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 […]
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Meet the 12-year-old boy who has helped over 8,000 homeless people in just four years
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 […]
An ‘Army of Hope’: Advocates for ending homelessness come together in L.A. to create change
On Saturday, March 9, 2019, around 600 people descended upon Union Station in L.A. for Gather Everyone In 2019. Their mission was clear: To help to bring an end to homelessness in Los Angeles. Approximately 50,000 people are experiencing homelessness in and around L.A., according to the latest count by the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. […]
A group of 11-year-old’s assemble over 500 hygiene kits for the homeless on Thanksgiving
They may only be youngsters, but this group of children is already making a huge difference to those whose life entails sleeping on the streets day in, day out. With the help of After-School All-Stars, Los Angeles, Share Hope USA collected and assembled over 500 Hygiene Kits for the homeless on November 17, which will be […]