‘Walk a Mile’ to reveal face of homelessness

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‘Walk a Mile’ to reveal face of homelessness

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Wednesday, 27 October 2010 00:00

Would you know if one was homeless? It’s the question Helping Others Make the Effort is asking to those in Osceola County as the group works to raise homelessness awareness through a community awareness walk on Nov. 13 at 11 a.m.
November is Homelessness Awareness Month and HOME hopes that through the event, residents of central Florida can get to know who the homeless really are in their community. Right now, in Osceola County alone, there are more than 1,000 school-age children who are homeless. HOME is working to provide safe housing for those children and single mothers through case management, life skills and transitional living.
Walk a Mile in my Shoes will be at the St. Cloud lakefront in downtown St. Cloud. Registration will be at Crabby Bill’s Restaurant, 1104 Lakeshore Blvd., St. Cloud.
Walkers are encouraged to arrive at 10 a.m. for registration and stay at Crabby Bill’s patio area to begin the walk at 11 a.m. The walk will conclude with a statement from HOME board members about homelessness in Osceola County. Each participate will receive a Walk a Mile T-shirt to commemorate the event.
To register for the walk, simply go to www.osceolahome
.org and fill out the quick and easy registration form or download the form and fax to 407-641-9899, e-mail This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it , or mail to 924 Determination Way Kissimmee, FL 34741.
Business and individual sponsorships are available for the event.
For more information, contact Mary Downey, HOME deputy director, at mdowney@ osceolahome.org.
Helping Others Make the Effort is a nonprofit organization working to break the cycle of homelessness by providing housing and life skills to homeless women and their children. The agency delivers individual case management dependent on the individual family’s need and housing urgency.