On November 1, 2019 a village of tiny homes for Canadian veterans in Calgary welcomed new tenants as the Homes for Heroes Foundation marked the beginning of its pilot project to provide housing and other support to struggling ex-servicemen.
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Two years after the wildfires, the PG&E power outage reminds us that many are still experiencing homelessness. Many of our friends and neighbors, even the founder of Homes 4 the Homeless, Steve Schneider, two years after being left homeless, has been served with all the stark reminders of what it was like: no electricity, no lights, no water, no showers, no fuel. Something most of us take for granted, electric power, is a daily challenge to those experiencing homelessness.
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(USA Today) Seniors are particularly vulnerable to financial and health disasters that can leave them homeless. USA Today on October 2, 2019 reported that senior homelessness is projected to nearly triple nationally by 2030, to 106,000 people. The article covers the city of Santa Monica, which has created a first-of-its-kind subsidy program to support low-income seniors
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Homes 4 the Homeless tiny homes and storage containers will be there for you when you need them. In times of great tragedy, whether it’s drugs, mental illness, or even a natural disaster, that’s when Homes 4 the Homeless’ tiny homes and storage containers come in.
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During the fires many of the cars for our rental car agency in Fulton and at the Charles Schulz – Sonoma County Airport were burnt to a crisp. Throughout the area we had cars lost, as well as cars spread throughout the country. Luckily NextGear Capital stood by our side and weathered the storm with us so that we could maintain our business during this time of tragedy.
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(Wall Street Journal) President Trump is bringing an unprecedented amount of attention to the homelessness in California when federal housing officials toured Los Angeles homeless projects ahead of a campaign swing through the state. According to the September 10, 2019 Wall Street Journal, the Trump administration said it may try to help get homeless people in
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A heartbreaking account from the September 9, 2019 Los Angeles Times by Lavonne Ellis, a retired news professional who chose to live in a van over the high price of living in California.
LA Times Opinion: I’m 73 and I live in a van. No place for me… Read More »
When the fires happened my wife and I lost everything, but thanks to companies like Farmers Insurance we have been able to put our lives back together and actually help others through Homes 4 the Homeless. We especially want to thank our adjuster Steve Halanski. It’s unusual these days to hear about people who are grateful to their
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When the fire chief decided to dock pay for excessive unexcused absences, why did the number of unpaid leaves for Christmas and New Year’s rise? The New York Times argues that while we as humans generally act in our own self-interest, we have evolved to be really good at cooperation and empathy and are strongly motivated to teach and help others.
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When things were at their worst after losing our home in the wildfires, the people at Habitat for Humanity and Restore stepped in and donated everything we needed to start putting our lives back together. Clothes, furniture, linens, furnishings, building supplies, even food. Thank you!
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Homes 4 the Homeless is a certified 501(c)(3) nonprofit founded in 2018 after founder Steve Schneider’s house was burned down in the Sonoma wildfires.
