Originally published in the Press Democrat on December 10, 2016 By Kevin McCallum. On Tuesday nights, members of the First United Methodist Church break bread with more than 100 people, most of whom are homeless. At an event called Spirit Café, they share a meal in Fellowship Hall on the…
Originally published on Downtown Devil on February 5, 2016 By Holly Bernstein. “My daughter has a name and now she’s gone.” After receiving this Facebook message from a mother whose homeless daughter was murdered while living on the street, homelessness activist Jon Linton used social media to raise money to…
Give Us Your Eyes And We Will Change How You See The I Have a Name Project is an Art + Advocacy campaign chronically the homeless. The Project’s enduring mission aspires to create greater understanding for those that call the street home. It began in 2007 when I volunteered at…
Her name is Veronika Scott. She is 24 years old and is the CEO and Founder of The Empowerment Plan in Detroit, Michigan. Veronika Scott is the definition of the word EMPOWERMENT. What first was a school project to fill a need in a community, became a life long imprint…
