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According to the City of Savannah website, Savannah currently hosts 20 different homeless camps. Additionally, the statistics also show that the homeless population in Savannah fluctuates between 1,000 and 4,000 people (savannahga.gov). To say I was surprised by this information would be a lie. I see the face of the homeless population every time I go downtown. I see their faces at Forsyth Park on Sunday mornings, when they line up to get a meal. I see the Mother’s with their signs, begging for…

Diversity is an important trait in a business or your life in general. There are very many reasons as to why this is a true statement. Diversity is a range ofor different things or a variety. It could be a very beneficial trait to have but could also be very hard to find that trait, especially when you live in the same environment for a long period of time. There are a few ways to explore and find this part of you, but many cannot. Diversity is the key to creativity. What does diversity mean to…

Homelessness, we witness people that are experiencing it everywhere. It does not matter whether it is a third world country or a first world country, unfortunately all countries are having to deal with homelessness. Both adult and children are having to live with this terrible way of life. When somebody is homeless they do not have a permanent residency, they unfortunately do not have a safe place or somewhere to call home. People have to turn to being homeless for an assortment of reasons,…

Homelessness is a very complex issue because not only does it affect the lives of individuals, but it also impacts the country itself. America as a whole would benefit considerably if homelessness rates decreased. The results of this would be positive social, political, and even scientific changes. There are many causes for homelessness and consequently, there are many ways to prevent homelessness. By ending the stigma against the homeless and improving homeless programs, the United States will…

“The Liberty to Feed the Poor” – Published- April 21, 2015 The article “The Liberty to Feed the Poor”, discuss feeding the homeless and how some cities across the United States are handing out citations and arresting citizens who are helping the homeless by feeding them. One citizen in San Antonio, Chef Joan Cheever, received a $2,000 citation for feeding the homeless lacking a permit to pass out free food. A 90 year-old veteran had been arrested in Fort Lauderdale for feeding the homeless in…

This quote relates to one of many ways I feel about running. By being a runner, I have come very far as a person. I would not be the person I am if I didn’t have such a love for this demanding sport. To me, being a runner is more than just an extracurricular for fun and because of this I have been taught many valuable life lessons. Throughout my life I have done many sports, but I have never found anything I was good at. I decided to try cross country, and after the first practice, I knew this…

" There is a lot that happens around the world that we cannot control. We cannot stop earthquakes we cannot prevent droughts and we cannot prevent all conflicts, but when we know where the hungry, the homeless, and the sick exist, that we can help. " - Jan Schakowsky. She was an Illinois Politician. She pushed strongly to make a change in numbers. She recognized the problem and wants to make a change, much like me, in the homeless rate in Chicago. 100 million people around the…

Living in the 21th century, things have definitely changed since the millennials and the technology era comes in place. Easy access to information, communication, entertainment, and even ‘easy ways’ to get rich are so all over the place. Our era has become an era where everything needs to either be fast or easy. Let’s just say Starbucks. Back in the days, we used to brew and make our own coffee, but not anymore. Now, everyone goes to Starbucks in the morning to get their morning coffee.…

A recent drive around Phoenix for me, made me realize the number of homeless people panhandling for money on street corners. At some point during a calendar year in the Untired States, 1.5 million are homeless looking for a place to sleep and food to eat (Katel). Of this 1.5 million, 80 percent or around 1.2 million are considered transitionally homeless, meaning that they have had a run of bad luck and are homeless for a short amount of time, usually around a couple months. Imagine if instead…

I have finished reading No Easy Way Out by Dayna Lorentz. I have read pages 440-505 this week. The prompt I have chosen this week is: “How characters react to changes that are happening.” The characters react to changes that are happening by acting in panic, thinking carefully, and making fatal decisions. A reason how the characters react to the changes that are happening is how the characters act in panic. Near the end of the book, a man is discovered in a vault of money at the end of the True…