Spare Change Fall Writing Contest

Type up and e-mail your entry on the topic "How can we create creative new solutions to end homelessness in a poor community" to djamesjefferson@gmail.com. 2 age categories: 13 & younger and 14+. Please specify your age group in your e-mail, and good luck!

The deadline is November 1st.

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Our vision is that the economically disadvantaged have their needs met in a community where everyone is equally valued.

Mission:
We empower the economically disadvantaged in Greater Boston through self-employment, skill development and self-expression. By creating forums, including independent media, we reshape public perception of poverty and homelessness.

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	Former Homeless Man Works His Way From The Harvard Square Homeless Shelter To the Halls Of Hamilton College. Alexandra Cheng Spare Change News “I hate leaving Hamilton,” Max Yelbi, a 22-year-old college student, said of his summer hiatus from Clinton, N.Y. He has made a home on the sprawling campus in... CONTINUED
	The Streets Are Watching: Profile of Gabrielle Vachersse Sumanth Prabhaker Spare Change News When she was ten years old, Gabrielle Vachersse wanted to be a veterinarian. She loved animals, and the idea of being a source of aid to the things she loved... CONTINUED

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comments © the poster. all else © Spare Change.
Spare Change News is a part of the Homeless Empowerment Project,
and is located in Cambridge, MA.
Advertise with Spare Change News.