What You Can Do to Help the Homeless

An estimated two million people will be homeless this year. The fastest growing segment of the homeless population is women and children. With this book the National Alliance to End Homelessness presents dozens of projects for individuals, families, businesses, schools and clubs to undertake in order to help in various ways.

This book was written under the auspices of the National Alliance to End Homelessness and produced by the Philip Lief Group; a portion of its earnings will be used to support the Alliance. Using a clear, readable style, this title attempts to make activists of readers, providing 32 chapters that discuss ways for individuals, families, businesses, schools, and clubs to help solve a growing national problem. Projects range from tutoring homeless children to organizing food drives. Designed for laypersons, this will make readers wonder what America could be like if many people contributed their efforts in the same way as those noted in the text. Recommended for public library collections and where interest warrants. See also Henry Miller's On the Fringe: The Dispossessed in America, reviewed below.--Ed.
- Christy Zlatos, Northeastern Univ. Libs . , Boston
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