Comments on: Homeless Donations http://www.nevblog.com/homeless-donations/ Financial blog tracking the road to financial success from the age of 22 (now 28). Tue, 22 May 2012 12:24:49 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Rob Greves http://www.nevblog.com/homeless-donations/comment-page-1/#comment-6902 Rob Greves Thu, 02 Dec 2010 02:12:33 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=512#comment-6902 We always give to our Church, or many times just to the guys sitting peacefully along the walkway at Pikes Place Market. Unbeknownst to me, a long time friend since grade school suffered a stroke and became homeless. When our high school reunion came in the summer months of 08 he was noticeably missing. I kept looking for him for months afterwards and finally found him as we came into a record freezing December. The details of my friendship and encounter are on both the gofundme site as well as my dowknowhow site; it’s a good read if you have a moment. My primary concern is to make sure Brian is okay during our harsh winters. I will also donate 10% of the proceeds from my site as it gains momentum to make sure Brian as well as others are cared for around Seattle during the winter months if possible. It started with Brian and will always be called Brian's Fund but after this winter I’m hoping it will grow to help others less fortunate around Seattle. If continues to prosper I will keep the focus of help one to one and personal, and in the form of direct aid and comfort to those who have suddenly found themselves without. And if I’m able I’ll keep helping in more cities and who knows... maybe some day Brian's Fund will grow to State wide, National or even worldwide eventually. I think that would be very cool for the people who remember it as a single attempt to help a single person in the beginning. http://www.dowknowhow.com/?page_id=566 http://funds.gofundme.com/19b9w And soon to come... Simply "Brian's Fund" A fund to help make sure anyone homeless stays warmer in the winter. For fifty years I've asked the Lord for a focus in my life. Little did I know he gave it to me when I was just 12 years old on the day he introduced me to Brian back in 1972. It just took me 48 years to listen. But I’m listening now… Rob Greves We always give to our Church, or many times just to the guys sitting peacefully along the walkway at Pikes Place Market. Unbeknownst to me, a long time friend since grade school suffered a stroke and became homeless. When our high school reunion came in the summer months of 08 he was noticeably missing. I kept looking for him for months afterwards and finally found him as we came into a record freezing December. The details of my friendship and encounter are on both the gofundme site as well as my dowknowhow site; it’s a good read if you have a moment.
My primary concern is to make sure Brian is okay during our harsh winters. I will also donate 10% of the proceeds from my site as it gains momentum to make sure Brian as well as others are cared for around Seattle during the winter months if possible.
It started with Brian and will always be called Brian’s Fund but after this winter I’m hoping it will grow to help others less fortunate around Seattle. If continues to prosper I will keep the focus of help one to one and personal, and in the form of direct aid and comfort to those who have suddenly found themselves without. And if I’m able I’ll keep helping in more cities and who knows… maybe some day Brian’s Fund will grow to State wide, National or even worldwide eventually. I think that would be very cool for the people who remember it as a single attempt to help a single person in the beginning.
http://www.dowknowhow.com/?page_id=566
http://funds.gofundme.com/19b9w

And soon to come… Simply “Brian’s Fund” A fund to help make sure anyone homeless stays warmer in the winter.

For fifty years I’ve asked the Lord for a focus in my life. Little did I know he gave it to me when I was just 12 years old on the day he introduced me to Brian back in 1972.

It just took me 48 years to listen. But I’m listening now…

Rob Greves

]]> By: sigflup http://www.nevblog.com/homeless-donations/comment-page-1/#comment-5852 sigflup Mon, 24 May 2010 22:35:30 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=512#comment-5852 "Mike is actually quite intelligent, able bodied and yet still homeless" Well maybe he has a severe distrust of authority. That's fairly common. “Mike is actually quite intelligent, able bodied and yet still homeless”

Well maybe he has a severe distrust of authority. That’s fairly common.

]]> By: sigflup http://www.nevblog.com/homeless-donations/comment-page-1/#comment-5851 sigflup Mon, 24 May 2010 22:28:42 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=512#comment-5851 oh yeah- try it for six-months then tell me about it. Five days isn't a proper study. Five days and limited exposure to homeless people and assuming stuff like all homeless people drink isn't a proper study. oh yeah- try it for six-months then tell me about it. Five days isn’t a proper study. Five days and limited exposure to homeless people and assuming stuff like all homeless people drink isn’t a proper study.

]]> By: drake http://www.nevblog.com/homeless-donations/comment-page-1/#comment-4752 drake Mon, 22 Jun 2009 18:39:27 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=512#comment-4752 Idea for a new homeless experiment/donation:<br /><br />This post about Nev encouraging Mike to become a writer gave me an idea. How about giving out a pen, few sheets of paper, self-addressed and stamped envelope and asking a homeless person to write down how he/she ended up homeless. Perhaps include 5 or 10 bucks to encourage them to follow through and write and mail it back. Do this for dozens of homeless people and compile the responses on a website for better understanding of the homeless. Idea for a new homeless experiment/donation:

This post about Nev encouraging Mike to become a writer gave me an idea. How about giving out a pen, few sheets of paper, self-addressed and stamped envelope and asking a homeless person to write down how he/she ended up homeless. Perhaps include 5 or 10 bucks to encourage them to follow through and write and mail it back. Do this for dozens of homeless people and compile the responses on a website for better understanding of the homeless.

