Read more homeless shelter stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/37824/homeless-shelter.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 8:32:52 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/72769/missing-man-sees-self-on-tv-solves-case.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Colorado missing-persons case has wrapped up neatly after a 60-year-old man recognized his photo during a TV announcement. Marvin Allen Fry had wandered out of a hospital and ended up at a homeless shelter for about a week until he saw the announcement about himself and alerted shelter personnel,...http://www.newser.com/story/72769/missing-man-sees-self-on-tv-solves-case.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 28 Oct 2009 16:43:47 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/71479/abuse-victim-fights-for-homeless-sex-offenders.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThe homeless sex offenders who live under Miami’s infamous Julia Tuttle Causeway aren't quick to thank two of their most diligent advocates for working on their behalf. “They know who we are, and don’t like us very much,” says Lauren Book-Lim. Book-Lim was sexually abused by her nanny from age...http://www.newser.com/story/71479/abuse-victim-fights-for-homeless-sex-offenders.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 12 Oct 2009 13:41:24 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/67197/chef-brings-gourmet-food-to-homeless.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagAt California’s Bay Area Rescue Mission, the homeless dine on grilled artichokes with garlic sherry vinaigrette or vegetable soup with creme fraiche, thanks to the culinary talents of Tim Hammack. The chef left a renowned French bistro to cook at the rescue mission. “I was cooking for very wealthy people...http://www.newser.com/story/67197/chef-brings-gourmet-food-to-homeless.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 18 Aug 2009 12:40:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/66632/cities-prop-up-homeless-camps.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWith room tight in homeless shelters, municipalities across the US are allowing tent cities to stand—after years spent breaking up homeless clusters, the Wall Street Journal reports. In some areas, the encampments are even supplied with basic services like portable toilets and medical care. “There is no place to...http://www.newser.com/story/66632/cities-prop-up-homeless-camps.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagTue, 11 Aug 2009 11:19:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/65560/nyc-buys-homeless-tickets-out-of-town.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNew York City has quietly taken a new approach to combat homelessness—since 2007, the Bloomberg administration has bought more than 550 families one-way tickets out of town. Social workers help the homeless to find relatives who may take them in, and some have been flown as far as France...http://www.newser.com/story/65560/nyc-buys-homeless-tickets-out-of-town.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 29 Jul 2009 8:00:29 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/64693/10-tips-for-homeless-survival.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMillions of Americans had lost their homes long before subprime crisis plunged the nation into economic peril. Recognizing the plight of the homeless, The Nation offers 10 tips for street survival: Try to relieve passersby of their misconceptions without internalizing their cruel remarks. "Let go of your pride—but hold...http://www.newser.com/story/64693/10-tips-for-homeless-survival.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSun, 19 Jul 2009 10:27:17 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/61097/defiant-nun-arrested-after-cop-showdown.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA Miami nun has been arrested after getting in the middle of a confrontation between a police officer and a homeless man wielding an ice pick, WPLG 10 reports. The man had been causing a disturbance outside the shelter where Sister Margaret Anthony works, and when police tried to defuse...http://www.newser.com/story/61097/defiant-nun-arrested-after-cop-showdown.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 05 Jun 2009 11:31:09 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/58518/nyc-charges-working-homeless-shelter-rent.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagNew York City has quietly begun to enforce a 1997 state law requiring homeless shelter residents who have jobs to contribute to the cost of their temporary housing, the New York Times reports. The move, which follows a 2007 audit that forced the city to return funding to the state,...http://www.newser.com/story/58518/nyc-charges-working-homeless-shelter-rent.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagSat, 09 May 2009 12:20:02 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/56041/21-killed-in-polish-homeless-shelter-fire.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA fire at a Polish hostel for the homeless has killed at least 21 people and injured 20 more, many of whom jumped three stories to escape the flames, the BBC reports. Emergency teams are on the scene, as is the prime minister, assessing damages and offering comfort. Some 77...http://www.newser.com/story/56041/21-killed-in-polish-homeless-shelter-fire.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMon, 13 Apr 2009 7:42:39 CDT