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Videos
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I spent 6 weeks volunteering with different causes in New Orleans this summer and meeting some really amazing people. My friend Spencer has witnessed waste and an unfair distribution of charitable donations by homeless shelters, churches and agencies that
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Do 1 Thing Animated Short Trailer - Do1Thing to Help Homeless Youth
Pasquale Chieffalo, a graduate student in the Communications, Design & Technology department at Parsons, The New School for Design produces short animated promo for the Do1Thing project. Chieffalo animated the short as well as composed original music for the project. Using Aftereffects software to convey a simple but clear message, Do1Thing to help homeless youth. A NATIONWIDE CALL TO ACTION www.do1thing.org There are more homeless people today than at any previous time in U.S. history. Right now, more than 1.3 million of them are children. Do1Thing is our call to action to make a difference. We believe that by focusing our efforts on highlighting 1 Cause while asking people to do 1 Thing for that cause, great change will come. More than 30 Pulitzer-prize winning photographers and some of the most recognized names in photography have come together to put a “face” on teenage homelessness while asking you to put a “face” on activism and do 1 thing to help. Why focus on teenage homelessness? Three out of every 10 homeless adults admit to a history in foster and with 25,000+ children “aging out” of the foster care system each year, many will end up experiencing homelessness. The issues surrounding homelessness are gigantic. The solutions offered are endless. But what if everyone did 1 thing on 1 day to help this 1 cause? PROJECT PARTNERS It is the goal of Do1Thing to not only raise awareness for teenage homelessness, but also to promote and support the work of those non profits who have a long history of providing education, health care, job training and temporary housing to them. Through sustainable projects they are moving children from a life on the streets to permanent housing and a future. We are proud to partner with the following organizations. Covenant House International www.covenanthouse.org The largest privately funded agency in the Americas providing shelter and other services to homeless, runaway and throwaway youth. Stand Up For Kids www.standupforkids.org Their mission is to help homeless and street kids. They do this, every day, in cities across America through volunteers who go to the streets in order to find, stabilize and otherwise help homeless and street kids improve their lives. All facets of their mission are guided by the mandate that their volunteer’s tell kids they care about them and then, at every point, prove it. Do1Thing is a project of The Heart Gallery of New Jersey, a unique not-for-profit dedicated to raising awareness about foster children available for adoption. Through the volunteer efforts of some of the country's most prestigious photographers, portraits are taken that help capture the individuality and spirit of each foster child who is eligible to be adopted. www.heartgallerynj.org To view more of Pasquale Chieffalo's work, visit his website: http://www.pasqualechieffalo.com/
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Video portrait of homeless youth "Perry." Produced by David Bergman for do1thing.org.
Perry is a homeless young man who is choosing to stay at Covenant House in New York City instead of living with an abusive family. He's a talented pianist -- completely self-taught -- and writes his own music. He has ambitions of going to college and working in the music business. This video portrait was produced by David Bergman (http://www.DavidBergman.net) for Do1Thing.org (http://www.do1thing.org) Do1Thing is a nationwide movement that strives to raise awareness for the more than 1.3 million homeless youth in America by asking everyone to simply Do 1 Thing on Valentines Day, 2009. Its a chance to help someone less fortunate than yourself. Shot with the Nikon D90. Tech details on the blog post:
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Homeless Teens at Covenant House Houston Share Their Stories
Pulitzer-prize winning photojournalist David Leeson filmed homeless teens at Covenant House in Houston as they shared their struggles of life on the street. Filmed for Do1Thing (hyperlink to www.do1thing.org), Leeson introduces us to teen after teen, as they tell their heart wrenching stories as they are thrown into adulthood. For more about David Leeson go to www.davidleeson.com
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Photojournalist Ron Haviv Speaks about Homelessness in the US for the Do1Thing Project
