Category: Homelessness
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Harvest Dinner for Local Families Experiencing Homelessness
Probably the most influential post I’ve ever written was discussing the 2200 homeless kids that are in Akron and the only group that is solely responsible for helping them: Project R.I.S.E. (Realizing Individual Strength through Education). You, as I, were incredibly moved by these kids and Project RISE. I wanted to let you know about an…
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Accounting Update for No Feet Left Behind – Socks Edition
I’m a big believer in transparency. So I wanted to upload my completed order from Sam’s Club for socks and Ziploc Freezer Bags. It’s for a total of $269.62. There have been $325 in donations at our “No Feet Left Behind” campaign: https://www.gofundme.com/akronsocksThey deposited $296.95 into my account.That puts us at positive $27.33. I was…
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Shoes For Homeless Kids: 11 Donations, $214, 2 Days
https://www.gofundme.com/akronshoes Because so much of my work is on email I tend to take an email break over the weekends. Email can get a little overwhelming. But this Monday morning, today, could possibly make me LOVE email again. I woke up to a slew of supportive comments on last Friday’s post talking about all…
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2200 Homeless Kids In Akron
When I write these posts I try to come up with a catchy headline. I try to say something that will make you stop a second and consider clicking into read the rest of the story. If 2200 homeless kids in Akron sounds about right, sounds like an understandable number, sounds like something you can…