by Pat Hartman | Mar 19, 2013 | Uncategorized
Before we get started, let’s just mention that Richard R. Troxell, co-founder of House the Homeless, has once again been quoted in the national media, this time CNN. Last time, we finished up with a mention of a guy in New Jersey who wanted to go to jail so badly...
by Pat Hartman | Mar 5, 2013 | Uncategorized
Last time, House the Homeless looked at some of the erratic ways in which people experiencing homelessness are counted during the annual attempt to define the extent of this social disaster. A question that might come to mind is, “Who says erratic is bad?”...
by Pat Hartman | Feb 26, 2013 | Uncategorized
Back in 2005, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) activated a plan that would attempt to get a handle on the number of Americans experiencing homelessness. Each community would be responsible for counting and reporting their totals. These...
by Pat Hartman | Jan 29, 2013 | Uncategorized
As in the days of Les Miserables, people who lack wealth or property tend to be marginalized, disenfranchised, and dehumanized. Last week — and nothing has changed since then — House the Homeless discussed how, in America, poverty and homelessness are...
by House the Homeless | Jan 9, 2013 | Uncategorized
House the Homeless’s annual thermal underwear drive was recently featured on Austin’s Fox News 7. Hundreds of men, women, and children picked up clothing that will help them survive the winter cold. The drive goes all winter so there is still time for you to...
