Tag: homelessness
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Here’s What Happened After a Homeless Person Found and Returned a $10k Check
Here’s how a homeless man showed incredible character with a single act of kindness and honesty. In the hustle and bustle of life, we often forget that every individual has a unique story. Some stories are filled with triumphs, while struggles mark others. But now and then, we come across a story that sends our…
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Kindhearted Woman Helps a Homeless Veteran Return Home
When a young woman witnessed a homeless veteran collapsing in the street, she immediately sprung into action. While walking to dinner in Hollywood, Dana Lee Calabrese saw the man collapse right before her. She, her cousin Jackie, and two onlookers called 911 right away. However, when paramedics arrived, they didn’t seem too concerned. Dana asked…
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Amazon Pledges $2 Billion to Build 20,000 Affordable Homes
Last month, Amazon invested over $2 billion into a new Housing Equity Fund to build 20,000 affordable homes across the U.S. The company will work to create homes in three U.S. cities where thousands of Amazon employees live. These communities include Washington State’s Puget Sound; Arlington, Virginia; and Nashville, Tennessee. Not only will the Amazon…
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Robin Williams Insisted Film Producers Hire Homeless Before Signing
The late Robin Williams set himself apart from other celebs for a reason the public doesn’t realize–his humanitarian outreach efforts. Specifically, he championed for the homeless. Celebrities are people, too. But all that money and fame can sometimes result in outlandish requests. We’ve heard all sorts of horror stories about the outlandish demands of celebrities…
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A Homeless Single Mom Cooked for a Cancer Patient. What He Gave Back Is the Surprise of A Lifetime!
In 2005, the United Nations attempted a global survey to estimate the number of homeless people worldwide, and found that as many as 100 million people were homeless. With these numbers rising every year, many people around the world want to take part in combating the homelessness crisis. One such person is Brice, a cancer…