Bernard Harris hails from Chicago, Illinois. He is an accomplished entertainer, living on the streets of Los Angeles. Determined to Rise Above Homelessness Bernard, a self taught pianist, lyricist and composer, is a highly motivated person who is very determined to rise above his current state of homelessness. He was born in 1965, and after [...]
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Kelly VanPelt James Ozone Raby June 21, 1982 – January 17, 2010 When I started working with United Steps, one immediate change that I recognized taking place in my life is that I answered the phone regardless of who could be at the other end. Answering phones unconditionally used to be a normal practice before [...]
Read More »Janet Waldstein When people are homeless they generally want housing, although there are a few exceptions. Some people actually enjoy their lifestyle of eternal camping, depending on the location. With an amused tone, they often refer to this as “rent-less” living. Those who revel in that lifestyle frequently exemplify the classic bindle-bearing, freight-train-hopping, canned-bean-eating hobo. [...]
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