Kirk Douglas provides dinner to homeless on Thanksgiving
Actor Kirk Douglas showed his humane side on Thanksgiving by serving dinner to the homeless on the streets of Los Angeles.The 92-year-old star was accompanied by his wife Anne along with hundreds of other volunteers at the Los Angeles Mission.A day before the official American holiday, t

Bob Dylan's "Christmas in the Heart": 100% To Homeless
By Angus MacSwanLONDON (Reuters) - Singer Bob Dylan reminisces about Christmas past, turkey dinners and his favorite holiday songs in a rare interview in a magazine for homeless people.The 68-year-old singer has baffled fans and critics with his new album "Christmas in the Heart" -- a collection of carols

November 16 - 20 is 'Hunger, Homelessness Awareness Week' In Spokane
SPOKANE, Wash. - The Spokane Homeless Coalition, a group of government and non-profit agencies who partner to address homelessness in the Spokane area is conducting Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week from November 16-20."We’re trying to raise awareness in the community around hunger and homelessness," says Madelyn Bafus, of Interfaith Hospitality of Spokane which is part of the Homeless Coalition. "As we approach the end of this trying year, we find the needs to be great."On any given night in Spokane County, more than 1,500 homeless people are living on the street, in their cars, in emergency shelters and in transitional housing facilities. Many of those are

Astros gather to erase homelessness
HOUSTON -- Astros icon Jeff Bagwell couldn't help but notice a large group of people lined up to get supplies outside a homeless shelter next to Minute Maid Park as he made his way to the ballpark on Saturday morning for a charity event."You don't have to take but two seconds and drive around Minute Maid Park and figure out what's going on around here," Bagwell said.That's why Bagwell and current Astros sluggers Lance Berkman and Hunter Pence, as well as new manager Brad Mills, were eager to participate on Saturday in an event designed to help 20 families who are transitioning from homelessness to self-sufficiency with the assistance of local agencies.The

Parents don't want homeless shelter next to school
FOND DU LAC, Wis. - Some parents are objecting to plans by a Fond du Lac Catholic church to open a warming shelter for the homeless next to a primary school.Parent Sarah Brinkley has two small children at St. Mary's Primary School. She says the young students are naive and trusting, so the shelter location isn't the best.Holy Family Catholic Community wants to set up the shelter at St. Joseph Church because the building is barely used during the week.Sister Judith Schmidt is the president of the St. Mary's Springs Academy, attended by about 200 students from preschool to second grade. Schmidt says the community should take a closer look at the proposal.