How Do Homeless Children Make It Through The Summer?

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As we are in the middle of Summer, homeless school children and their families have the added pressures of rolling heat, humidity, and storm activity; especially in Florida. Unfortunately, our “Sunshine State” at this time also endures its hurricane season. Hurricane season makes shelter solutions extremely difficult for the homeless student and their family. Makeshift […]

Homeless people living in cars hope for countrywide protection.

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The Supreme Court of the state of Washington recently issued a major decision, protecting homeless people living in vehicles against just having their cars towed away from municipal areas. This landmark case may help our overall homeless population nationally. The case creates a sigh of relief because many homeless people are on pins and needles […]

Homeless Families Need Important Supplies

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Last week, a homeless woman I know came by with her uncle, driving a 1980 something beat-up old truck with many living materials in the back. She has a child, and I packed up some personal care items because that’s what I do. She wasn’t with her child at that moment as it was a […]

Why should you donate to the Clean Kids Backpack Program?

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By Rev. Mark J. Niznik, Pastor and overseer of the program I’ve been with the children and families who are recipients of our program since 2006. Too often, there is a decline in self-respect resulting from the lack of access to personal hygiene items. Our clients are acutely aware that they need a shower, put […]