The Couture Bash

Written by Andy Burger on October 13, 2022. Posted in Media, Stories.

Don’t forget to RSVP to The Couture Bash! It’s sure to be a wicked good time… The stress of Hurricane […]

Sarasota’s Homeless During a Hurricane

Written by Andy Burger on October 5, 2022. Posted in Media, Stories.

As Hurricane Ian approaches, most of us are busy worrying about having enough canned tuna or a generator to make […]

Stephanie – Homeward Bound

Written by Natasha Reisner on September 7, 2019. Posted in Stories.

On a sunny Saturday morning, we head over to check out the phenomenal work being done at Remnant Cafe, serving […]

Streets Of Paradise With Showered And Empowered

Written by Natasha Reisner on September 7, 2019. Posted in Stories.

Streets of Paradise teamed up with Showered and Empowered on April, 27 for the third time this year and offered […]

Kimberly – Transgender & Living on the Streets

Written by Natasha Reisner on June 15, 2019. Posted in Featured, Stories.

Kimberly is a 39-year old transgender woman, and she is currently living on the streets. We meet on a brisk […]

#awareness, #community, #homlessness, #housing, #IAMHUMAN, #poverty, #resilience, #streetsofparadise, #support, #volunteer, #weareone

Brandy & Raven – Affordable Housing Imperative

Written by Natasha Reisner on June 2, 2019. Posted in Featured, Stories.

I met Brandy, an engaging 39-year-old woman and her 20-year-old daughter Raven on a chilly Thursday evening outside the Salvation […]

#affordablehousing, #awareness, #community, #poverty, #resilience, #streetsofparadise, #support, #volunteer

Katy – Community on the Streets

Written by Natasha Reisner on June 2, 2019. Posted in Stories.

I met Katy at beautiful Five Points Park, a downtown anchor of the arts and entertainment of Sarasota, surrounded by […]

#awareness, #community, #housing, #poverty, #resilience, #streetsofparadise, #support, #volunteer, #weareone

Nikki – Pregnant & Living the Hard Life

Written by Natasha Reisner on March 13, 2019. Posted in Featured, Stories.

We met Nikki outside a Sarasota gas station on a chilly Thursday evening. Nikki is a 34-year-old woman, and she […]

#awareness, #community, #housing, #poverty, #support, #weareone

Stephanie – Intimate Partner Violence and Homelessness

Written by Natasha Reisner on February 25, 2019. Posted in Featured, Stories.

I notice Stephanie on a Thursday evening after she takes a spoonful of delicious looking home-made butternut squash soup and […]

#awareness, #care, #community, #homelessness, #housing, #poverty, #resilience, #streetsofparadise, #support, #volunteer, #weareone

Cathy – More Than A Single Story

Written by Natasha Reisner on January 16, 2019. Posted in Stories.

On a brisk Sunday morning in January I set out to meet the many homeless men and women living on […]

#awareness, #community, #housing, #poverty, #resilience, #streetsofparadise, #support, #volunteer