I drive to Nashville (about 45 minutes away) a few times a month + always make sure I have $1.00 to buy a copy of The Contributor AKA: the homeless paper. It's an amazing program in which individuals who are currently + formerly homeless not only contribute to the content of the monthly paper in the form of stories, poetry, photography + journalism, but they buy copies for .25 + sell them for $1.00 on street corners, with the profit going directly into their pockets.
The local NPR affiliate did an story on the paper + many people interviewed said they bought one every month, but never read it. The thing is that it's a really good paper, the articles are usually very interesting, thought provoking + I'll admit that I have gotten a little misty over a story or two.
Here is a directory of world-wide homeless newspapers + if available in your area, I strongly urge you to not only buy a paper, but take the time to read it as well.
The local NPR affiliate did an story on the paper + many people interviewed said they bought one every month, but never read it. The thing is that it's a really good paper, the articles are usually very interesting, thought provoking + I'll admit that I have gotten a little misty over a story or two.
Here is a directory of world-wide homeless newspapers + if available in your area, I strongly urge you to not only buy a paper, but take the time to read it as well.
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This post was very timely as I'm getting ready to walk out the door to a homeless ministry meeting to decide how we can take the program to the next level. Love this idea - and that you're a big supporter of the program!
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