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It’s not just a meal. Dinner… It’s something most of us take for granted. We get home from work, take off our shoes, maybe grab a cup of coffee and head to the fridge to choose from any number of items we purchased from the local grocery store. Maybe we get on Pinterest, or perhaps…

Every person’s viewpoint on life is shaped by their experience. For example: Someone who grows up on a remote, tropical Island surrounded by a close-knit tribal community is going to have a far different viewpoint on life than someone who grows up as an only child to Wall Street execs in a big, bustling city.…

“A successful man is one who can lay a firm foundation with the bricks others have thrown at him”– David Brinkley In The Trenches There are many reasons for the existence of non-profits, but most of them center around social and economic recovery and the preservation of life and dignity. Our organization: Camp Hope operates…

It’s often said that the “squeaky wheel gets the oil” and goodness knows—the people who tend to give us all the most common picture of what homelessness means tend to be on the extreme end of the spectrum. We see the surface; the filth, the broken body–often the broken mind which manifests itself through manic,…

What is Case Management? Case Management can mean many different things, which is why it is usually misunderstood, and often underutilized on the homeless service front. Oftentimes a “case manager” can mean someone who simply collects data on people experiencing homelessness, or someone who simply hands out sandwiches. I personally thought what made an effective…

Christmas is such a magical time isn’t it? I’m always so amazed as the days draw closer to December 25th just how different the world seems! Yet, while visions of sugar plums dance in sweet children’s heads, there are some people just happy to know where their next meal is coming from. For people experiencing…