Award-winning photojournalist Ron Haviv has produced some of the most important images of conflict and other humanitarian crises that have made headlines from around the world since the end of the Cold War. A co-founder of VII, whose work is published by top magazines worldwide, including: Fortune, The NY Times Magazine, Time, Vanity Fair, Paris Match and Stern. He has published two critically acclaimed collections of his photography -- Blood and Honey: A Balkan War Journal, and Afghanistan: On the Road to Kabul ? and has contributed his wide-ranging body of work to several other books. With a special focus on exposing human rights violations, he has covered conflict and humanitarian crises in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Russia and the Balkans. Most recently, he has documented wars in Darfur and the DR Congo. His often-searing photographs have earned Haviv some of the highest accolades in photography, including awards from World Press Photo, Pictures of the Year, Overseas Press Club, and the Leica Medal of Excellence. He regularly lectures at universities and seminars, and numerous museums and galleries have featured his work, including the United Nations, The Louvre and The Council on Foreign Relations. Haviv has been the central character in three films. National Geographic Explorer?s Freelance in a World of Risk explores the hazards inherent in combat photography. The Serbian-made documentary Vivisect explores Serbian reaction to the Blood and Honey exhibit. Eyes of the World, which has featured in film festival worldwide, examines Haviv as a witness to war. In addition, Haviv has spoken about his work on The Charlie Rose Show, NPR, Good Morning America, ABC World News Tonight, CNN, MSNBC and The Best Damn Sports Show Ever. Haviv donated his time to photograph homeless teenagers for the Do1Thing project. www.do1thing.org
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Homeless Youth Corey Berry, trying to turn his life around
Pulitzer-prize winning photojournalist David Leeson filmed homeless teens at Covenant House in Houston as they shared their struggles of life on the street. Filmed for Do1Thing (hyperlink to www.do1thing.org), Leeson introduces us to teen after teen, as they tell their heart wrenching stories as they are thrown into adulthood. www.davidleeson.com
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Taquan, a homeless young adult living at The Covenant House in Newark, NJ
19 year old Taquan has been bounced from foster home to foster home since he was 2 years old. He has aged out of the DYFS system and was living on the streets. He is now in his third stay at The Covenant House in Newark, NJ. Admittedly Taquan did not take his fist two attempts at getting back on his feet seriously. He now says its time to get serious, and although not sure how long he will be staying at The Covenant House he knows that staying there is just procrastinating. Join Do1Thing on Valentines Day 2009 to help someone less fortunate than yourselves. Join our nationwide movement to raise awareness for the more than 1.3 million homeless youth in America. This video portrait was produced for do1thing.org by Jeff Rhode.
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Photojournalist Ron Haviv Speaks about Homelessness
Award-winning photojournalist Ron Haviv has produced some of the most important images of conflict and other humanitarian crises that have made headlines from around the world since the end of the Cold War. A co-founder of VII, whose work is published by top magazines worldwide, including: Fortune, The NY Times Magazine, Time, Vanity Fair, Paris Match and Stern. He has published two critically acclaimed collections of his photography -- Blood and Honey: A Balkan War Journal, and Afghanistan: On the Road to Kabul ? and has contributed his wide-ranging body of work to several other books. With a special focus on exposing human rights violations, he has covered conflict and humanitarian crises in Latin America, Africa, the Middle East, Russia and the Balkans. Most recently, he has documented wars in Darfur and the DR Congo. His often-searing photographs have earned Haviv some of the highest accolades in photography, including awards from World Press Photo, Pictures of the Year, Overseas Press Club, and the Leica Medal of Excellence. He regularly lectures at universities and seminars, and numerous museums and galleries have featured his work, including the United Nations, The Louvre and The Council on Foreign Relations. Haviv has been the central character in three films. National Geographic Explorer?s Freelance in a World of Risk explores the hazards inherent in combat photography. The Serbian-made documentary Vivisect explores Serbian reaction to the Blood and Honey exhibit. Eyes of the World, which has featured in film festival worldwide, examines Haviv as a witness to war. In addition, Haviv has spoken about his work on The Charlie Rose Show, NPR, Good Morning America, ABC World News Tonight, CNN, MSNBC and The Best Damn Sports Show Ever. Haviv donated his time to photograph homeless teenagers for the Do1Thing project. www.do1thing.org
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Ada and her daughter homeless but hopeful
Ada and her daughter are homeless and being helped by Covenant House in Orlando, Florida. Ada and her family came to America 10 years ago when her family won "el loto," which is literally the lottery. They put their names in a drawing for a visa and were chosen. Video by Pullitzer-prize winning Sports Illustrated photographer Bill Frakes and Laura Heald for the Do 1 Thing project http://do1thing.org
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Jorge Vazquez, Singing his Way Through Homelessness
Twenty-year-old Jorge Vazquez survived an alcoholic and drug addicted mother. His family disowned him after dropping out of college when he couldn't afford the fees. With no place to go, he ended up homeless. Covenant House PA took him in. Produced by David Swanson for the Do1Thing project.
