Today is the 2nd Annual World Homeless Day/World Homeless Action Day. We’re really proud of what we’ve accomplished.
(Please consider using the hashtag #morethanwords today on Twitter to help get WHAD trending.)
As a co-founder, it’s weird (and cool!) to see how far the day has spread and the ingeniously creative ways so many homeless services organizations are taking the concept and running with it, along with the endorsement of celebs such as Crystal Bowersox, Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim All-Star outfielder Vernon Wells, and John Mellencamp (for his second year in a row – much thanks for his support!) Check out some of the coverage and participation WHAD is getting (will be adding here throughout the day):
http://blogs.sfweekly.com/thesnitch/2011/10/protesters_to_take_over_vacant.php
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/10/sharewheel-in-seattle-clo_n_1004081.html
http://reddingvoice.com/2011/10/10/world-homeless-day-101011/
http://www.toledoblade.com/Editorials/2011/10/09/Eye-on-poverty.html
http://www.thestar.co.uk/news/local/barnsley/more_homeless_people_in_city_1_3842721
http://www.homeless.org.uk/news/time-bridge-gap-in-mental-health-support-homeless
http://www.toledoblade.com/local/2011/10/10/Hundreds-walk-for-unhoused.html
http://www.news.com.au/grant-to-feed-the-states-hungry/story-e6frea83-1226162486128
http://communications.uwo.ca/western_news/stories/2011/October/world_homeless_action_day.html
http://www.tulsaworld.com/news/article.aspx?subjectid=18&articleid=20111008_11_A13_CUTLIN641701
http://www.eastvalleytribune.com/local/tempe/article_d442dedc-f05a-11e0-b9c5-001cc4c03286.html
http://www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/breaking/2011/1010/breaking45.html
http://www.wired-gov.net/wg/wg-news-1.nsf/0/32F3A7BC61C3E4F480257925004F40E6?OpenDocument
http://www.q102.ie/news/news-item.aspx?ID=4440162f-8b0a-44c4-915c-ecd60fd600bd
http://www.98fm.com/2011/category-news-sport/homeless-charity-seeks-long-term-help/
http://www.midlandsradio.fm/news_detail.aspx?footer=1&news_id=12936
http://getsmartnews.com/news/235104
http://www.indybay.org/newsitems/2011/10/10/18692939.php
http://whatcanidocampaign.org/without-a-home-worl-homeless-day/
http://www.nwcn.com/home/?fId=131433988&fPath=/news/local&fDomain=10212
http://www.familypromisegv.org/world-homeless-day/
http://mynorthwest.com/?nid=11&sid=560336
http://planetatheism.com/ / http://theradula.blogspot.com/2011/10/quick-updates.html
http://www.wtoc.com/story/15659279/homeless-group-launches-bottled-water-brand
http://www.newstalk.ie/2011/programmes/all-programmes/lunchtime/the-lunchtime-bite-49/
http://chicagocares.wordpress.com/2011/10/10/thinking-outside-the-cardboard-box-world-homeless-day/
http://sfist.com/2011/10/10/occupysf_and_homes_not_jails_team_u.php
http://www.sfexaminer.com/local/2011/10/homeless-advocates-occupy-vacant-buildings-san-francisco
http://www.kron4.com/Article.aspx?ArticleID=2101
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2790724/posts
http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index.ssf/2011/10/nonprofit_right_2_dream_too_se.html
http://seattlest.com/2011/10/10/its_world_homeless_action_day_sleep.php
http://www.wistv.com/story/15660693/homelessness-and-hunger-on-the-rise
http://venice.patch.com/events/world-homeless-day-parade
http://www.kpho.com/story/15661237/concert-at-tempe-beach-park-benefits-homeless
http://www.dentonrc.com/sharedcontent/dws/drc/localnews/stories/DRC_homeles_1011.1ec478b72.html
http://www.capetownpartnership.co.za/homeless-require-inclusive-solution/
http://abclocal.go.com/kgo/story?section=news/local/san_francisco&id=8386451
http://houselessness.org/?p=179
http://stjohnsource.com/content/news/local-news/2011/10/11/first-lady-launches-tiny-tokens-hope
http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_19089272
http://sfpublicpress.org/news/2011-10/empty-sf-hotels-occupied-in-world-homeless-day-protest
http://www.ballinaadvocate.com.au/story/2011/10/12/home-sweet-home/
http://greensteinmcdonald.com/blogwp/2011/10/unwanted-mcmansions-make-them-affordable-housing/
http://angels.ocregister.com/2011/10/12/vernon-wells-comes-to-the-plate-for-homeless/101193/
http://www.oxfordtimes.co.uk/news/9299564.Tournament_tackles_homeless_stigma/