Greensboro Housing Authority maintenance budget cut 25%
From Fox8: The Greensboro Housing Authority has had its maintenance budget cut for the first time in its history. Congressional budget cuts have taken $1 million out of the budget, which is 25 percent...
View ArticleIncreasing contempt for the poor will not go unpunished by God
One of the most disturbing effects of the US recession is the increasingly public and brazen contempt for the poor shown by many who begrudge them any form of government assistance. The disrespect,...
View ArticleWhy “fat and hungry” is not a contradiction
A local blogger posted this today: “I noted with interest last week’s report that Winston-Salem has ‘the worst rate of family hunger of any metropolitan area in the nation.’ Yet Twin City kids are fat,...
View ArticleHow John Edwards contributed $7K to the poor and homeless in Greensboro
It seems that the John Edwards criminal trial has provided an unexpected blessing for some poor, hungry and homeless people in our community. From News2: “Edwards said he hoped to start helping the...
View ArticleMoved-along again homeless family needs place to camp
“I’m just trying to give my son a home. Tomorrow morning, we have to leave again.” A homeless, single mom, her teen-aged, college-student son, and their dog were told by Greensboro Police that they...
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