What a heart-breaking story. At Coalition for the Homeless, we often say that "the face of homelessness has changed" to encourage our community to think of women and children on the streets, in addition to the stereotype of a male panhandler. However, even those community members sensitive to the truth about the homeless population are unlikely to picture such an elderly woman living in homelessness.
This is certainly something we will share; thank you for posting!
Hello, Shannon, and thank you for including our quiz on your site! We are huge fans of what you are doing and often share your content, but are blushing that you were able to share ours.
We are sure our pop quiz will inform your readers about the stereotypes they may have about the homeless. With the knowledge they gain in the quiz, we hope they can help us spread the word about the changing face of the homeless.
Always good to learn a little something on a Friday afternoon!
This interview provides some good summary info for those interested in the report without a detailed background of the statistics and demographics included. We will share with our interested Twitter/Facebook friends. Thanks!
Very nice move, Mr. Bon Jovi! We love seeing celebs step out to make a difference. We are looking forward to hearing the results of this project!
Wow - what an inspirational idea! We love seeing companies create innovative ways to make a difference, particularly when they are raising awareness about the changing face of homelessness.
We found this ad campaign to be creative and intriguing. At Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida, we remind our supporters that homelessness can happen to anyone, and with the benefit of this stirring visual aid, perhaps that truth will be made real to many.
To hear the rest of our opinions about this campaign, visit our blog at http://bit.ly/DY64t.
Great post - really highlights the difficulties this population faces, even as they try to improve their circumstances. Thanks for raising awareness of the adversities they face!
Powerful reminder that the economic downturn has caused many families to become homeless - last year at the Coalition for the Homeless of Central Florida, we experienced a 17% increase in families needing our services.