on the down low

daily dos

thu 9/10/2009

 

There are over one million homeless students in the U.S. compared to 679,000 in 2007. Philanthropist Bill Murdock: "“It’s hard enough going to school and growing up, but these kids also have to worry where they’ll be staying that night and whether they’ll eat."

 
 

happy feet

daily dos

wed 7/8/2009

 

Summertime is eviction time: The New York Times profiles the Maldonado Family, one of the many families expected to increase NYC's homeless population.