Laura, 44- Sacramento, CA

“I am here from years of drug abuse and domestic violence. It wasn’t just one domestic violence incident it’s been my whole life, every relationship I’ve been in.” “I was…

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Steve, 55- Redding, CA

“I look more homeless than you do!” “Well what does homelessness look like?” “I have epilepsy. Alcohol and stress is definitely a part of it. That triggered the last seizure. You…

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Gary, 68- Redding, CA

“I had a stroke back in 2001 and that pretty much retired me. Since then I’ve had one more. The second one left the left side of my body numb….

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Terri, 49- Portland, OR

“I take drugs mostly to deal with the pain from my car accident- my ex-boyfriend tried to kill me” “I’ve died several times by overdosing on Heroin. I got my…

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Richard, 61- Portland, OR

“My daughter died four years ago and I haven’t given a shit about anything since then.” Understanding the breadth of homelessness can be near impossible. Statistics and research may be…

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Scooby, 25- Seattle, WA

“Be thankful, and more importantly – whether it be a person, a flower, a bug, anything- to produce more in the universe to be thankful for.” One dominating stereotype of…

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Ian, 28- Portland, OR

“Let me tell you, it’s a scary thing to lose your mind.” Though the LGBT represents an estimated 7% of the general population, LGBT youth makes up 40% of the youth…

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Matthew, 36 -Boise, ID

When visiting the shelter, I use my volunteered service as an opportunity to meet those attending one by one, keeping my eyes open for anyone who may have an unheard…

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Sara Jean, 18 or 19 – Los Angeles, CA

  Along the sanded sidewalks of Venice Beach, I saw a young woman cocooning herself and her belongings with a large tarp in attempt to protect herself from the wind….

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