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StandUp for Kids - Street Outreach - Reaching Homeless Kid
StandUp For Kids Miami mentors kids every week at a shelter, helping them learn life-skills so they one day they'll have what they need to stay off the street. Their street outreaches have expanded to new neighborhoods and receive calls from many parts of the County from kids and adults who care about their well-being. Learn about how they take to the streets to help homeless kids. Produced by Chuck Fadely for the Do 1 Thing project. To view more of Chuck's work: Visit http://chuckfadely.com
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Portrait of Perseverance - From Homeless to Hope
Sakina Lockhart never planned on being homeless. She came to Atlanta from Baltimore full of dreams and drive, pursuing her goal of becoming an interior designer. Looking out towards the front door of her apartment, provided with the assistance of Covenant House International, Lockhart reflects on how far she has come from just a few years ago - a homeless college student sleeping in shelters (or run down motel hallways depending on the day), walking miles to class every day and never losing hope. It is the goal of Do1Thing to empower homeless youth to move themselves from homelessness to a permanent housing. Empowerment comes by outfitting the teens with training, items and supplies needed to overcome their current situations move forward. We partner with Covenant House International, the largest privately-funded agency in the Americas providing shelter and other services to homeless, runaway and throwaway youth. Our second partner is StandUp for Kids. The mission of StandUp for Kids is to help homeless and street kids. They do this, every day, in cities across America, carrying out their mission through volunteers who go to the streets in order to find, stabilize and otherwise help homeless and street kids improve their lives. Do1Thing is a project of the Heart Gallery of New Jersey, Inc., a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization supported by the generous contributions of individuals, corporations and foundations. Chris Stanfield has more than 15 years of experience as a versatile photojournalist and picture editor. Working at eight newspapers across five states, Chris was named by Presstime magazine as one of the top 20 journalists under the age of 40 in the United States. Stanfield is a founding member and past president of the Associated Press Photo Managers one the nation's largest organizations for photo managers, picture editors and photo educators. A graduate and faculty member of the Eddie Adams Workshop, Chris resides in Atlanta with his wife and two children and works as an independent photographer and storyteller.
Articles
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Mexican Storm Leaves 26,500 People Homeless
While all the news stations are focusing on how Ike has been affecting Texas, many people are unaware of what has happened in Huandacarero, Mexico. A tropica... -
paraSITE Art Project: Drawing Attention to Homelessness
Artist Michael Rakowitz was inspired by “the nomadic patterns of the urban homeless, particularly in the cold months, were dictated by the location of heatin... -
The Numbers Of Homeless Students Rises
The national economic crisis has taken a huge hit on students. School districts are reporting that more and more students are homeless. California’s Central ... -
The Number Of Homeless Families Is On The Rise
With the economic crisis, we've been hearing a lot about people losing their homes, but the story usually ends there.
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India Razes Slums, Leaves Poor Homeless
In a matter of minutes bulldozers level the place, leaving Devi and her family perched on a bed atop a sea of rubble. They have nowhere to go.
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Hidden Homeless: U.S. Families Living In Motel Rooms
The Hayworths and their three children represent a new face of homelessness in America: formerly middle income, living week to week in a cramped motel room.
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Gates Foundation Joins Others In Goal To Cut Homelessness
A partnership of governments, businesses and nonprofits is pledging today to redouble its efforts to help the growing number of homeless families in Washington.
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Homeless In Lancaster Get Free Tickets To Go Away
A Nonprofit pays for people to bus to places where they have family or other support systems.
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Zach Bonner, 11, walking 1200 miles for homeless children
11-year-old Zach Bonner is walking 1,200 miles from his home in Florida to Washington D.C. to raise awareness of the 1.3 million homeless children in the U.S.
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Homeless Man Uses Social Media to Advocate
Eric Sheptock has a blog, a Facebook page and a Twitter account. He's taken advocacy for the homeless high-tech and is expanding his following.
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How To Advocate For The Homeless
Here's a helpful guide on how you can be an effective advocate for the homeless. This is much more than just giving a quarter. You can be part of the solution!
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Los Angeles is "Meanest" City Toward Homeless
In our current recession, homelessness is on the rise. A recent study ranks the ten U.S. cities that are the least kind to their homeless populations.
Events
- Spay Day 2009 Location: Everywhere!
