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The faces of hunger, homelessness
Local families share their stories of survival
homeless sleepout
The participants of the sleep-out pitched tents and cardboard boxes as shelter for the night.
In the spring of 2010, John and Samantha Smith* found themselves in a though situation. Their landlord decided to sell the home they were living in and John still couldn’t find a steady job. At that time, they were living in Richland County.