Tent Cities in America A Pacific Coast Report March, 2010
A Report From
National Coalition for the Homeless www.nationalhomeless.org
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A Report From
National Coalition for the Homeless www.nationalhomeless.org March, 2010
Acknowledgements Many thanks to the staff, fellows, interns and volunteers of the National Coalition for the Homeless who helped prepare this report. Special thanks to: Christopher Herring, Research Fellow Lauren Tatro, Student Intern, College of the Holy Cross, class of 2010 Katherine Streit, Student Intern, American University, class of 2011 Lindsey Merritt, Student Intern, James Madison University, class of 2010 Michael Stoops, Director of Community Organizing, National Coalition for the Homeless Neil J. Donovan, Executive Director, National Coalition for the Homeless
National Coalition for the Homeless wishes to thank the additional research support provided by its contributing national members, as well as representatives and citizens of tent cities across the nation.
National Coalition for the Homeless
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The National Coalition for the Homeless The National Coalition for the Homeless, founded in 1982, works to bring about social change necessary to prevent and end homelessness and to protect the rights of people experiencing homelessness. NCH achieves this by engaging our membership in policy advocacy, capacity building, and sharing solutions to homelessness with the greater community. NCH is a national network of people who are currently or formerly homeless, activists and advocates, service providers, and others committed to ending homelessness. We are committed to creating the systemic and attitudinal changes necessary to prevent and end homelessness and working to meet the immediate needs of people who are currently experiencing homelessness.
Senior Management and Staff Washington, DC Office Neil Donovan
Michael Stoops
Megan Hustings
Executive Director
Director of Community Organizing
Director of Development
Michael O’Neill
Bob Reeg
Charles Bontrager
Director of Speakers’ Bureau
Director of Public Policy
Policy Advocate
Joan Davis Administrative Assistant National Field Staff Kara Bane
Steve Kever
AmeriCorps*VISTA (Daytona Beach, FL)
AmeriCorps*VISTA (Ft. Lauderdale, FL)
Phillip Banze
Caitlin Kilgallin
AmeriCorps*VISTA (Macon, GA)
AmeriCorps*VISTA (Daytona Beach, F
Tiffany Barclay
Jaron Kunkel
AmeriCorps*VISTA (Atlanta, GA)
AmeriCorps*VISTA (Athens, GA)
Annie Bittick
Michelle Lee
AmeriCorps*VISTA (Macon, GA)
Webmaster/Graphic Designer
Chelsea Carnes
John Milster
AmeriCorps*VISTA (Gainesville, FL)
AmeriCorps*VISTA (Ft. Myers, FL)
National Coalition for the Homeless
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National Field Staff (Cont.) Joshua Castro
Tamara Patton
AmeriCorps*VISTA (Atlanta, GA)
AmeriCorps*VISTA (Jacksonville, FL)
Tracey Crocker
Jacob Reiter
AmeriCorps*VISTA (Tampa, FL)
AmeriCorps*VISTA (Talahassee, FL)
Eryn Dailey-Demby
Emily Richburg
AmeriCorps*VISTA (Atlanta, GA)
AmeriCorps*VISTA (Miami, FL)
Margaret Djekovic
R. Dawn Riley
AmeriCorps*VISTA (Tampa, FL)
AmeriCorps*VISTA (Atlanta, GA)
Jacqueline Dowd
G.W. Rolle
AmeriCorps*VISTA (Orlando, FL)
AmeriCorps*VISTA (Pi
