‘Uncategorized’ Archives
Hobo Symbols
Maybe half or more of you know these already, but there's a really good website showing what they are... you have to hover your mouse over the symbol for a description. Hobo Symbols Moss
AHN Recovering
Well, it hasn't been easy, but the new Board, with my help, is getting control of AHN slowly. We now have access to the Yahoo email account and this blog; still need to get the PayPal account and the website itself. I don't know whether the website has been paid for, that will be a priority if I have anything to say about it. If [...]
Home Free Bagels is on the Front Page of the Citizen-Times
The front page article in the Asheville Citizen-Times today is about Chris Sullivan's Home Free Bagels start-up, and the progress she's making. She hopes to start full-fledged production by March, and plans to hire some homeless people. The profits will be donated to the Asheville Homeless Network. You can read the article here: [...]
Mardi Gras Parade – Homeless and Advocates invited to Join In
Wayne Burgess has been invited by the organizer of this years Mardi Gras parade to put together a group of homeless, previously homeless, and advocates who are interested in getting out and getting involved in this community activity. The parade is Sunday, March 6th. If you are interested then send him an e-mail at w.burgess@yahoo.com. Wayne [...]
Homeless in Asheville on Thanksgiving
Here's a great article by Jerry Nelson. I got his permission to post a link to it here. Homeless in Asheville on Thanksgiving
A-Hope Clean Up
The Asheville Homeless network will be deciding tomorrow how and when we will be cleaning up around A-Hope and Pritchard park. I am hoping that we can get at least one person per day to pick up around A Hope. I am also working on getting T-shirts with Asheville Homeless Network on them so people can see that the homeless of Asheville do want [...]
A New Era at AHN
Today at around 2 pm, we elected a complete slate of officers. Unlike previous slates of officers, nobody was told, "We just need a name on the piece of paper, nobody needs to really do anything." They are each committed to doing all they can to move AHN forward. President - Ted Gammon Vice President - Jerry Nelson Secretary - Gina (OK, I [...]
A-Hope in need of Bread Donations
A-Hope normally (almost always) has had bread so people can make a peanut butter & jelly sandwich in the morning. For the past three days there hasn't been any. If you have unopened, unexpired bread, you could donate it to them, and help the homeless have something light to eat until the later meals are available elsewhere. The address [...]
Homeless Memorial Service
The service on Sunday was well-planned, well-executed, and poorly attended. About 5 AHN members were there, several AB Homeless Coalition members, no representation from the Mayor's office (although Gordon Smith was there as a private individual). The pastor was hoping for 75-150, but my best estimate would put 50 on the high side. Even so, it [...]
Ellen B. Taping
I taped a half-hour show for Ellen B. of music about homelessness and hope, managed to get 3 songs in along with 2 of Ellen's unrelated short stories and some talk about AHN. I plugged Jerry's trip, and found out later that the show won't be broadcast until sometime around April 23... but it could generate some donations after the fact. Hope it [...]
