August 2010
3 posts
“People who are homeless are not social inadequates, they are people without...”
July 2010
1 post
May 2010
1 post
HI! My name is Kari....
Hello Readers!
If you didn’t already know, Caitlin and Kara have completed their terms of service for AmeriCorps*VISTA. They spent this last year building and executing the Speakers’ Bureau here in the Volusia/Flagler county area.
Kara and Caitlin: THANK YOU for your service to this community and your passion for ending homelessness! I have BIG shoes to fill!
I’m Kari...
April 2010
3 posts
Homeless For A Night
Background Info.
Ever wonder what it would be like to stay at a homeless shelter? I did. Not only did I wonder but, I decided to do it for one night. I thought it would be a unique experience to stay at a homeless shelter to understand firsthand what it would be like. While I was visiting Tallahassee, I took the plunge and put the idea into action. You may be wondering why not do something...
March 2010
6 posts
The updates keep coming!
It’s the New Year, and after having a nice holiday with family and friends it was time to go back to work! We were extremely busy booking speaking engagements and helping out with the Volusia/ Flagler County Coalition for the Homeless annual Point in Time Survey. For those of you who do not know what the Point- in- Time survey are, it is a 24 hour count of the number of homeless...
Long Time... No Posts
Greetings everyone! It has been a little while since the last update, and we have been quite busy. There is so much to recap from the previous months and we are excited to share with you. After speaking to Tomoka Christian Church, we had a speaking engagement with DCF (Department of Children and Families). Caitlin shared some statistics with the audience and Bill shared his story....
January 2010
1 post
December 2009
1 post
It's beginning to feel a lot like Christmas...
How did December come upon us so quickly? The weather is changing, holiday decorations are appearing and the Speakers’ Bureau continues to grow! We added a few numbers to our ranks this past month and we’re really excited to give them all an opportunity to share their stories with our community. Be on the lookout for new faces in some of our pictures in the new year.
Meanwhile, if you...
November 2009
1 post
October 2009
3 posts
September 2009
3 posts
Recent Speaking Engagements
Great news! The Faces of Homelessness Speakers’ Bureau of Volusia County has given its first two speaking engagements already and there are more to come. We will follow up with pictures from these presentations very shortly!
Our first presentation was at the United Brethren in Christ Church in Holly Hill, on August 30th. Two of our speakers, Allie and Bill, did a fantastic job sharing their...
August 2009
1 post
A Look at Daytona's History of Hate Crimes Against... →
July 2009
2 posts
“One of the most valuable things we can do to heal one another is listen to each...”
– Rebecca Falls
Hello world!
This is Caitlin and Kara coming to you live from the Volusia/Flagler County Coalition for the Homeless office in Daytona Beach! Welcome to our blog.
We are establishing a Faces of Homelessness Speakers’ Bureau here in lovely Volusia County, Florida, and are using this blog to chronicle our adventures. Check back soon to see photos, a schedule of speaking engagements and regular updates...