Old Annual Homelessness Marathon blog

... ending homelessness isn't a matter of charity, but a matter of changing the way our society is structured. -- Homelessness Marathon founder, Jeremy Weir Alderson.

Tuesday, December 26, 2006

New & Improved Annual Homelessness Marathon blog

The Annual Homelessness Marathon now features an all new and improved Annual Homelessness Marathon blog.

Make sure to check it out and bookmark it today. If you have bookmarks or links to this particular blog, please update them to direct to the new blog instead: i.e., homelessness-marathon.blogspot.com

Thank you!


Sunday, December 24, 2006

*Must-Read* Article: Profile of People Living Homeless in VT

David Gram, an Associated Press Writer for the Vermont Bureau, penned a must-read article profiling people living homeless within the state that helps to illustrate how [h]omelessness is not just an urban problem, here [via Barre - Montpelier Times Argus; Sunday, December 24, 2006].

Read my thoughts and insights on the subject, here [via a diary installment of mine posted to the Green Mountain Daily blog (Sunday, December 24, 2006)].

[cross-posted from Norsehorse's Home Turf, here]


10th Annual Homelessness Marathon

The Tenth Annual Homelessness Marathon will originate from Fresno, California.

A 14 hour radio broadcast featuring the voices and stories of homeless people from around the U.S. The Homelessness Marathon features live call-ins all night long via a national toll-free number. The Homelessness Marathon is available for free to all non-commercial stations.

The broadcast will start at 7PM(est) on Tuesday, February 20th, and it will end at 9AM(est) on Wednesday, February 21, 2007.

Streaming audio will be available at Pacifica.org

Visit the Annual Homelessness Marathon Website for additional information.