Day Jobs for Panhandlers

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June 10, 2017 a project of ServiceSpace We rise by lifting others. - Robert Ingersoll - Day Jobs for Panhandlers With just under 400,000 residents, Tulsa, Oklahoma, has a significant homeless population. In 2016, between 6,000 and 7,000 residents lived on the streets. That number, while small in comparison to homeless populations in cities such as New York and Los Angeles, is noticeable in medium-sized Tulsa. So what did Tulsa decide to do to address this problem? Do what Albuquerque, New Mexico did -- move from a punitive model of fining panhandlers to offering cleanup jobs and social services to people on the streets. { read more } Be The Change How can you lift someone, a friend or stranger, in need today? COMMENT | RATE               Related Good News Children Who Shine From Within How Happy Brains Respond to Negative Things Two Words That Can Change a Life Beannacht: A Blessing for the New Year 10 Ways to Have A Better Conversation How Nature Resets Our Minds and Bodies Reclaiming the Lost Art of Walking Learning to Die DailyGood is a volunteer-run initiative that delivers "good news" to 243,750 subscribers. There are many ways to help. To unsubscribe, click here. Other ServiceSpace projects include: KindSpring  //  KarmaTube  //  Conversations  //  Awakin  //  More