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Thursday, January 24, 2013  Updated with video; The Albany-Dougherty Coalition to end homelessness kicked of their 10 year plan to end homelessness Thursday.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  Dozens of people lined up outside the Salvation Army for the "Stand Up For Our Neighbors" event -- a one-stop-shop of resources for the homeless population.

Thursday, July 26, 2012  Updated with video; With temperatures reaching in the high 90s and the heat index reaching 105, Albany's homeless population is looking to beat the heat.

Friday, April 27, 2012  Updated with video; Months after the issue of homelessness in the DCSS was revealed, the number of students without a home has quadrupled. The school system is in need of help.

Friday, March 16, 2012  Local students organized a summit where service providers that aid the homeless could learn how to help one another and prevent duplicates.

Tuesday, February 21, 2012  Updated with video; In a FOX 31 Special Report, Melanie Kendall got a closer look at the life of Albany's homeless.

Thursday, November 17, 2011  Updated with video; A Place for Hope celebrates its first anniversary.

Monday, November 14, 2011  Updated with video; Mission Change says participants of their annual Sleep Out have a better understanding of the homeless community and lifestyle after spending a night outside.

Friday, November 04, 2011  Updated with video; Recently the issue of poverty and homelessness within the southwest Georgia area has grown and now officials are finding that the problem has trickled down into the school system.

Wednesday, November 17, 2010  ‘A Place 4 Hope’ opens to serve Albany’s homeless.

Friday, November 12, 2010  Close to 400 people in Albany are homeless according to research by the Albany-Dougherty Coalition for Homelessness. With The Salvation Army serving more than 30,000 meals a year, they say that number is probably much higher.

Friday, November 12, 2010  Mission: Change is hosting its 3rd annual Hope for the Hungry and Homeless Sleep out. Almost two hundred people are expected to  spend the night in cardboard boxes at the Exchange Club Fairgrounds.

Wednesday, September 15, 2010  Advocates say that homelessness is a much bigger problem in Albany, than people realize, and your typical homeless person does not fit the mold of your pan handler stereotype.

Monday, February 08, 2010  There's a new number to call if you want assistance from the Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing program.

Tuesday, January 19, 2010  The Coalition to End Homelessness has big plans to help more homeless folks off the street during the day -- a chronic problem that has plagued Albany for years.