24 Cities, 49 Days, 8,598 Miles

by Shannon Moriarty · 2009-07-02 12:31:00 UTC
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Just because you don't have a home, doesn't mean you don't have a voice, a story, a plan, or hopes for a better future.

Mark Horvath, of InvisiblePeople.tv and contributing editor here at Change.org, has helped people across the world understand this important lesson by bringing the voices of those without a home to the web. Working with him and featuring his stories here at Change.org has been a real honor, and I hope his videos have opened your eyes.

This summer, I'm excited to announce that he's bringing his project to an entirely new level. Here are the details:

This summer, InvisiblePeople.tv is traveling across America to capture the stories of people without a home. By visiting tent cities, motels, and other modern-day accommodations for people without a home, this tour will unearth the modern-day realities of homelessness while providing a venue for "invisible" people to tell their story, raw and unedited.

InvisiblePeople.tv Great American Road Trip will stop at roughly 20 cities and communities across the country (subject to change). A local homeless service provider will be arranged to serve as a "guide." Local and national media outreach and speaking engagements will be a key component of each stop along the tour.

Homeless people from Reno to Raleigh have stories that need to be heard, faces that need to be seen. Here's how you can get involved:

  1. Know of a tent city, shelter or other organization Mark should visit? Let us know. Here's Mark's tentative itinerary (with dates). Leave a comment below so we can get in touch or email Mark at roadtrip [at] invisiblepeople [dot] tv.
     

  2. Make donation through Paypal. Cover a tank of gas, a week of meals, or become an official sponsor. Your support is crucial to keeping the tour rolling throughout the summer.
     

  3. Spread the word. We'll feature all of the interviews and stories from this tour here on the site. Help us raise the level of understanding about the reality of homelessness in America.

The tour kicks off in less than two weeks. These stories need to be told. Will you help make it happen?

 

Shannon Moriarty has worked in various homeless shelters and service organizations around the country. She is a graduate student studying housing and urban policy at Tufts University.
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