Just days before I was contacted by a desperate employee of a Bay Area family shelter. Eight babies had recently come through their doors and they were desperate for diapers. After pitching the idea to the school’s director, we decided that doing a good deed for these babies would be a great opportunity for the kids to directly help others.
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“…with every face, every new name, every threadbare, sweat-stained T-shirt or matted head of hair, I feel a mixture of pity and disgust, and I am ashamed of myself.”
This is a guest post from our friend Wendy who recently hosted a diaper drive via her awesome blog Wendolonia. We are so grateful to you, Wendy, for helping to spread the word and turning …
Governor Schwarzenegger released his budget proposal on Friday, and it’s really ugly. Knowledge is power, and though it sucks to have to relate this bad news to supporters of HAMO, I am heartened by the …
Check out this video produced by Tacoma Rescue Mission to hear what it really is like to be a homeless child (found by way of Change.org).:
Children’s Stories from Tacoma Rescue Mission on Vimeo.
This is a guest post from our friend Kristine Brite (@kristinebrite). Kristine was one of our first supporters on Twitter and we actively followed her pregnancy and birth of her baby girl Cora. Thank …
The Contra Costa Times reports a huge jump in homeless students in the county and region.
According to the federal government, any student currently living in a homeless shelter, motel, living with friends or family, or without permanent residence …
