by Pat Hartman | Jan 5, 2011 | Uncategorized
Of the total number of men experiencing homelessness in the United States, one out of three is a veteran. Ericka Walmsley of the Texas Veterans Commission gave this often-repeated statistic to a reporter in early December, and a controversy began....
by Pat Hartman | Nov 24, 2010 | Uncategorized
Remember how the musicians of New Orleans went all out, raising funds to help people recover from the aftermath of the deadly hurricane? Now a bunch in Texas are doing a thing called Warm Up Fort Worth. It can actually get pretty cold in that part of the country....
by Pat Hartman | Nov 19, 2010 | Uncategorized
If you’re within hollering distance of Austin, here’s the thing to know: Tomorrow, on November 20, the author of Looking Up at the Bottom Line: The Struggle for the Living Wage! will meet with the public at First United Methodist Church, from 2 to 4 PM. The...
by Pat Hartman | Nov 18, 2010 | Uncategorized
Today, we’re looking around America to see what is being done in various cities about the National Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week. The news is encouraging. Many groups, both secular and faith-based, are taking on the responsibility for doing...
by Pat Hartman | Nov 17, 2010 | Uncategorized
It’s over for another year. On Sunday, November 14, at Austin’s Homeless Memorial, amid prayers and songs, the list was read out. On the shore of Lady Bird Lake, we noted the passing of this year’s street casualties, as well as the victims of previous years....
