Events seek solutions for homelessness

By Mary Vorsino

POSTED: 01:30 a.m. HST, Nov 06, 2012

~~<p>Providers of services to homeless people have planned a host of events statewide for next week aimed at boosting awareness of the hurdles they face and urging more people to be part of the solution.</p>
<p>At Kewalo Basin Park on Monday, the Affordable Housing and Homeless Alliance provided a lead-in of sorts to Homeless Awareness Week by giving attendees a chance to simulate homelessness and taste food that could be cooked on a grill on the streets. The "Taste of Outdoors"menu included spaghetti, citrus chicken and pork and beans.</p>
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Providers of services to homeless people have planned a host of events statewide for next week aimed at boosting awareness of the hurdles they face and urging more people to be part of the solution.

At Kewalo Basin Park on Monday, the Affordable Housing and Homeless Alliance provided a lead-in of sorts to Homeless Awareness Week by giving attendees a chance to simulate homelessness and taste food that could be cooked on a grill on the streets. The "Taste of Outdoors"menu included spaghetti, citrus chicken and pork and beans. Login for more...