Modern technology, especially social networks, is rapidly changes the way we all support and donate to our favorite causes. Organizations that support and house homeless people are no exception. In this installment of RGR, I’ve scrutinized the Internet for new and easy ways to stay informed, advocate, and donate.
It’s not just your computer, mobile devices, and tech service providers that are getting in on the act. Around the country and the world, people are inventing new, exciting, fun, and even delicious ways to help homeless people. I found so many of these articles, I can’t link to all of them here, but I did link you to lists of links.
I’ve learned how to imbed video with my Windows Live Writer, so please take the time to view the new Video Spotlight below, this week we look at InvisiblePeople.tv; <<< click this link to view hundreds of videos from homeless people who have shared their stories at this YouTube channel. I will be featuring them as well in coming weeks.
I’ve included an article concerning the recent earthquake in New Zealand to emphasize that no one can guarantee they won’t be homeless tomorrow, and because the mainstream media has shoved this disaster in the back seat to favor Japan’s earthquake and tsunami (which I did include last week).
If you see news of homelessness and homeless people, send the bit to streetnewspaper@gmail.com .
And here are your links from the past week:
News
Local/Regional
(UT, ID, CO, NM, AZ, NV, WY)
Pamela Atkinson Homeless Trust Fund Launches “Text TO Donate” Campaign from housing.utah.gov
Homelessness hits close to home for many Utahns
By Terra Gomer Staff Reporter
The Globe online
Some Utah public housing units snuffing out smoking By Heather May The Salt Lake Tribune March 20, 2011
National
Chefs help relieve homelessness Portland Business Journal Date: Friday, March 25, 2011 [for a similar local event, see below*]
New downtown garden will feed the homeless Atlanta Business Chronicle by Maria Saporta March 25, 2011
Homeless Alliance hosts art contest to benefit Oklahoma City's homeless BY Carrie Coppernoll The Oklahoman
World
“Homeless” Chefs For Fundraising Concert 25 March 2011 from Scoop Independent News (New Zealand)
“Homeless” search at World News
ShelterBox tents go up in Japan from BBC News
Video Spotlight
From YouTube InvisiblePeople.tv
Mark introduces the project.
Entertainment
[Three views on the same book.—ye]
Books: Author details journey from homelessness to success By Sharon Haddock, Deseret News March 24, 2011
Author Liz Murray: Darkness made visible in '’journey from homelessness to Harvard by Ben Fulton The Salt Lake Tribune March 17, 2011
Unsentimental Education By TARA McKELVEY The New York Times Published: September 8, 2010
Events & Fundraisers send your event information to streetnewspaper@gmail.com
The Road Home event page
SLC Mission event page
Easter at Rescue Mission of SLC
* One World Cafe SLC’s 
Together, We Eat (Last Saturday of every month) Visit the One World Everybody Eats national website.
I’ve decided to eliminate RGR’s Hall of Shame as a regular feature, but will still include occasional articles that may not be so favourable, so until next week...behave yourselves, exercise your creativity, and try and use it for the common good.
—your editor
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