A News OK article dives into the lives of Oklahoma City panhandlers.
One man said he was hitchhiking from Joplin, MO to California when he ran out of money near Oklahoma City.
Another said he arrived in Oklahoma expecting to find work, only to be denied due to his age.
They come from all over, but now they stand on Oklahoma City street corners–cardboard sign in hand, asking for help.
The article includes information from the 2008 Homelessness Alliance survey, which found that “20 percent of panhandlers” are actually homeless.
While the survey also indicated that many panhandle to support “unhealthy behaviors,” the Alliance has created a voucher program that assists without enabling.
For the full article visit http://newsok.com/oklahoma-city-panhandlers-live-life-day-to-day-on-street-corners/article/3714696
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