declining Homlessness This is an article worth contemplating. The full story is at the link above. Despite a housing crisis, a great recession, rising income inequality, and elevated poverty, there is some good news among the most vulnerable segment of … Continue reading →

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Posted on March 20, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Originally posted on shelbycourtland:
Wherever I will sleep tonight, I’ll get another bedbug bite. No comfort shall I know, in cots, row after row. No peaceful dreams for me. No cocoa, no hot tea. Just a smelly, creaking cot and…

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RECORD HOMELESS SINCE DEPRESSION

Posted on March 16, 2013 by Tom Bolton

RECORD HOMELESS SINCE DEPRESSION The above link is to a March 4 Wall Street Journal article. Families have become a larger share of the nation’s homeless population, growing 1.4% from 2011 to 2012, after their numbers fell as the economy … Continue reading →

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Match Day at Milwaukee Rescue Mission

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Tom Bolton

Thursday (March 14) is match day at Milwaukee Rescue Mission, and it is an especially good day to make a donation to the Rescue Mission: matchdaymke.razoo.com/Milwaukee-Rescue-Mission Thank you for generously giving to help Milwaukee’s hurting and homeless on Thursday! http://vimeo.com/4482583  Good … Continue reading →

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