Posted December 24, 200519 yr Homeless share holiday cheer Ministry sets up tents, brings food, presents to Franklinton camp Saturday, December 24, 2005 Kevin Kidder THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Under a cloudy winter sky on gravel parking lot in Franklinton, church volunteers joined homeless men and women last night to celebrate Christmas. They ate lasagna feasted on pizza and drank steaming cups of coffee and hot chocolate. They even got presents, although they were wrapped simply — in garbage bags. ... http://dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2005/12/24/20051224-C2-01.html
April 9, 200619 yr Suburban homeless increasing in number Sunday, April 09, 2006 Barbara Carmen THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Michael Lee Atkins loves living out in the sticks. He grew up on the outskirts of Columbus and considers Downtown living too dangerous, too dirty. His home of 10 years, near Madison Township, offers a view of woods and the convenience of nearby stores. There, he finds castoff food and furniture to supply his camp on the banks of Big Walnut Creek. ... http://dispatch.com/news-story.php?story=dispatch/2006/04/09/20060409-C1-04.html
July 13, 200717 yr Link contains a photo. From the 2/1/07 Dispatch: MANDATED ANNUAL SURVEY Volunteers canvass city to make homeless count Thursday, February 01, 2007 Rita Price THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH He didn't bundle up in layers, wear thick gloves or pay much deference to the 14-degree morning. Prowling dark, frigid city streets at 4 a.m. is not a novel experience for Brian Hall. Only now he's on the other end of the flashlight, peering inside the tarp-and-cardboard camps that house, and hide, central Ohio's homeless. ... http://www.dispatch.com/dispatch/contentbe/dispatch/2007/02/01/20070201-B1-04.html
July 13, 200717 yr From SNP Newspapers, 3/14/07: Homelessness on the decline, shelter board leaders say But the number of single women who don't have a home is on the rise. By JENNIFER WRAY For the second year, the Community Shelter Board has captured the picture of homelessness in Central Ohio. The 2006 Community Report on Homelessness: A Snapshot was released last week. It states the number of people experiencing homelessness has declined from its high eight years ago, but demand for emergency shelter and supportive housing services remains strong. ... http://www.snponline.com/NEWS3-14/3-14_allfchomeless.html
July 13, 200717 yr From ThisWeek Clintonville, 3/22/07: Homeless told to leave camp near Indianola Thursday, March 22, 2007 By RANDY NAVAROLI ThisWeek Staff Writer A Norfolk Southern Railway official has served an informal eviction notice to the residents of a small homeless camp near the intersection of Indianola Avenue and Morse Road in Clintonville. Two tents, food, clothes, and scattered beer cans litter the site on the east side of the railroad tracks near I-71 where at least two homeless men have set up camp. Clintonville Area Commissioner Dave Southan visited the site March 14 with Columbus Division of Police liaison officer Chris Riley. ... http://www.thisweeknews.com/?story=sites/thisweeknews/032207/Clintonville/News/032207-News-324354.html
July 13, 200717 yr From the 5/4/07 Dispatch: New housing for homeless Charity plans second Downtown building Friday, May 4, 2007 3:38 AM By Debbie Gebolys THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH The nonprofit developer that built the Commons at Grant to house the formerly homeless is planning a second Downtown project. National Church Residences weathered some controversy in 2002 when it opened the Commons at Grant at Grant Avenue and Fulton Street on the southern edge of Downtown. Now, the developer wants to build a similar facility on the northern edge. The Commons at Buckingham would be a $14 million complex at 328 Buckingham St., northwest of Columbus State Community College between I-670 and Abbott Labs. ... http://www.dispatch.com/dispatch/content/local_news/stories/2007/05/04/COMMONS.ART_ART_05-04-07_B1_876J97R.html
July 13, 200717 yr From the 6/6/07 Dispatch: City creating office to help homeless Wednesday, June 6, 2007 3:24 AM By John Futty THE COLUMBUS DISPATCH Some of Columbus' most significant homeless camps have disappeared in the past 10 months. In a coordinated effort involving city departments and homeless-advocacy groups, eight camps were cleaned up and most of the residents were relocated to permanent housing. ... http://www.dispatch.com/dispatch/content/local_news/stories/2007/06/06/homeless.ART_ART_06-06-07_B4_FG6UCO3.html
August 1, 20159 yr Good video, and interesting you posted it today because I had an experience myself this morning. I was walking along Buttles Ave to get to the Neil Ave Giant Eagle. A homeless gentleman who was sitting in the grass by the store asked if he could use my cell phone. I told him "sorry but I can't help you " and he told me he just had to "call the church so they could come and pick him up." Obviously I had the time, a phone, and would be willing to help... if I wasn't afraid he'd try to run off with it. I've been feeling kind of down about it. It sucks how we're afraid to help people. Then again, why not go into Giant Eagle or BP and ask to use their phone? Something was a bit fishy. Did you ever meet any of the people at the Hayden Run camp?
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