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By: Creating Movements and Cause Marketing Dreams Can Come True | haRdLy NOrMal

Creating Movements and Cause Marketing Dreams Can Come True | haRdLy NOrMal — Sun, 23 Oct 2011 19:31:10 +0000

[...] makes me want to say great things about them even more. The end result is homeless friends like Kim, Mark and Luke helped tell the story of life in the streets of Anchorage. A little news media [...]

By: Laura

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By: Catherine Helzerman

Catherine Helzerman — Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:12:52 +0000

I'm very compassionate towards his problem and I know that people self medicate. The solution is complicated and should, in my opinion, involve greater access to anti-depressants. That said, I think the idea of preventing alcoholics from buying alcohol in any possible is a GOOD thing, so kudos Alaska on that –I say this as someone who lost her WHOLE family to alcoholism and who also volunteers helping the homeless. –Catherine

By: Mark Horvath: Alaska’s Homeless Seen Through The Eyes Of A Police Officer | Goo News

Fri, 12 Mar 2010 16:46:43 +0000

[...] On my first day in Alaska, I wrote about watching a man stumble down the street so drunk he fell into a snowbank. We called 911, and the man was taken to what the city calls a “sleep-off.” During my first two days, I visited with a few homeless service providers, met and interviewed Mayor Sullivan, and spoke to several people on the streets. The story that kept being told over and over again was not so much the issue of homelessness, but a severe alcohol problem among the Native Alaskans. I was told three of the homeless people found dead were found with empty Listerine bottles next to them. Listerine is 26.9 percent alcohol, making it approximately 54 proof. When stores are closed, or sale is refused, people addicted to alcohol drink Listerine. (Meet Kim on InvisiblePeople.tv) [...]

By: concerendperson

concerendperson — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:08:50 +0000

I've always wanted to do what you'r doing……I have a very different view of homeless people than most people.I think maybe you share my take on the homeless.Most people think they are less than human,wasted drunks ,worthless good for nothing .They could get jobs if they wanted to change.”Don't give them money ,all they will do is spend it on alcohol.”There is a reason they became homeless and they are the same as the people that live in there fancy houses up on the hill.There was a string of homeless people showing up dead last year,it was so hard to even read the stories all I could think is there was someone out killing these people!It has stoped for the most part but DAMN……there wasn't much done about it,they were just passed off as dieing from alcohol .I don't beleive it. Anyway being homeless in Alaska isn't really something I think is easy.People stand on the corners in sub zero temps,To me having a job would be eaiser by far! But then again people make there own choices.I pray for them….and I give them a couple bucks when I have it.I think it's great you are asking them there stories .Not to much you can do but that.

By: Alaska’s Homeless As Seen Through The Eyes Of A Police Officer | haRdLy NOrMal

Tue, 09 Mar 2010 04:42:08 +0000

[...] On my first day in Alaska, I wrote about watching a man stumble down the street so drunk he fell into a snowbank. We called 911, and the man was taken to what the city calls a “sleep -off.” During my first two days, I visited with a few homeless service providers, met and interviewed Mayor Sullivan, and spoke to several people on the streets. The story that kept being told over and over again was not so much the issue of homelessness, but a severe alcohol problem among the Native Alaskans. I was told three of the homeless people found dead were found with empty Listerine bottles next to them. Listerine is 26.9 percent alcohol, making it approximately 54 proof. When stores are closed, or sale is refused, people addicted to alcohol drink Listerine. (Meet Kim on InvisiblePeople.tv) [...]