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Connecticut Becomes 1st State to End Chronic Homelessness Among Vets
Connecticut officials announced Thursday they had become the first state in the nation to provide housing for every one of its chronically homeless veterans.
The achievement marks...
Once Homeless She’s Now the Boss of Her Own Construction Business
April Malloy first turned to construction when she became homeless and responsible for caring for her infant son.
Now, she owns her own contracting company, Construction...
One-of-a-Kind School Gives Homeless Kids a Place to Learn
Homeless kids across the country face unimaginable obstacles when it comes to something as simple as trying to attend school each day.
Fortunately, one school in...
Houston Slashed its Homeless Rate in Half in Four Years
The number of homeless people in Houston, Texas, has been cut almost in half over the past four years, as the city’s homeless advocates...
Veterans Ensure Safe Passage for Chicago Kids Walking To School
U. S. Veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars are keeping youngsters safe on their walk to and from school in Chicago. The successful program...
Fraternity Works to Create ‘Tiny Home’ Village for Homeless Vets
You might think fraternities are all about partying. Not this one.
With hundreds of homeless people in their Alabama city, many of them veterans, this group...
Formerly Homeless Vets Return To Streets To Help Others In Need
David Dyer used to score crack cocaine by day and sleep in a train depot by night. Now, he has a family, a home...
Troubled Veterans Find New Work on the Farm
A Marine sergeant and his wife have invited dozens of war veterans returning from the front lines to tend the crops and learn new...
NM Veteran Uses Own Money To Help Homeless Vets
About 5,000 disabled veterans live on the streets in New Mexico. So Shane D'Onofrio, a disabled vet who served in the U.S. Navy,...
Hilton Group Donates $13 Million to End Homelessness in L.A.
Supporting an initiative to end chronic and veteran homelessness in Los Angeles County within five years, the Conrad Hilton Foundation announced Wednesday a gift...
Teen Gives Up Gifts So He Can Help Homeless Vets
Jake Shaffer was 11 years old when he asked his parents if, instead of Christmas gifts for him, he could bring 100 bagged lunches...
Central Union Mission Honors Homeless Vets
In Washington, DC on Veterans Day, the Central Union Mission paid tribute to homeless and other veterans with a special luncheon to draw attention...
Homeless Memorial Service Encourages Hope
"Believing it’s important to bring awareness to the homeless plight, especially the homeless veterans, the Luzerne County Homeless Coalition held its second annual Homeless...
Homeless Alcoholics Receive a Permanent Place to Live, and Drink
This is a fascinating story about Seattle's solution for the homeless -- and hopeless -- drunks living on the streets: House them. Care for...
Good News in History, October 5
Happy 66th Birthday to popular science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson. Born in the Big Apple without a star in the sky to look up...
Good News in History, August 30
188 years ago today, the city of Melbourne was founded in southeast Australia. A traditional meeting place of several Aboriginal peoples including the Boonwurrung,...
Woman Travels 130K Miles to Bow Down Before Every Korean War Memorial And Thank Vets for Their Service
Hannah Kim has traveled across 30 countries and 54 US states and territories so she could honor hundreds of Korean War veterans and their memorials.
One of the World’s First Communities of 3D Printed Homes is Set to House Mexico’s Poorest Families
Thanks to a specially designed 3D printer for building houses in rural locations, these cozy homes required less than 24 hours of printing time.
Admission to These State Parks Will be Free on Black Friday
Want to beat the crowds on Black Friday? One group has a deal that’ll lead you among towering redwood trees instead of looking up...
Home Depot Has Remodeled 22,000 Disabled Vets’ Homes, Selfies Needed
Since early September, an army of Home Depot workers have modified hundreds of homes for disabled veterans.
More than 4,800 “Team Depot” members have joined...