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Swine Flu in Marin Upstages Homeless Single Mom
April 28, 2009 – 9:54 pm | One Comment

This in from Tangobaby:  San Francisco ABC affiliate KGO 7 was slated to air Mama K’s story tonight on the 6 O’clock news. Unfortunately, the swine flu in Marin County upstaged her story. Please keep …

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Are we living in the dust bowl days?
April 26, 2009 – 7:00 am | No Comment
Are we living in the dust bowl days?

California has been in the international limelight because of the Sacramento tent city – our modern day Hooverville, if you will. Since it was dismantled national media outlets have gone home (tip: you can still …

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Less chronic homeless, more families – Sacramento Bee
April 23, 2009 – 1:37 pm | One Comment

Just read this article in the Sacramento Bee regarding a recent study on the demographics of who is actually homeless in Sacramento. St. John’s Shelter is mentioned in the article. Heartbreaking news, St. John’s has …

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The perfect storm for child abuse
April 20, 2009 – 6:49 am | 2 Comments

What happens when you have a family that is financially strapped and unable to meet the basic necessities of a child? Since the recession hit, there is an uptick of reported child abuse cases.
Reuters

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SNAP to it, San Diego
April 13, 2009 – 8:34 pm | No Comment
SNAP to it, San Diego

Struggling families all around our state have it tough. Due to the recent surge in applicants, San Diego County officials are working on making the federally-funded food stamp, or SNAP, application process easier.
According to the …

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When you have nowhere else to turn
April 12, 2009 – 6:46 am | No Comment
When you have nowhere else to turn

During the economic boom homeless shelters across the state were already filled with people down on their luck. According to this article from the San Bernardino Sun, it was mostly singles and couples who needed …

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