Comments on: SOME: Helping D.C.’s homeless access food, a new future. http://thewomensfoundation.org/2007/some-helping-dcs-homeless-access-food-a-new-future/ Washington Area Women's Foundation Mon, 19 Apr 2010 15:10:57 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Nathania http://thewomensfoundation.org/2007/some-helping-dcs-homeless-access-food-a-new-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1940 Nathania Wed, 29 Aug 2007 18:11:08 +0000 http://thewomensfoundation.org/2007/some-helping-dcs-homeless-access-food-a-new-future/#comment-1940 Thanks, Sharell, I'm glad to help highlight this aspect of homelessness that is often overlooked. As Cheryl Barnes, a homeless advocate in DC, once said, "If you don't have a lease and you don't have a key, you're homeless." Thanks for your support of SOME, I was very proud to be part of the amazing work that they do and to have the opportunity to work with other great organizations like the Women's Foundation. Thanks, Sharell, I’m glad to help highlight this aspect of homelessness that is often overlooked. As Cheryl Barnes, a homeless advocate in DC, once said, “If you don’t have a lease and you don’t have a key, you’re homeless.” Thanks for your support of SOME, I was very proud to be part of the amazing work that they do and to have the opportunity to work with other great organizations like the Women’s Foundation.

]]> By: Sherell http://thewomensfoundation.org/2007/some-helping-dcs-homeless-access-food-a-new-future/comment-page-1/#comment-1905 Sherell Tue, 28 Aug 2007 20:17:58 +0000 http://thewomensfoundation.org/2007/some-helping-dcs-homeless-access-food-a-new-future/#comment-1905 Hi Nathania, this blog does a great job of capturing some of the many complexities around the gender dimension of homelessness. Many times I walk the streets and am baffled by the number of homeless men I see, it creates a conflicting feeling as I spend a lot of my time reading on and working to understand more, the impacts of homelessness on women. Its a great reminder that just as many women suffer from homelessness in different forms. It was also great to mention this, because it reminded me that homelessness doesn't necessarily mean actually sleeping on a sidewalk or stairwell. If you are barely hanging on, supporting yourself and a family paycheck by paycheck, and sleeping in friends' homes temporarily, well that qualifies as homeless. A few employees at The Women's Foundation took on a week long food stamp diet challenge, and learned the true meaning and impact of meals on our everyday lives. We're proud to be a supporter of SOME. Hi Nathania, this blog does a great job of capturing some of the many complexities around the gender dimension of homelessness. Many times I walk the streets and am baffled by the number of homeless men I see, it creates a conflicting feeling as I spend a lot of my time reading on and working to understand more, the impacts of homelessness on women. Its a great reminder that just as many women suffer from homelessness in different forms. It was also great to mention this, because it reminded me that homelessness doesn’t necessarily mean actually sleeping on a sidewalk or stairwell. If you are barely hanging on, supporting yourself and a family paycheck by paycheck, and sleeping in friends’ homes temporarily, well that qualifies as homeless.

A few employees at The Women’s Foundation took on a week long food stamp diet challenge, and learned the true meaning and impact of meals on our everyday lives. We’re proud to be a supporter of SOME.

]]>