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Lady Freedom Returns

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46. One of the saddest things I saw was where a shelter had to turn women away.

Wed Feb 6, 2013, 01:02 AM

Feb 2013

The had two sections. One was Men and the other was women and children.

They had so many women with children in there that women without children had to be turned away. Some of the men had to be turned away too. When word got around on the street we all understood so we all just lined up to get blankets and /or water. We didn't ask about beds, we just waited for them to place a sign in the window saying they had room and what section.

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I passed a homeless couple on my way to the dentist. [View all] Cleita Feb 2013 OP

No need to be sorry; this is an excellent rant. CaliforniaPeggy Feb 2013 #1

We almost always Helen Reddy Feb 2013 #2

The problem is we need a better solution than alms. Cleita Feb 2013 #3

Pilot program locally, Home Again nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #8

Do you have any information to link to? Cleita Feb 2013 #12

Yup nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #14

Yes, giving people a place to live is a permanent solution or start to one. Cleita Feb 2013 #17

Might I suggest contacting them nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #18

Yes, I will. I can't contribute but I can attend meetings of Cleita Feb 2013 #20

For the moment we need to become gnats. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #23

the cost of food and gas are driving this poverty Fight2Win Feb 2013 #56

Yes, that is a big problem. My "up by the bootstraps" conservative Cleita Feb 2013 #57

Too many American's don't see the privilege they have in their own lives CrispyQ Feb 2013 #4

How much did you spend at the dentist on your grill? NT obliviously Feb 2013 #5

Could you be a little clearer? Cleita Feb 2013 #6

... SammyWinstonJack Feb 2013 #15

I have taken photos. nadinbrzezinski Feb 2013 #7

Tuna obliviously Feb 2013 #9

I'm beyond waiting for the long term. I've been waiting since 1980. Cleita Feb 2013 #10

I think that you're wrong about churches' aid and prejudiced against them. Beacool Feb 2013 #11

This is exactly what I'm bitching about. Not that your church reaches out or that any other Cleita Feb 2013 #13

I agree with most of your post, just not your characterization of the aid provided by churches. Beacool Feb 2013 #21

Okay, you lost me. Cleita Feb 2013 #25

I'm not talking about families or the elderly, that is not what we see around here. Beacool Feb 2013 #33

Well, we are seeing families and elderly. Our local newspaper said that Cleita Feb 2013 #35

It's heartbreaking. Beacool Feb 2013 #38

Sad to say that some churches do get pushy when it comes to religion. Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2013 #24

That why I specified that mainstream churches don't push religion to the homeless. Beacool Feb 2013 #37

And in the meantime we are passing permanent tax cuts for the rich Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #16

I know what you are saying. They are blind to the suffering of others Cleita Feb 2013 #19

Something. It's not just her though. I have seen similar sentiments HERE (nt) Demo_Chris Feb 2013 #41

So have I. eom Cleita Feb 2013 #47

I just took someone to the local food bank, where everything is offered in the way of help. freshwest Feb 2013 #22

We have nothing that organized in my area and we should because Cleita Feb 2013 #27

Well then - make it your 840high Feb 2013 #43

Part of the problem is getting people to listen and look. Cleita Feb 2013 #48

Shame. I've encountered 840high Feb 2013 #55

The 211 is to go with the new communication programs. Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2013 #32

The working homeless at least get a paycheck to pay for transportation Cleita Feb 2013 #36

When I was in Sweden in 2011, I attended a service at the Anglican Church in Stockholm Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2013 #26

Yep, and that's the way it should be here. Cleita Feb 2013 #29

My understanding is that Sweden doesn't have really poor people. Beacool Feb 2013 #40

It has poor people, but they're not homeless or going without food Lydia Leftcoast Feb 2013 #52

Thanks for the clarification. Beacool Feb 2013 #53

Actually when I grew up in the forties and fifties, that was the same situation Cleita Feb 2013 #54

You are why I love being a Democrat RiverLover Feb 2013 #28

Thank you RiverLover and welcome to DU! Cleita Feb 2013 #30

To be correct, though--we're not in a depression. Honeycombe8 Feb 2013 #31

Yes, I'm sure it's a recession for anyone that still has some kind of income Cleita Feb 2013 #34

beaten looking... I know what you mean , these are not grifters if you take the time lunasun Feb 2013 #39

One of the saddest things I saw was where a shelter had to turn women away. Lady Freedom Returns Feb 2013 #46

So many children now lunasun Feb 2013 #50

This is what people don't get. Cleita Feb 2013 #51

What's the joke? Beacool Feb 2013 #42

+100 840high Feb 2013 #44

There have been so many times I have given my last dollar in my pocket to help DainBramaged Feb 2013 #45

You still have to take care of yourself. Cleita Feb 2013 #49