It is hard to believe that we are approaching Memorial Day weekend! After what seemed like the longest winter on record, we are now anticipating grilling out with friends and spending a long weekend with family. All across the state, pools will start to open and Hoosiers will celebrate the 100th anniversary of the Indianapolis [...]
Housing those who protect OUR homes…
Homelessness affects everyone, and the homeless population is GROWING. And, one fact that is not at the forefront of people’s minds when thinking about homelessness is the amount of VETERANS who are homeless. According to National Coalition for Homeless Veterans, 23% of all homeless persons are veterans. Almost 1 in 4 homeless persons served our country [...]
Indy HVRP helps Vet get second chance!
Here is a quick story about a man who served our country to protect our freedoms, came home only to fall on some hard times, and simply needed a little bit of help to land right back on his feet. Stories like the one below are happening more often than most people think. About 1 [...]
Homelessness can happen to Anyone
Rarely do we think about a homeless person once being rich or successful or even stable. What if I told you that there are even many star athletes who are now homeless? In reading a Poverty In America blog post on change.org, there is a story about a former WORLD CHAMPION Middleweight boxer named Iran [...]
The Face of Homelessness
What is the image that comes to mind when thinking about a homeless person? “Usually dirty, drunk, and very stupid sounding, they just ask for money, or demand it.” This was a quote taken from Thehomelesspresident’s Blog. The author of this blog is a man who became homeless when he was 12 years old. He [...]
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