tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423924979365115621.post1101939491733257510..comments2022-05-21T21:02:21.786-07:00Comments on my neighbors at nickelsville: Thursday: 'What Child is this' or the pets of Nickelsvillealekshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14017484473597055832noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423924979365115621.post-45325063282583638382022-05-20T05:30:55.285-07:002022-05-20T05:30:55.285-07:00goodgoodMagistral699https://www.blogger.com/profile/17309548776579098543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423924979365115621.post-79302382969959065462010-12-24T20:59:11.225-08:002010-12-24T20:59:11.225-08:00Aleks, thank you for the numbers. We all need to b...Aleks, thank you for the numbers. We all need to be aware of the extent of this problem.Goldfinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04182937737573866157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423924979365115621.post-34876965195679638312010-12-24T20:44:54.540-08:002010-12-24T20:44:54.540-08:00i'm glad you enjoyed the pet show, sister of h...i'm glad you enjoyed the pet show, sister of hannah!:)<br /><br />yes, i know. this is from 'international business time US'; this is happening nationally:<br />According to the mayors' conference, every city surveyed reported that requests for emergency food assistance increased by an average of 24 percent over the past year. Among those requesting emergency food service, 56 percent were families and 30 percent were employed.<br /><br />According to the survey, for families, unemployment was the leading cause of homelessness, while for individuals, it was the lack of affordable housing.<br /><br />Across the surveyed cities, an average of 27 percent of homeless persons needing assistance did not receive it because of a lack of resources, the mayors found.<br />http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/94695/20101222/hunger-and-homelessness-stalk-u-s-cities.htmalekshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14017484473597055832noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423924979365115621.post-28946101984729437742010-12-24T17:00:30.739-08:002010-12-24T17:00:30.739-08:00I just read a shocking article from The Seattle Ti...I just read a shocking article from The Seattle Times:<br />"Seattle Public Schools, with 1,139, has the second-highest number of homeless students in the state, second only to Tacoma Public Schools, which reported 1,197. Other Puget Sound-area districts with more than 300 homeless students are Everett (630), Highline (597), and Kent (331)."<br />http://seattletimes.nwsource.com/html/education/2013754288_homeless24m.html<br />It is hard to comprehend!Goldfinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04182937737573866157noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-423924979365115621.post-65641146834499011532010-12-24T07:47:13.100-08:002010-12-24T07:47:13.100-08:00Thank you, Aleks!Thank you, Aleks!Goldfinchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04182937737573866157noreply@blogger.com