Friday Round-Up: This week in the news

  • There is a record number of those who are homeless in New York City. http://tinyurl.com/ybeketw With the number of homeless children completely skyrocketing over the past two years.  http://tinyurl.com/y9b8awz
  • One Minnesota Elementary school doing all they can to help those who are homeless in their community. The smallest of donations can make such a difference: http://tinyurl.com/y9of6x2
  • More news from MN- They are a great model in aiding homelessness. http://bit.ly/amOt6r
  • Here’s one editorial piece pondering just how beneficial media exposure is to helping those who are homeless. http://tinyurl.com/ye6fvrr
  • Speaking of media coverage to raise awareness of homelessness: The Winter Olympics begin tonight. Keep an eye out for the red tents we mentioned in last week’s Round-Up! http://bit.ly/bqy2fw

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