"I' Am Here Because.................."

Some of the people here have told me various stories of how they ended up here.  The most obvious reasons are those who were let go from their jobs or those who had lost their jobs completely.  So they couldn't pay their rent (or mortgage) and they were evicted from their homes.  One person even told me that they 'lived' in one of those public bathrooms for a short period of time.

A few people had been staying with friends or family but they had been thrown out by those friends and family and they then had no where else to go - but to a homeless shelter.

Then there were the stories that were just out and out heartwrenching.  For example the woman who had all of her money taken out of her bank account by her own daughter!  This woman was left virtually penniless (by her own daughter) and she now has to start her life over again!

"Code Blue"

What is a code blue?

"Cold Blue" means that the temperatures (and wind chills) are so cold that homeless shelters can't turn homeless people away if they come to the shelter.

How I Ended Up In A Homess Shelter?

My home was foreclosed on and I got evicted after the foreclosure process was completed.

I don't believe that this was a fair process so I am fighting it in court but the process has left me as being homeless and currently living in a homeless shelter.

I'm Homeless

Well I Can't Believe that I'm homeless!  I'm using the computer in the library for this.  This will be my diary.