The COSAC Foundation keeps track of all requests for shelter it receives. Here is a sampling of that information ranging from 2018 to 2021. By Andrew Fraieli
Having volunteered at various shelters during her life, British author Katy Regan was inspired to write a novel about a homeless man. She tells what she learned in
By Mary Stewart I was recently picked up on a warrant for damaging property in the midst of an anxiety attack. Spring semester has just begun at Palm
By Mary Stewart Whenever I’m standing out there on the sidewalk or median with my tattered cardboard sign, attempting to scrape up enough money for survival, I have
The criminalization of pan-handling, and its fines, keep those experiencing homelessness from improving their own life. By Mary Stewart I remember back when I was a child, my
By Dori Zinn Less than 40 percent of Americans have enough savings to cover an unexpected $1,000 expense, like a car repair or medical bill. Another 18 percent