Homeless Awareness Week
Michigan Homeless Awareness Week
During Homeless Awareness Week 2009, communities (one being the Eastern U.P.) held over 70 events all across the state to raise awareness about this important issue. These events ranged from meetings with elected officials, to Project Homeless Connect events, to shelter tours and soup kitchen lunches, and needs drives.
Homeless Awareness Week 2010 will be November 14-20 — but don’t let that stop you from raising awareness all year long!
There are 86,189 homeless people living in Michigan.
More than half of Michigan’s homeless population is comprised of families.
One in three homeless persons in Michigan is a child.
Thirty-seven percent of single persons homeless in 2008 were homeless for the first time.
This information provided by mihomelessweek.org/.
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