Music from the Streets

MUSIC FROM THE STREETS: The ultimate search for the top 10 street musicians in the country. Everyone deserves a place to call home.

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‘Abby the Spoon Lady’ coming to We Piddle Around Theater

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Bombas Makes Socks That Feel Good and Do Good for the Homeless

When Bombas co-founder Randy Goldberg learned that socks were the most-requested item in homeless shelters, he became "obsessed" ー and turned his fixation into a company so he could solve the shortage. Goldberg told Cheddar he launched Bombas to manufacture a durable, yet comfortable sock that shelters could use.

Holiday shopping is in full swing. Add Bombas socks to your list and know you are helping to make a difference in the fight against homelessness. 

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Waterloo Busker Carnival celebrates 30 years

Steven Page, former member of Barenaked Ladies will perform opening night

The Waterloo Busker Carnival is turning 30 and just a day away! 

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New York City's Homeless Girl Scout Troop Just Pulled off an Epic Cookie Sale

A little over a year after its founding, Troop 6000–New York City’s beloved Girl Scout troop specifically for homeless girls–finally held its first cookie sale, to great fanfare and throngs of customers. “They have been wanting to do this for so long,” Corinthia Fludd, Troop 6000’s recruiting specialist, says on the Girl Scouts’ site. “It’s the number one thing they ask.”

#realnews #Troop6000 #girlscouts #NYC #goodnews #homeless #homelessness 

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Q&A: Jamal Corrie | Music in SF | The authority on the San Francisco Music Scene

Do you want to keep a pulse on the San Francisco Music Scene? Follow Music in SF for the latest and most up to date information on concerts and new music in San Francisco and beyond!

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More than 100 buskers are performing at five different NYC subway stations this week

If you're stopping by Grand Central (or Bryant Park, 23rd St, Union Square and 86th St) this week, take out those earbuds. New live video streaming platform Liv

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Events for 2017 Homeless Persons Memorial Day

Events for 2017 Homeless Persons Memorial Day

Today is the 2017 Homeless Persons Memorial Day started by our non-profit partner National Coalition for the Homeless & National Health Care for the Homeless Council held on the first day of winter and the longest day of the year to honor those who passed. Click on the map below to find an event in your area.

“The National Health Care for the Homeless Council and National Coalition for the Homelessness will be hosting a TwitterChat on December 21 at 2pm Eastern. Using the hashtag #nomorehomelessdeath join our conversation about why homeless deaths occur and how we can prevent them.” nhchc.org

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Please help support our nonprofit partner the National Alliance to End Homelessness!

Your support will help us end homelessness. Join the worldwide #GivingTuesday movement today and redefine the giving spirit this holiday season.

Make Your Difference. Donate Today.

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“STANDUP FOR KIDS is a National non-profit dedicated to improving the lives of homeless and at-risk youth. Their core mission is to StandUp-For-Kids-300x193“end the cycle of youth homelessness”. STANDUP FOR KIDS carries out this mission every day through volunteers, who go to the streets across the country in order to find and help homeless and at-risk kids by connecting them with life-saving services.”

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#GivingTuesday & our nonprofit partner National Coalition for Homeless Veterans

Today is #GivingTuesday & we are sharing this post from our nonprofit partner National Coalition for Homeless Veterans to shine a light on the year-round work they do in the fight against veteran homelessness.

The work does not stop until every #veteran has a place to call home. Please support our nonprofit partner by making a donation, (every dollar counts), following them and/or reposting. 

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Can your spare bedroom help solve Oakland’s homelessness crisis?

Oakland Mayor Libby Schaaf wants 100 local homeowners to rent their spare rooms and Airbnb units to people transitioning out of homelessness.

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A Little Girl Gives Coins To A Street Musician And Gets The Best Surprise In Return

This is not a commercial for TV. It was organized by the Banc Sabadell on the cities 130th anniversary, done for the enjoyment of all. Its called Ode to Joy ...

Watching this video just warms your heart! 

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Food for thought: Do free meals help the homeless?

Controversy erupts again over feeding programs for the homeless.

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Music and space

Car park concerts, balcony bands and subway singing: Thea Sands charts the social implications of music making in urban spaces

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New York buskers to bring 'Brasshouse' down under - Westender - West End 4101

This November, experience the eccentric and powerful sounds of Too Many Zooz as they deliver their infectious ‘Brasshouse’ style of music to Australian shores for the first time. Throughout November, Too Many Zooz will be setting out on a seven date tour across the East Coast to electrify venues in Brisbane, Mullumbimby, Sydney, Melbourne and Queenscliff with …

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After 13 years, the Los Angeles city waiting list for Section 8 housing subsidies is about to reopen. Up to 600,000 applications are expected. Only 20,000 will pass the first round.

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Parking Meters Shaped Like Keys are Key to Ending One City’s Homelessness

By collecting spare change, these 7 ‘parking meters’ in Milwaukee are helping to give more than 200 homeless people permanent housing.