]]> By: L.Marie Joseph http://www.nevblog.com/homeless-donations/comment-page-1/#comment-4744 L.Marie Joseph Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:53:12 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=512#comment-4744 ok Nev,<br /><br />sorry- I take that back ok Nev,

sorry- I take that back

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.nevblog.com/homeless-donations/comment-page-1/#comment-4743 Anonymous Mon, 15 Jun 2009 15:52:01 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=512#comment-4743 Nev, more than saying whether mental illness is or isn't a "legitimate excuse" for Mike or others to be homeless, I'm asking you to re-examine whether you're in the station in life you occupy because of merit or because of fortunate circumstances (some of each, I'm sure, but if you are honest, maybe more of B) and whether Mike is in his situation mostly because he screwed up and made poor decisions or because of unfortunate circumstances (some of each, I'm sure, but maybe more of B). Because of his background, he may not even KNOW to do the things that seem obvious to you that he should do. He probably doesn't have the self-esteem to ask for many of the things he needs. So all I'm asking you to do is not to be so quick to judge and look on him with compassion. <br /><br />--Bryan Nev, more than saying whether mental illness is or isn't a "legitimate excuse" for Mike or others to be homeless, I'm asking you to re-examine whether you're in the station in life you occupy because of merit or because of fortunate circumstances (some of each, I'm sure, but if you are honest, maybe more of B) and whether Mike is in his situation mostly because he screwed up and made poor decisions or because of unfortunate circumstances (some of each, I'm sure, but maybe more of B). Because of his background, he may not even KNOW to do the things that seem obvious to you that he should do. He probably doesn't have the self-esteem to ask for many of the things he needs. So all I'm asking you to do is not to be so quick to judge and look on him with compassion.

–Bryan

]]> By: Kdas http://www.nevblog.com/homeless-donations/comment-page-1/#comment-4742 Kdas Mon, 15 Jun 2009 03:55:45 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=512#comment-4742 Nev,<br /><br />I'm proud of you for FINALLY going through with this, and I like what you learned from the experirment, and that you gave back in your own, particular, calculated way! Keep up the adventures. Following you from the big apple...<br /><br />KDAS Nev,

I'm proud of you for FINALLY going through with this, and I like what you learned from the experirment, and that you gave back in your own, particular, calculated way! Keep up the adventures. Following you from the big apple…

KDAS

]]> By: linda http://www.nevblog.com/homeless-donations/comment-page-1/#comment-4738 linda Fri, 12 Jun 2009 17:05:02 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=512#comment-4738 I'm VERY proud of you. I was miffed at your reply to my question before and am quite please and proud of you after reading this entry. KUDOS. I'm VERY proud of you. I was miffed at your reply to my question before and am quite please and proud of you after reading this entry. KUDOS.

]]> By: Oke http://www.nevblog.com/homeless-donations/comment-page-1/#comment-4737 Oke Fri, 12 Jun 2009 14:42:08 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=512#comment-4737 Nev,<br /><br />I think you are right about the food situation, I saw the same homeless guy the other day and he was smoking a cigarette. He looked like he was fine for the most part. Before I do my experiment I'm going to see if I can talk to a couple of them. I know they will probably, for the most part, push me away. But I will see.<br /><br />So are you still thinking of being homeless or have you gotten that thought out of your head? We never know what we will think about the situation once we are removed and living our same lives again. Nev,

I think you are right about the food situation, I saw the same homeless guy the other day and he was smoking a cigarette. He looked like he was fine for the most part. Before I do my experiment I'm going to see if I can talk to a couple of them. I know they will probably, for the most part, push me away. But I will see.

So are you still thinking of being homeless or have you gotten that thought out of your head? We never know what we will think about the situation once we are removed and living our same lives again.

]]> By: nethy http://www.nevblog.com/homeless-donations/comment-page-1/#comment-4736 nethy Fri, 12 Jun 2009 02:43:57 +0000 http://www.nevblog.com/?p=512#comment-4736 Nev,<br />I definitely don't mean to characterise all Americans. It's a pluralistic place. I just note a higher level of hostility. Also a higher willingness to assign blame. Less willingness to assign empathy. <br /><br />Bryan,<br />I actually think it's a bit misleading to try & bring up mental illness as a binary (yes or no), with a yes being a complete excuse & a no being an on-your-bike. <br /><br />My own view is that homeless is like anything in a society. Shake the box & some fall out. Fault is something you can assign at the individual level. But no matter how easy & straightforward the opportunities are in a society, some fallout of the box. We can probably guess the number that will fall out tomorrow. <br /><br />Consistent failure to achieve basic goals & function within a society will do as a definition of 'mental illness' Call it something else if mental illness is taken. But you get my meaning.<br /><br />Nev, <br /><br />Let me ask you something. If homelessness meant hungry, would you empathise more? Nev,
I definitely don't mean to characterise all Americans. It's a pluralistic place. I just note a higher level of hostility. Also a higher willingness to assign blame. Less willingness to assign empathy.

Bryan,
I actually think it's a bit misleading to try & bring up mental illness as a binary (yes or no), with a yes being a complete excuse & a no being an on-your-bike.

My own view is that homeless is like anything in a society. Shake the box & some fall out. Fault is something you can assign at the individual level. But no matter how easy & straightforward the opportunities are in a society, some fallout of the box. We can probably guess the number that will fall out tomorrow.

Consistent failure to achieve basic goals & function within a society will do as a definition of 'mental illness' Call it something else if mental illness is taken. But you get my meaning.

Nev,

Let me ask you something. If homelessness meant hungry, would you empathise more?

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