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Homeless get a new daytime refuge
A brief overview of the daytime shelter at Eighth Street & the Paseo.
Kansas City Star
January 11, 2008
KC area agencies will receive $9 million in grants to help homeless
Twenty-eight Kansas City area agencies were announced as having received funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
Kansas City Star
January 11, 2008
Missouri a magnet for homeless veterans
An overview of veterans experiencing homelessness in Kansas City, Missouri with brief interviews and support service information.
Kansas City Star
November 7, 2007
1 in 4 Homeless is a Veteran
Map depicting the Veteran Population throughout the United States.
Kansas City Star
November 2007
Photo of a Vet
Kansas City Star
November 2007
Homelessness problem needs a solution
A call to action in response to the growing problem of homelessness in the Olathe area.
Olathe News
March 15, 2007
KC gets $7 million to fight homelessness
Interagency Council on Homelessness Philip Mangano flew in Kansas City to announce the 2006 HUD Continuum of Care Awards with Mayor Barnes. Missouri side Kansas City will receive a 19 percent increase over last year in federal housing dollars for 27 programs.
Kansas City Star
February 23, 2007
Panhandler gives his two cents
Interview with Jerry Mazer, a panhandler, including concerns about the upcoming ordinances to stop panhandling in Downtown, Zona Rosa, Westport, and the Plaza.
Kansas City Star
February 21, 2007
Share the Love Donation Drive excited about their successful event
Soft and warm: You piled up donations of towels, sheets, pillows and cash to help women and kids in transition.
Kansas City Star
February 21, 2007
KC trying to find 300
Health officials are trying to contact about 300 people who may have been exposed to two people with active tuberculosis who stayed at a Kansas City homeless shelter last month.
Kansas City Star
February 9, 2007
Surplus base goes on the market:
The law gives homeless agencies first chance at such property, which Marines plan to depart. Discussion of the surplus federal property available for area homeless. Doubts arise about the cost for rehabilitating the 27 acres but no one will say no to free space.
Kansas City Star
February 1, 2007
Overtime on his panhandling shift
A story about Jeff and his life working shifts as a panhandler at Broadway and I-35.
Kansas City Star
December 15, 2006
Note to panhandlers on Plaza: Bah hamburger
A story about a McDonald's in the Plaza that has a sign describing to who people should donate their money and it's not panhandlers.
Kansas City Star
December 8, 2006
Faces of the homeless don't fit usual image
January count of the area's homeless proves there are more kids who are homeless than single men who are homeless.
Kansas City Star
November 16, 2006
Campus to assist homeless people
An in-depth article about the proposed Margaret Kemp Center: its goals, services, and supporters.
Kansas City Star
October 17, 2005
Homeless counts to be in unison
A homeless count will be taken Jan. 27 [2005] and will include Jackson, Johnson, Wyandotte, Clay and Platte counties.
Kansas City Star
January 18, 2005
Group backs more services for homeless
Downtown Community Task Force discusses building a homeless day service center and decide to seek money for recommendations offered by 25 to 35 providers.
Kansas City Star
August 25, 2004
KC outreach worker joins hobos, dreamers at annual convention
An account of the 101st Hobo Convention in early August of 2001 in Britt, Iowa.
Kansas City Star
August 22, 2001
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