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Upward Transitions to host Havana Nights fundraiser in Oklahoma City Published: Sun, May 20, 2012 “Caribbean chic” is the attire for a Havana Nights evening to benefit Upward Transitions. Read More
Edmond man pleads guilty to killing Bicycle Bob Updated: Wed, May 16, 2012 Connor Mason entered a guilty plea Wednesday in the death of Dwite Morgan, 54, who was beaten and stabbed to death in October 2009. Morgan was also known as Bicycle Bob. Read More
From homeless to hopeful Published: Tue, May 15, 2012 Masie and Larry Bross run Whiz Kids and City Care, respectively. Their efforts to help Oklahoma City's poor and indigent stem from their own tough times. Read More
Oklahoma medical news briefs Published: Sat, May 12, 2012 Oklahoma medical news briefs Read More
Jesus House launches new 'adoption' program Published: Sat, May 5, 2012 Rick Denny, the Jesus House's executive director, said the shelter's recent block party helped launch a program aimed at reaching out to people who live in neighborhoods near the Jesus House in Oklahoma City. Read More
Homeless man found in ditch in eastern Oklahoma Updated: Sat, Jun 25, 2011 FORT SMITH, Ark. (AP) - Oklahoma authorities say a homeless man has been found dead in a ditch near the border between Oklahoma and Arkansas. Officials say the body of 77-year-old Donald Walser was discovered Wednesday along U.S. 64 between Sallisaw and Vian. Sequoyah County Sheriff Ron Lockhart told KFSM-TV that... Read More
Child homelessness a growing problem throughout U.S. Published: Tue, May 10, 2011 To help the homeless children out there, The Company Store, a catalog and online retailer of various bedding and home furnishings, launched its Buy One, Give One Comforter Donation Program. The program will benefit homeless children across the country. For every comforter purchased from its website or catalog, The... Read More
Forum focuses on Stillwater's homeless Published: Mon, Jan 31, 2011 More than 125 Stillwater residents and community leaders attended a forum to address the growing homelessness problem in the area. Community leaders have identified eight homeless people and 20 others who sleep with friends and relatives. Of more than 100 people who responded to a survey, the majority overwhelmingly... Read More
Fleet Feet Sports Tulsa donating to help homeless Published: Sat, Dec 11, 2010 Fleet Feet Sports Tulsa and the Tulsa Day Center for the Homeless will host a 5k race Dec. 31, with proceeds to benefit the needy population. Read More
Couple's $100 handouts to homeless abused by some Published: Wed, Sep 1, 2010 LUBBOCK, Texas -- Walter Paschal arrived at Carpenter's Church last week broken. The homeless man, better known by the nickname Red, had been battling a crack cocaine addiction for years. But, for the past three months he had been clean -- until Aug. 24, when an anonymous donor handed him a $100 bill while he was... Read More
Report shows cost of homelessness in Oklahoma City at $28 million Updated: Tue, Aug 31, 2010 According to a study by Oklahoma City’s Planning Department, private and public agencies spent more than $28 million on services for Oklahoma City’s homeless population over the course of a year. Read More
Missouri man arrested after Mace attack on baby Published: Fri, Aug 20, 2010 COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A 31-year-old homeless man is accused in Columbia of spraying Mace at several people, including his ex-girlfriend and their 11-month-old son. Police arrested Pedro M. Nenninger on Thursday evening after witnesses chased him from a city park and helped officers find him at a convenience... Read More
Man beaten with street sign at bus stop in Tulsa Updated: Thu, Aug 19, 2010 Tulsa Police arrested a man for beating another man at a bus stop with a street sign Thursday morning in the 100 block of East 15th Street. Lancey "Joe" Beck told police he was arguing with his daughter who is "living on the streets" about letting her into his home. A man who identified himself to Beck as... Read More
Tulsa program giving new hope, life to those in need Updated: Thu, Jul 8, 2010 Greg Shinn, associate director of the Mental Health Association of Tulsa, estimates that of the 600 people who are homeless each night in Tulsa, about 30 percent of them suffer from mental health problems. The Mental Health Association housing programs are working to eliminate and prevent homelessness of people... Read More
Tulsa ceremonies to show new assistance complex Updated: Mon, Apr 19, 2010 TULSA -- Dedication ceremonies are scheduled Thursday for a special part of the Building Tulsa, Building Lives program to help the chronically homeless. The event will be 4 to 6 p.m. at the new Yale Avenue Apartments at 4650 E Admiral Place. Tours will be provided. The program will begin at will begin at 5 p.m.,... Read More
Homelessness: complexity challenges cities, towns Updated: Wed, Nov 18, 2009 Dan Straughan never ran across “Million-Dollar Murray.” But in a sense, he has many times. Experts estimated that Murray Barr, a large, friendly ex-marine, cost the system of community services in Nevada about $1 million in emergency medical care, substance abuse treatment and other expenses in the decade... Read More
Churches offer services, meals for homeless Updated: Fri, Nov 13, 2009 Whatever their differences in worship styles or the area of town the serve, churches and faith-based groups are partnering together to help the homeless and underprivileged in their communities. Though a collaboration between a faith-based organization called City Care and First United Methodist Church of... Read More
Program helps rebuild lives Updated: Tue, Nov 10, 2009 TULSA — A Mental Health Association in Tulsa is giving about 200 former homeless people a chance to start over. Building Tulsa, Building Lives was designed to provide affordable housing. It also offers support services to keep residents off the streets — employment opportunities and treatment for mental... Read More
2nd Chance made the difference Updated: Tue, Nov 10, 2009 TULSA — Johnny Fagin said he wouldn't be alive and sober without a Tulsa initiative to end homelessness. “I'd probably be dead right now if I had kept going like I was,” said Fagin, 47, a formerly homeless drug addict. Fagin is one of 178 formerly homeless who started over with the Building Tulsa, Building... Read More
Economics, other factors adding to numbers Updated: Wed, Nov 11, 2009 Carina believes. She believes there is a better life for her and her son, Isaiah, 3.At 23, Carina is homeless. She moved from California to Oklahoma City to live with her sister until she could find her own place. A disagreement between the two left the young mother and toddler homeless. She wasn’t... Read More
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