In today’s society, homelessness is becoming a major problem in the United States because many homeless people are living on the street and/or under a bridge. One of the reasons why homeless people are living on the street is that they are not financially stable. Another reason why homeless people sleep on the street is that they suffer from a mental illness.
When homeless people are living on the street, they tend to be alone. When homeless people are on the street, they must be cautious because they are at risk of getting rob or worse, killed.
I think that people have no empathy for homeless people because there are some homeless people who would take advantage of the system. For example, some homeless people may beg for money when they are not actually homeless. However, there are many homeless people who are homeless and try to get through the day.
In addition, holidays, such as Thanksgiving and Christmas, are approaching quickly, and many people would be celebrating it with their family and friends. However, homeless people tend to be alone when holidays come around because they have no contact with their loved ones. I feel that holidays are important for many people because they can build relationships with their loved ones, but homeless people do not have that chance.
When holidays come, many homeless people are lonely. However, some people would make or buy food for homeless people. In Knox County, an organization called the Love Kitchen have helped many individuals who are in need of food and clothes. Every Wednesday and Thursday, they would provide food and can goods to individuals who are in need.
The start of the Love Kitchen organization began when twin sisters, Ellen Turner, and Helen Ashe served their first 22 customers. When Ellen and Helen served their first customers, they began to help more individuals who are in need of food and clothes. Now, the Love Kitchen serves 3,000 meals per week to individuals who are homeless, homebound, and unemployed people.
I believe the Love Kitchen is a great organization that help individuals who are in need because homeless, homebound, and unemployed people can depend on them. If it was not for the Love Kitchen, I believe that many homeless people would not be able to support themselves. I believe there are some homeless people who do not know about the Love Kitchen, but when people start spreading awareness about the Love Kitchen, they would help many homeless people.
Moreover, many homeless people do not have a voice and the support of other people, but with your help, their voices would be heard. In my English 255 class, my group and I made an Indiegogo page to raise money for the Love Kitchen organization and you can help too!
Some of the ways you can help are by going to our Indiegogo page. Our Indiegogo page, “Money Flows, Hunger Goes,” you can select how much money you want to donate and what perks you want to buy. Our perks include rubber wristbands, stickers, ribbons and when you wear our perks, you can spread awareness and help the homeless people!
Thank you!
Annie Pan
