Help The Homeless

~~Homelessness is a growing problem in all countries. It is estimated that one billion people in the world lack adequate housing, including 100 million who are completely homeless. In the United States it is estimated that, on any one night, 750,000 Americans will be without shelter and that approximately three million Americans will be homeless at some time during the year. Services provided by homeless shelters vary greatly from shelter to shelter. Some provide strictly a place to sleep at night; others offer a full range of services, including food, clothing, transportation, referrals, medical services, and legal services. If you live in a city of any size, then there is at least one shelter that helps homeless people with meals, beds, and other services. Shelters thrive on the work of volunteers and usually have a variety of programs through which you can get involved. You might:
prepare or distribute meals
work administratively in the business office
help organize a food drive to stock the pantry
collect clothes for residents of the shelter
deliver a "brown bag" lunch directly to the homeless