Author: Christina Bagni
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The 19th Annual Homeless Radio Marathon
Every year, for nineteen years, Jeremy Alderson has hosted the Homeless Radio Marathon. And every year, for nineteen years, Alderson has only seen the homelessness problem worsen. “Hey everybody,” he began at 7 p.m. on the dot. “It’s me, Nobody, and welcome.” He then lit a candle, as he does every year, in honor of…
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Boston’s Way Home fights to end chronic homelessness in Boston by 2018
Photo: Zengzheng Wang Wang Boston has one of the lowest urban street homelessness rates in the country, thanks to its strong web of homeless shelters and other resources. In fact, the total number of homeless individuals in Boston has declined by 14.5 percent since 2007. However, the city isn’t stopping there. Boston’s plan to end veteran…
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Second Chances: Colorful clothing bins help homeless and low-income citizens
Scattered throughout Somerville and Cambridge are colorful Second Chances clothing donation bins. For a decade, Second Chances has been providing free clothing to homeless and lower-income people in the community with very few hands on deck. “Over ten years, we have never had more than two days a week of staffing,” said founder and CEO…
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Food For Free redistributes Harvard’s extra meals
Undergraduate students at Harvard University get to choose from a wide array of sushi, sandwiches, pizza, and more from fourteen different dining halls. With over 6,500 undergraduates eating three meals a day, Harvard goes through a lot of food, some of which inevitably isn’t eaten. “Our goal is to have the same choices at the…