Hope for the Homeless: 5 Places to Volunteer in Harrisburg

I often hear the phrase, “Homeless for the Holidays,” whether in marketing propaganda during the spout from Thanksgiving to New Years, or depicted in the lines of a Hallmark movie. Regardless of where the phrase buds from, it often calls attention away from the year-round reality of homelessness. As a suburb-raised child, I’d often visit … Continue reading Hope for the Homeless: 5 Places to Volunteer in Harrisburg

Do People Make the Place or Does the Place Make the People?

A Saturday jog down Front Street: Couples walking their dogs, dogs being forced to run when you probably don’t even want to run yourself and grown men acting like dogs. Midnight on 2nd Street: Strangers becoming best friends in the bathrooms and old pals rekindling over a round of shots. Green Street at sundown: Neighbors … Continue reading Do People Make the Place or Does the Place Make the People?