Homelessness

Just like Mel and Meghan said, perfect article. I would have probably thought along the lines of why does he have a cell phone before I attended the two workshops this weekend. The Homelessness Panel was what really opened my eyes. Only one of the people on the panel was the stereotypical homeless person. The other three had stories that really opened me up to the diversity of stories among the homeless. A home is a huge investment and some people just can't make ends meet if they have to pay rent or a mortgage. For some making rent or not falling behind in mortgage payments will mean not being able to afford meals. Also employers need to have a way to reach you so if you are working your way out of homelessness then a cell phone may be more of a necessity than meals. I think it would be really great if all of the Bonners could attend the Homelessness Panel when it's in the area.