by House the Homeless | Dec 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
In case you were wondering if the Thermal Underwear Drive will take place again this year, the answer is, of course! The date is January 1, that’s New Year’s Day, and the place is First Baptist Church, 901 Trinity Street, Austin, TX 78701. Guests will attend from 12...
by House the Homeless | Dec 5, 2017 | Advocacy, Call to Action, Public/Private Action
Be Seen Be Safe Campaign This is the first media attention on this multi-pronged campaign, that is starting in Austin but has serious national implications (possibly 100,000 people living under our bridges may be affected) as the nation starts to renovate our nation’s...
by Pat Hartman | Sep 12, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), enacted in 1938, allowed for the granting of Special Wage Certificates, so that both companies and nonprofits could pay disabled people less, because of being less productive. Recently, House the Homeless urged readers to consider...
by Pat Hartman | Jul 5, 2017 | Uncategorized
Okay, so we’ve celebrated July 4th, now is it time to forget about veterans until the next patriotic holiday? Not on this page. We haven’t concentrated specifically on vets for a while, so there are a couple of little matters to catch up on, like the outrage felt by...
by Pat Hartman | May 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
This month of May 2017 began with a much-grieved death on its very first day. Michael Stoops was a legendary figure in the world of anti-homelessness activism and a person of extraordinary commitment. Megan Hustings, Director of the National Coalition for the Homeless...
