Come sit and talk for a moment. I need some ideas and help. Some people are newly homeless.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

Here's the story: http://www.nj.com/news/expresstimes/nj/index.ssf?/base/news-6/119095410323330.xml&coll=2

The St. Cloud Hotel is one of the places where the county and state put homeless people in this area. Before this fire took place, we were already at crisis conditions for available space versus the number of homeless in this county. Now, with this hotel destroyed, things are unbelievably bad.

I spoke to a friend of mine today, seeing if there was a way I could bring one person into my home. I don't have much, but my apartment has room. She is going to check and see if there is someone(non-alcohol and drug abuse issues. My stipulation.) who would be appropriate for a short period. Then I have to get permission from my landlord.

But I would like to do more.

Can anyone think of something that DU, as a group, can do? We are talking about 30-40 people who now have nowhere to live.

[AnotherGreenWorld]

1. hey, good for you.

[acmavm]

2. You know, I pass homeless people in the park every day and I feel so

bad, so guilty. I have an entire upstairs that no one uses. But how do you know who to let in?

That you are actually going to do it is wonderful. Please, if it works out and someone does come and stay with you, let us know how it works out. Maybe I'll be inspired enough to get off my ass and help someone also.

p.s. One of my problems is I have only 1 bathroom. I HATE sharing a bathroom. But I suppose I could/should get over it.