I had a home. As I prepared to live in cramped, congregate quarters and to rough it outside, at the same time, I could prepare to relax. The people I met couldn't to do that. At the same time, I thought about how hopelessness had caused so many of the people I met to succumb to their homelessness. Other agencies that serve the homeless could probably use mentors as well.
Isolation hurts homeless people, many of whom have lost contact with their families.
Bring a pizza and play cards with them. Watch a movie with them. Already, Lanier says, the shelter is training homeless men in certain kitchen skills, and the River Club is going to adopt one of them, she said. A lot of us get up at 4 in the morning, when the labor pool and the Ameriforce people come here, and try to get jobs. Here are a few places to start.