Proposal To Help The Homeless

Around the globe there are many who are at a state of no access to food. Not only does this effect the homeless, but also those with a family and children. Because of their low income or environmental state and even poverty, not everyone has a fair chance of a proper nutrition. This is where the role of food banks comes into place as it limits these problems to these individuals. Through charitable events at school, I have participated in giving canned food items or food items that will not rot within a couple of years or months. Participating in these events not only gave me a ticket to partake in the well-being for others, but it also gave me a more understanding as to how many people are really impacted with hunger as well as other forms of their needs.

Throughout my life, I’ve always had an immense interest in helping others. Being involved in the National Charity League for 5 years has given me the opportunity to be involved with charities that I otherwise would’ve never known about. I’ve had the privilege to help with over b charities in and around my community throughout my years as an NCL member. By far my favorite would have to be Grace’s Feed Our Kids that I have volunteered at every summer since my start in NCL. Through this charity, we are able to provide lunches and fun games to underprivileged kids in Grapevine during the unbearably hot Texas summer days. Each day we serve different meals, either donated from local restaurants or homemade by my NCL class, and have a variety of things for the kids to do, like coloring, water guns,

I have decided to create a social program that identifies the social problem of Homelessness. The new human services, social program will target helping homeless individuals and families to get off the streets. In order to have a successful program I have to come up with an outline and cover all of the basics. This program will have many different resources available to homeless or about to be homeless individuals and families. There are so many homeless people out there and her in the state of Florida there are not many places for homeless people to turn to for comfort and safety. So I am truly excited to be creating this new program that will help many people to go forward and live wonderful and successful lives, no matter what they have been through. Throughout this paper I will be discussing some of the things that are needed in order to start an organization. This paper will serve as an outline or an information source on how to create a social program as well as the social program that I am creating.

The bill I have chosen to work with was H.R. 4888: Ending Homelessness Act of 2016. This bill was introduced in House on March 23, 2016. The sponsor for this bill is Maxine Waters. Maxine is the representative for California’s 43rd congressional distract and she is a Democrat. The purpose of this bill is to provide a lead way to end homelessness that is happening in the United States. There are 14 co-sponsors of the bill. Some of those co-sponsors are the following: Rep. Gwen Moore, Rep. Janice D. Schakowsky, Rep. Alan Grayson, Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, and more. Currently, there does not seem to be any bipartisan support. However, this bill appeared to amend the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistance Act. This bill is still in the “Introduced” section

Volunteering at a local soup kitchen has become an important activity that humbles me, having witnessed the difficulties this population faces. The Christian Medical Association Homeless Meals Program at Wayne State University School of Medicine will allow me to continue this type of community outreach.

During this semester's service learning project, I chose to serve at a community organization called Church On Wheels, Breaking Bread Soup Kitchen. Every night Monday through Friday Breaking Bread opens its doors to the community and provides a meal at no cost. Their mission statement is simple: To carry the gospel of the Lord through feeding the hungry and helping those in need. With this Christ-like love to His people, every night employees and volunteers come together to provide a meal that does not only feed them physically but nourishes the soul of everyone that enters the doors. Within the city of Midland, Texas you will find a diverse culture and community. Due to the recent oil boom, many families found themselves struggling to put a meal on the table. Breaking Bread saw the need in the community to open the doors every night to see that no one would go hungry in our town. With a commitment to see that the poor and needy are served with the love of Christ. On any given night you can expect to find

On the last Thursday of every month, a few of the Young Adults from Harvest City Church volunteer to go to Carrall Gospel Mission and serve the homeless at downtown Eastside. These people are made up of drug addicts, ex-convicts, prostitutes and people with mental health problems. First, We have a short sharing session by the leaders of the mission, and afterwards we serve the homeless dinner. The purpose of this mission is not only to engage the impoverished, but also to give back to the community. Listening to the homeless talk about their lives, I have learned to be more content with what I have and not to take anything for granted. Moreover, I have learned that reaching out to others can have a lasting impact on their lives and also on