- Volunteer with the Weingart Center! Location: Long Beach Convention Center 300 E Ocean Blvd Long Beach, CA 90802
- Chrysalis 25th Anniversary Celebration Location: Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows, Santa Monica, CA 90401
- Cause On The Rocks: Stand Up For Kids Location: The Viceroy Santa Monica: 1819 Ocean Ave, Santa Monica
- Beyond Shelter Volunteer Opportunity Location: Beyond Shelter Administrative Office 1200 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 600 Los Angeles, CA 90017
- Free Arts Volunteer Opportunity Location: 12095 W. Washington Blvd., Suite 104, Los Angeles, CA 90066
- School On Wheels Volunteer Opportunities Location: Los Angeles, CA
- spcaLA Volunteer Opportunities Location: Los Angeles, CA
- The Giving Spirit Donation Opportunity Location: The Giving Spirit, 11908 Montana Avenue, #205, Los Angeles, CA 90049
- The Giving Spirit Volunteer Opportunity Location: Brentwood Presbyterian Church, 12000 San Vicente Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90049
- StandUp For Kids Volunteer Opportunity Location: P.O. Box 251283 Los Angeles, CA 90025
- Food On Foot Volunteer Opportunities Location: 1625 N. Schrader Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90068
Organizations
People
- Do1Thing Clifton, NJ
- Kathy Tillotson Huntington Beach, CA
- Liz Alvarez New York City, NY
- Kimmy Huerta Chicago, IL
- Liliana Hill Boston, MA
- wmmarc
- Jessica Clifford West Hills, CA
- tingaling
- Richard Soquel, CALIFORNIA,
- SarahJean
- Melinda Porterdale, GA.
- HelpingEthiopia
Blog posts
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From Homeless to Business Owner
From the Kiva Blog (http://bit.ly/J2IkP ) Luis is not your average bakery delivery guy, bringing cakes, pastries and breads to your local restaurants, delis and hotels. On first glance he’s just...
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“Hope has two beautiful daughters- their names are Anger and Courage. Anger at the way things are and Courage to see that they do not remain the way they are.” –St. Augustine A couple years ago,...
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Written by Felipe Tewes It is not every high school graduation that each and every keynote speaker breaks into tears at the podium. The ceremony for the Harvey Milk High School class of 2008 was...
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Happy Thanksgiving everyone! I can’t believe it is Thanksgiving already. This year seems to have gone by so fast. All of a sudden Thanksgiving crept up on me. I have been really wrapped up in th...
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Is your pet cute enough to win our photo contest?
Your pet is the most lovable, special animal in the world. But does she have what it takes to win the Spay Day Online Pet Photo Contest? Enter and celebrate your pet! Then help save animals' liv...
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Life is Hard BUT Failure is harder
19 year old Taquan has been bounced from foster home to foster home since he was 2 years old. He has aged out of the DYFS system and was living on the streets. He is now in his third stay at The Co...
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Twestival is Will Change The World by Benefiting Charity: Water
On 12 February 2009 100+ cities around the world will be hosting Twestivals which bring together Twitter communities for an evening of fun and to raise money and awareness for charity: water. This ...
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Twestival is Will Change The World by Benefiting Charity: Water
On 12 February 2009 100+ cities around the world will be hosting Twestivals which bring together Twitter communities for an evening of fun and to raise money and awareness for charity: water. This ...
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The answers to: Why I participate, About me, My Interest, and a Quote
My Interest: I'M STRIVING TO BE EACH OF THE CHANGES I WANT TO SEE IN THE WORLD. About Me: I'M A SINGER AND ACTRESS PUTTING MY LIFE BACK TOGETHER AFTER HITTING A LOW POINT THAT INCLUDED HOMELESSN...
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Twestival is Will Change The World by Benefiting Charity: Water
Twestival is Will Change The World by Benefiting Charity: Water On 12 February 2009 100+ cities around the world will be hosting Twestivals which bring together Twitter communities for an evening o...
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Twestival Will Change The World by Benefiting Charity: Water
Twestival is Will Change The World by Benefiting Charity: Water On 12 February 2009 100+ cities around the world will be hosting Twestivals which bring together Twitter communities for an evening o...
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"a simple meal can make all the difference"
From the website: "GO EAT Los Angeles is an annual, one-day dining fundraising event. Los Angeles area restaurants donate 20% or more of their day's proceeds to Aid For AIDS to help prevent homeles...
