Word: homelessness
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...Wreath Project, a self-employment program for people who are homeless, poor or mentally or physically ill, has set up shop outside Au Bon Pain...
...This project came about because I was looking for something to supplement my income and a way that the homeless could earn good money and get off the streets," said Michael E. Brennan, who runs the project...
Brennan, who was homeless for six months in 1990 after a 10 year battle with substance abuse, started the project last year with eight employees. This year, a new crew of nine has signed on to sell the wreaths, which cost...
...going to bring us out of the homeless ranks," said Richard Chiappone, a current employee of the program...
Brennan said he feels the money the project raises can make a critical difference because when he was homeless he was unable to save enough money from working at minimum wage jobs to get off the streets...