A homeless couple in Jackson, MI decided it would be a great idea to make the Beast with Two Backs in front of the Consumers Energy headquarters building this morning. Maybe they were just proposing a new energy source? Friction?
Okay, that was gross, sorry.
If you drive or walk through Grand Rapids, especially downtown, you are bound to see a panhandler or two on the side of the road asking for money. What do you do in this case? Do you give money or continue by?
If you don't feel comfortable giving a panhandler money or you're concerned what they would do with that money, an alternative would be giving them a redeemable voucher to be used at Dégagé
Detroit native Veronika Scott has developed an amazing new coat, and is helping the homeless not only stay warm, but also giving them a way to get off the streets. She's created a coat that converts to a sleeping bag, and an over the shoulder bag, for the homeless. And she hires homeless people to help make them!
Michelle Cuppy is an artist and a photographer. She has also volunteered at Degage Ministries in Grand Rapids. Cuppy has combined her talents with her passion for helping the homeless to create "Dreamers" for ArtPrize Eight.
This guy isn't homeless because he has to be. He's homeless because he chooses to be. He's proud of the fact that he gets up every day and does "whatever the f*** he wants".
He does drugs, drinks, and bangs women every day.
How does he spend more nights at a girl's house?
"It pretty much all depends on how good a pipe I lay. If I lay the good pipe, I'm f***** usually in there for
When Chelsea Lassen decided to spend an afternoon with friends exploring ArtPrize in Grand Rapids Wednesday, she didn’t expect to leave in a panic.
“After leaving dinner hours later, I unzipped my pocket only to find no car keys,” said Lassen, a ‘05 graduate of Lakeview High School in Battle Creek...
If you were to see this guy walking down the street, you probably wouldn't think twice about him. He just looks like an average guy.
But it turns out that 26-year-old Joe from Boston is actually homeless and lives on the streets of New York. And, if you want to get technical, he's really only homeless a couple of days a week.