In NY they counted a over 16,000 homeless individuals recently.. This does not include those who are living under bridges or in camps in the city..
I have a feeling we are going to see a substantial increase this year on this. With people losing their homes and jobs we will see more families as well living in shelters or their car..
Here in Columbus I will be going out and doing our "Point in Time" count in January. We usually begin at 2 AM in the morning and work in groups of four. We go to the bridges and the camps in the outskirts to gather our numbers. Last year we had a a pretty good snow storm during the count. Hopefully this year that won't be the same..
I HIGHLY recommend if you are looking for any additional activities for your kids that this might be a good option. I think you have to be at least 16 years old and be accompanied by an parent. But it can be a good learning experience for your kids...
Link:
http://wcbstv.com/local/nyc.homeless...2.1245853.html
I have a feeling we are going to see a substantial increase this year on this. With people losing their homes and jobs we will see more families as well living in shelters or their car..
Here in Columbus I will be going out and doing our "Point in Time" count in January. We usually begin at 2 AM in the morning and work in groups of four. We go to the bridges and the camps in the outskirts to gather our numbers. Last year we had a a pretty good snow storm during the count. Hopefully this year that won't be the same..
I HIGHLY recommend if you are looking for any additional activities for your kids that this might be a good option. I think you have to be at least 16 years old and be accompanied by an parent. But it can be a good learning experience for your kids...
Link:
http://wcbstv.com/local/nyc.homeless...2.1245853.html
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