Homeless man arrested for charging phone in park

[bakpakr]

7. This does not surprise me in the least.

Many in this country do everything they can to make the homeless go away.

There are also many who do whatever they can to assist the homeless.

I have been homeless a time or two in my life and am about to become homeless again. My current situation places me directly in the middle of the assistance available. I make to much to qualify for several programs and others I don't make enough. Thus there are no programs available for me.

I went to our local Homeless shelter CEO with a proposal. My proposal was that with the assistance of the organization we would identify one or more individuals in their program that are working but do not make enough to afford housing. We would then partner them with myself and enter a roommate situation. Thus spreading the expenses out making it affordable for all involved. A win win situation. I would have housing, and the current program participants would be moved from homelessness to having a home. I was turned down flat by the Program CEO.

I make to much money to participate in their program.

Also I am a vet but because of my current situation of having a home I am unable to participate in the vet programs. But once I become homeless I qualify, but there is a 2 year waiting list for Vet homeless assistance.

Talk about between a rock and a hard place.