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Beautiful Homeless Shelters Get Radical Redesign to Impact Residents

Attempting to get a grip on the homeless epidemic, homeless shelters are making conscious choices to employ trauma-informed designs to make those who are...

As Incarceration Rate Falls, U.S. Prisons Are Being Repurposed into Homeless Shelters, Farms – Even Movie Studios

U.S. prison populations are declining. This is not only attributable to the easing of drug laws across the country, but also in rising standards...

13-Year-old Texas Boy Raises $6,000 to Buy Christmas Presents For Kids in Homeless Shelter

A young teen in Texas became the secret Santa for 61 homeless children, showering them with Christmas presents this year. Jaxson Turner raised $5,900 through...

Amazon to Include Homeless Shelter Inside New Building

The newest Amazon headquarters won’t just be the home of the best online shopping company – it will also be a shelter to 200...

New York City to Build 90 New Homeless Shelters in Five Years

There have been many success stories across the US when it comes to getting homeless veterans off the street in places like Houston, Boston,...

Homeless Shelter Rehabs Old Building to Offer Place of Employment to its Guests

If you live in Maryland and want to support the homeless, check out this restaurant employing poverty-stricken residents trying to get back on their feet.

Couple Wins Free Pizza For a Year, Donates it to Homeless Shelter Instead

It would be hard to turn down $500 worth of free pizza, but Hannah Spooner didn't think twice about passing the prize on to those less fortunate.

Amazon Buys Old Hotel in Seattle and Turns it Into a Homeless Shelter

Online retailer Amazon has a deal for the homeless in Seattle, Washington — a temporary shelter in a former motel the company just bought. The...

Pizzeria Delivers 80 Free Pies to Homeless Shelter for New Year -Watch

A spur of the moment decision led to an impromptu pizza party for dozens of people staying at a Michigan homeless shelter–a gesture from...

Woman Donates Entire Toy Store to Kids in Homeless Shelters

Carol Suchman has skyrocketed to the top of Santa’s “Nice” list. The New York City woman donates toys to homeless children every Christmas, but this...

Homeless Shelter’s 80-Bed Rooftop Garden Cultivates Fresh Food and Job Skills

Shelter residents are harvesting organic produce to nourish themselves while growing their skills for an eventual return to the workforce. The Metro Atlanta Task Force for...

Jobless Teen Singer Donates $10,000 Competition Prize to Homeless Shelter

A singer who slept outside during a talent competition to save on hotel costs was so inspired by the homeless men he befriended that...

Old City Buses Get New Life as Homeless Shelters in Hawaii

It gives a whole new meaning to the term “bus shelter” – the next stop for some retired city buses will be serving as...
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Julie Leven Brings Classical Music to Homeless Shelters

Through her program Shelter Music Boston, professional violinist Julie Leven brings live music to residents that feeds their souls and makes them feel 'elegant.'...
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Bon Jovi to Visit Skid Row and Homeless Shelters on New Tour

Jon Bon Jovi's new tour is bringing the veteran rock star to venues he doesn't usually visit on the road. A...

5,000 Are Now Sleeping with Roof Over Their Head Thanks to Oregon Task Force Slashing Homelessness

Nearly 5,500 Oregonians have been moved out of homelessness and into housing thanks to persistence from a recently-appointed task force. This amounts to a 28%...

Good News in History, August 6

12 years ago today, NASA's Curiosity rover landed on Mars to begin a long and illustrious career as a robotic surveyor and geologist. It...

He Finds Stolen Bicycles–Then Helps Thieves Change: Iceland’s ‘Bike Whisperer’

In Iceland's capital of Reykjavik, a local man known as the "bike whisperer" works to recover stolen bikes, but he never gets angry or...

Jobs, Not Jail: A Judge Was Sick of Sending Kids to Prison, So He Found a Better Way

By the year 2000, Judge John Phillips had long since lost count of the number of minors he had sent through the California penitentiary...

A Daily Dose of Positive Affirmations–Right on Your Toes

The words we tell ourselves matter. These socks with inspiring messages by Notes To Self® can make a difference in your day.