Helping the Homeless - Talk For Hunger Day 1

On June 1st, 2009 Rock For Hunger took a step towards alleviating homelessness in Orlando. With the official street launch of Talk For Hunger, Rock For Hunger has set up a program designed to bring jobs and currency through the homeless community.

For those of you that do not know what Talk For Hunger is, here is the Cliff Notes version. Talk For Hunger is a street paper, much like the Homeless Voice in South Florida and Strteetwise in Chicago. The paper is sold by homeless vendors who are independent contractors for Rock For Hunger.

For each $1 paper sold, the vendor receives $.75 to put towards their future.

Through a lifestyle design and financial training course the vendors will be brought through actionable training to gain full time employment, financial stability and housing to create and sustain a lifestyle to be proud of.

On Monday, June 1st Rock For Hunger Executive Director Chris Goyzueta, along with Blackbird, hit the Orlando streets, working the area around Central and Orange to sell and spread the word on Talk For Hunger. With limited success on Day 1, I caught up with the 2 of them at the Rock For Hunger Food Sharing to talk about their day, their struggles and the outlook for the paper. Check it out!



If you want to get involved with Talk For Hunger, we have subscriptions available. They are $20 and include 12 issues mailed to your home, the electronic version and a small donation to help us secure uniforms, badges and the paper logistics. Please click the Buy Now button below to contribute!

Thanks Orlando for taking this paper into your homes, your hearts and into your conversations. Now is the time to do more than Talk about the problem, you can make a difference and help these individuals further their lives!

-Greg Rollett

P.S. To get involved with Talk For Hunger shoot an email to chris @ rockforhunger.org. You can also follow Talk For Hunger on Twitter (@talkforhunger)