Not only is Los Angeles County one of America’s COVID hotspots (the latest figures in are 7-Day Daily Average: 75,583 cases of people testing positive), but it is also grappling with increasing homelessness. And homelessness has always been one of L.A.’s biggest issues. The Los Angeles Times reports that massive job losses caused by the […]
He’s a real-life superhero! On Monday, “Aquaman” star Jason Momoa had an important task to do before heading to set of a new Netflix film he has been shooting in Pennsylvania – that of “spreading aloha” to sick kids at the UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh. The handsome 40-year-old actor lifted the spirits of the […]
In statistics released earlier this year, the homeless population in Los Angeles County surged by 12 percent. In a city already in the midst of a homeless epidemic, the numbers are alarming, with 59,000 people living on the streets, and the new figures representing a 50 percent increase since 2011. The data was presented by […]
Symond Boschetto is not your average 6th grader. Whilst the 11-year-old enjoys things typical of a boy his age like “sports and of course, playing video games”, he also happens to be out there making a real difference for the less fortunate. When he was just 8, he founded Share Hope USA, a non-profit organization […]
On Aug. 25., 2017, as Texas began to feel the wrath of Hurricane Harvey as the Category 4 hurricane became the first major hurricane to strike southern Texas since Celia in 1970, two Wildland Firefighters, Kevin Conley and Jay Anderson from Montana, left their jobs to go help those who were looking at their life in tatters after the catastrophe natural disaster. […]
Exactly a year ago, we started documenting the story of Paul Gaumond, a retired vet who was preparing to walk the 2,190 miles along the Appalachian Trail. The Appalachian Trail is the 3rd longest trail in the United States, ranging from Maine to Georgia. It covers 14 states, and a year ago, Paul estimated twelve months […]
Kindness and Hope is a great name, and kind of genius as a concept, as the two go hand-in-hand. I’ve never quite established where these ideas come from, but they come when I am ready for the next chapter in my life. In recent months, I have grown at breakneck speed and changed tremendously, and […]
It’s important to remember that we should show our appreciation and love for those around us every day, not just on that day where love is traded as a commercial commodity. With that in mind, it was my neighbor who taught me the very essence of what that day should mean and here is a story […]
Twenty years ago, Barry Walker found himself at a crossroads in life. Some take the turn on the road that sees their life descend into utter disarray become increasingly more shambolic, spinning wildly out of control, while others embark on new territory and do something that will forever define them in the greatest possible way. Na jaren […]
Give added meaning to Thanksgiving this year by helping those who really need it. Friendsgiving is an initiative by No Kid Hungry, which sees thousands of individuals across the country raising funds for children in need, by simply hosting a fundraising event in the comfort of their own home with friends and family. Considering 1 in 6 kids in […]
In September 2016, Tendai (last name withheld due to privacy reasons) found herself homeless and sleeping on Hollywood Boulevard. She was pregnant at the time. Originally from East London, the 27-year-old had fled Britain after receiving threatening letters and calls for two years. “The police were aware of it, but things got worse when I became pregnant, […]