Last night on 3Minds live we had Vital and Vanessa, co-creaters of Elevated Productions on the show(@VitalisElevated and @IamElevated). Vital and Vanessa are apart of a very important movement that is so important to our community and our youth today.
*Each year 100,000 New Yorkers experience homelessness.
*Each night, over 38,000 homeless individuals sleep in the New York City shelter system. This includes more than 16,000 children and 8,000 single adults. Thousands more sleep on city streets and in other public places.
*Nearly 1-in-20 New York City residents have experienced homelessness.
*Families make up 78% of New York City's homeless shelter population.
*Approximately 90% of homeless New Yorkers are black or Latino, although only 53% percent of New York City's total population is black or Latino.
Vital and Vanessa spent one night in the city as homeless people. They got kicked out of Starbucks, slept on trains and asked for money on behalf of the homeless youth. While their efforts were commendable, they were not widely received by the public. Many people thought that they were trying to scam the public. More heterosexuals supported them that homosexuals. Ultimately, an important lesson was learned. It is never easy for the homeless out there. There are different degrees of homelessness. Either way, homelessness is problem that grows day by day.
3Minds has decided to partner with Elevated Productions and spend one night on the streets as homeless people. Let's band together to raise awareness about homelessness in NYC. If anyone is interested in joining us, please contact Vanessa, Vital or Delicia (3Minds manager) with the information provided below.
Thursday, May 26th Elevated Productions will be donating for Stand Up For Kids, an organization that helps homeless youth 14+. This event will be in front of BestBuy and people can donate clothes, toiletries and non perishables. If you are interested in making a donation, please feel free to stop by the BestBuy in union square at 7pm.
To contact Vanessa or Vital directly, check out their website: http://elevatedproductions.org/
Youtube: Youtube.com/mindselevated
Twitter: VitalisElevated (Vital) and IamElevated (Vanessa)
* NYC Homeless Statistics
*Each year 100,000 New Yorkers experience homelessness.
*Each night, over 38,000 homeless individuals sleep in the New York City shelter system. This includes more than 16,000 children and 8,000 single adults. Thousands more sleep on city streets and in other public places.
*Nearly 1-in-20 New York City residents have experienced homelessness.
*Families make up 78% of New York City's homeless shelter population.
*Approximately 90% of homeless New Yorkers are black or Latino, although only 53% percent of New York City's total population is black or Latino.
Vital and Vanessa spent one night in the city as homeless people. They got kicked out of Starbucks, slept on trains and asked for money on behalf of the homeless youth. While their efforts were commendable, they were not widely received by the public. Many people thought that they were trying to scam the public. More heterosexuals supported them that homosexuals. Ultimately, an important lesson was learned. It is never easy for the homeless out there. There are different degrees of homelessness. Either way, homelessness is problem that grows day by day.
3Minds has decided to partner with Elevated Productions and spend one night on the streets as homeless people. Let's band together to raise awareness about homelessness in NYC. If anyone is interested in joining us, please contact Vanessa, Vital or Delicia (3Minds manager) with the information provided below.
Thursday, May 26th Elevated Productions will be donating for Stand Up For Kids, an organization that helps homeless youth 14+. This event will be in front of BestBuy and people can donate clothes, toiletries and non perishables. If you are interested in making a donation, please feel free to stop by the BestBuy in union square at 7pm.
To contact Vanessa or Vital directly, check out their website: http://elevatedproductions.org/
Youtube: Youtube.com/mindselevated
Twitter: VitalisElevated (Vital) and IamElevated (Vanessa)
* NYC Homeless Statistics
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