Author name: Matt Snyder

The problem is that even the most comprehensive homeless services organizations only have limited space. I almost always start by offering a ride to one of the all-inclusive organizations, but oftentimes there are no beds available, and that sucks when you’re barely hanging onto the idea of recovery at all. Without question, the most common […]

“Keep the bar low,” I kept reminding myself. It’s been inspiring—this new territory on the east side. The homeless population is far lower than what I’m used to seeing. There were almost as many javelina as there were humans—good, Christian javelina, too! I had to walk for at least half a mile between human encounters,

It’s an uphill battle, that’s for sure. It’s hard to find the public’s compassion for those living in the tunnel. The argument is valid—they made certain choices and they’re living with the repercussions, as do we all. Often it seems that evil permeates every nook and cranny, and it’s particularly hard when you’re spending a

Photo by Danilo Arenas

Some things in life are supposed to be easy—a walk in the park, as they say. I guess it’s a matter of perspective. I know this picture is beautiful and inviting—a place where you’d rather spend your day than most other places, but to some of us, we see long shadows, branches like tentacles looming

We’re so thrilled to be collaborating for the first time with Desiree Cook and I AM YOU 360 in Tucson! Desiree and her team have established a wonderful institution focused on helping impoverished youth and families in Arizona. Their tireless dedication to creating better lives for society’s most vulnerable members is a monument to grassroots

Imagine if your net worth could be contained within a single shopping cart. I once read that something like 95% of the things in your home are completely unnecessary. This may require a walk-thru to verify. I’ll wait while you have a look around… I recently came across a guy whose world was truly concentrated

How many times have you said, “I can’t,” in your life? Were you right? How many times have you gone into a situation with the mindset of, “I am going to fail,” but succeeded anyway? I can tell you that, on those occasions when you succeeded despite your doubt, there was a part of you

The holiday season is upon us, and this year, I want to throw some consideration at our homeless neighbors. What do Halloween and Thanksgiving, Christmas and News Years Day mean to those living in the Tunnel? I asked. The general consensus is: they’re a reminder of the absence of family. A lot of tunnel dwellers

Let’s get right into it! These solutions will take time to end the homelessness phenomenon, but we have to start making the right moves as soon as possible. Continuing on the current path to enabling addicts to continue in their self-destructive behavior will only continue with its current success rate. The homeless population in America