Thursday, January 24, 2008
Why do I worry?
Have you read this article?
We all have anxiety over something in life. For everyone who endured Psychology 101 Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs “safety” comes to mind. Apparently one third of us worry about housing for ourselves or our loved one. More significant is that 92% of those polled by Gallup felt more needed to be done.
If 92% of the population feels we need to do more to address the issues of homelessness then I think that is a pretty good mandate to act. It appears 60% of those responding think government should take more action. Fine! That leaves the other 40% who look to charities such as the Los Angeles Mission. That should fill all of our to-do lists for 2008!
And, for those who are worried, rest assured that the Los Angeles Mission will be here to help.
--Herb Smith, President
Poll: People worry about being homeless
By JENNIFER C. KERR, Associated Press Writer Wed Nov 14, 4:51 PM ET
Nearly a third of Americans have at one point worried about becoming homeless and many more are taking in friends and relatives needing a home, a survey found.
The homelessness issue has touched more than those who are living on the streets, according to a Gallup poll released Wednesday.
"People are worried even though it might not ever happen to them," said Michael Stoops, acting executive director of the Washington-based National Coalition for the Homeless. "When people read the news and read about bankruptcies, home foreclosures and auto plants being closed, they worry that they may be next."
We all have anxiety over something in life. For everyone who endured Psychology 101 Abraham Maslow’s hierarchy of needs “safety” comes to mind. Apparently one third of us worry about housing for ourselves or our loved one. More significant is that 92% of those polled by Gallup felt more needed to be done.
If 92% of the population feels we need to do more to address the issues of homelessness then I think that is a pretty good mandate to act. It appears 60% of those responding think government should take more action. Fine! That leaves the other 40% who look to charities such as the Los Angeles Mission. That should fill all of our to-do lists for 2008!
And, for those who are worried, rest assured that the Los Angeles Mission will be here to help.
--Herb Smith, President
