Blog: Inspiring

The entire Campaign team is in Washington, D.C. this week to celebrate our first birthday at the annual conference of the National Alliance to End Homelessness.

Ever wondered what it's like to work on the front lines of ending homelessness? Maybe you've watched the Campaign's housing tally go steadily up, but wondered what the day-to-day process of housing homeless people really looks like.

Richard Myers has an extraordinary track record as a housing advocate with the 100,000 Homes Campaign in Los Angeles. Since February, he has personally helped nine people out of homelessness and into permanent housing.

Camille Levee is no stranger to homeless advocacy. In 1981 she started the first scout troop in Phoenix, Arizona for girls living in homeless shelters. Currently she runs a non-profit in Glendale that pairs un- and underinsured children -- some of whom live in cars or on the street -- with physicians who can provide services the kids need.

Community volunteers took to the streets of Glendale this week to compile a by-name and photo detailed registry of the city's homeless population. Participants in the Glendale Registry Week surveyed 43 homeless individuals in the city of Glendale, identifying almost half of them as vulnerable and at increased risk of death.