One evening, my family and I were approached by a homeless man asking for money as we were about to enter a restaurant. My siblings jolted behind my father; however, his eyes caught my attention. He was starving; not only for food but for clothes, warmth, a home, and a family. All of which are aspects of our lives that we take for granted. My father offered to pay for any meal of his choice. Up to this point in my life, I had never realized how privileged I am to be able to walk into any restaurant and complain about how full I was; while others are out in the cold, starving. The most prominent memory of this night was when I saw the

When I first arrived to this homeless mission, there were probably around two-dozen homeless men, women, and children sitting down eating breakfast. I never imagined that young children and infants were a victim to this type of lifestyle. These children knew nothing other than what they had be brought up on. This was their lifestyle and it was heartbreaking to see so innocent children being put in this situation by no fault of their own. As I continued to help out, I talked

Every year at my church, a group of parish members prepare a night for the homeless to spend the night in the church. I believed this was a perfect way to get involved in my community; therefore, I decided to find a way I could help. I brought a meat and cheese tray and interacted with the children that night. One child in particular seemed to like me. The first thing I noticed about her was her innocent brown eyes and subtle smile. I sat with her all night and quietly listened to her while we colored. My new little friend, Jamila, had a story to share with me that I found to be breathtaking.

Marqueece Harris-Dawson and the community earned a victory this last November when the HHH Proposition passed. With one of the largest margins, 76% of Angelenos voted to approve the $1.3 billion dollar investment in ending homelessness as we know it in the city of Los Angeles.Foster Youths are experiencing an unacceptable level of homelessness without interventions like Proposition HHH these young people may never escape homelessness.

While programs dealing with the homeless community, many Americans still oppose such initiatives that benefit this cause. They believe the homeless should not receive any assistance such as free shelters, food, and other resources, because they are a product of their way of living because of poor life choices such as lack of education, drug, and alcohol abuse. Many argue the standard upon which homelessness continues to exist is because help cannot be given to those who do not want the help, which makes the principle flawed. Otherwise, they would not be homeless and panhandling, or at the least, they themselves would find the help and not be homelessness. Reforming a homeless person and can be achieved, but will eventually return to the same

There are many avenues one could choose when looking for a way to give back to the community. I decided to focus on giving back to the homeless population. For one week, a group of church members, and myself went to the state of California to serve the homeless population in Los Angeles, and San Francisco in more ways than one. We started the journey in downtown L.A.. That first morning we were given beaten-up clothing, and sent out the door of the hotel with no breakfast or money. In partners we headed toward skid row to seek out a corner for pan-handling before meeting at The Mission for lunch. Skid row is an area of L.A. that most do not venture into. The streets are filled to capacity with many different people that all have one thing in common, homelessness. The filth is outrageous, and the smell of different bodily fluids is unbearable. There are no smiles, or warm feelings; it is survival of the fittest. The experience opened everyone’s eyes to the pain, and unseen struggles of homelessness. We were better equipped to help the people we would be meeting as the trip continued. At the end of the day, the money collected as a group was donated to The Mission.

Despite the fact there are many homeless people who are normally classified by their mental illness or substance abuse. It has many individuals in society identifying them as a hopeless person, traumatized by their own past or current situation. According to: Nan Roman, “It’s intuitive, in a way. People do better when they have stability.” However, not all circumstances can be judged by what the population is due to the fact, that everyone has a story to tell based on one's past experience of financial hardship. Therefore, the homeless people need to be considered by; governmental funding, policies, and housing first.

Every year approximately 2.3 to 3.5 million people go homeless in the United States of America. Twelve million adults in the US were homeless in the year 2001, or are still currently without a permanent home (“Homelessness in the U.S.”). How does this happen in “the land of opportunity?” We think of ourselves as one of the greatest nations in the world, yet citizens are living a life of poverty, often without food, clothing, and shelter. When most people think of fighting homelessness, they think of providing medical assistance, showers, and counseling services for those who suffer mental illness, trauma, and substance abuse. Although these necessities are imperative in helping a significant