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Police Beat Sept. 25—Oct. 1

October 05, 2015 12:00 AM
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LDS Church makes contribution to LGBTQ group Utah Pride Center

July 01, 2015 12:00 AM
The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints made its first ever donation to the Utah Pride Center today to aid its program for homeless and low-income youth, according to a press release from the Utah Pride Center.
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Homeless man gets back nearly $10k in cash left on bus bench

June 11, 2015 12:00 AM
LAUDERDALE-BY-THE-SEA, Fla. — A South Florida homeless man has been reunited with an inheritance of nearly $10,000 in cash, stuffed into two envelopes, which he'd accidentally left on a bus bench.
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One man's story of homelessness in Provo

March 24, 2015 12:00 AM
Anthony Perkins, 38, is a recovering alcoholic and resident at the Food and Care Coalition. The coalition houses residents who were formerly homeless to help them be rehabilitated back into society. (Katherine Orgill)
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Bowls for Humanity to combat Utah County homelessness

March 13, 2015 12:00 AM
The Food and Care Coalition of Provo will host its ninth annual Bowls for Humanity fundraiser on March 20.
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'Fire and Ice' event provides help to the homeless

February 05, 2015 12:00 AM
Participants gather around a fire at last year's Fire and Ice event at The Shops at Riverwoods. The Food and Care Coalition holds the event each year to help the homeless and low-income individuals.
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What in the WWW?: Salt Lake shocks 'The Daily Show' by housing the homeless

January 08, 2015 12:00 AM
Salt Lake City was featured on Jan. 7's episode of 'The Daily Show' with Jon Stewart for its revolutionary way of addressing the homeless problem: giving homeless people homes.
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Youth homelesness in Utah complicated by LGBT issues

February 18, 2014 12:00 AM
Joseph carried his belongings in a suitcase and a garbage bag. He had hitchhiked 80 miles to Ogden to the OUTreach Resource Center after he said his parents told him to leave, to straighten up and not to return until he had changed. Joseph had just told his parents he was transgender.
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Provo Police push a new way to donate to homeless

January 26, 2013 12:00 AM
It can be heartbreaking to see a homeless person on the street. Knowing how to help can be a challenge. It is hard to know if your couple of dollars is really helping someone who has fallen on hard times, helping to feed an addiction, or just contributing to a scam. The Provo Police Department is making it possible for people to know that their charitable contributions are going directly to helping the hungry and needy.
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Provo may house homeless veterans

October 16, 2012 12:00 AM
Michael 'Big Mike' lies on a sidewalk outside a shelter in downtown Salt Lake, waiting for a studio apartment the Veterans' Assembly established for homeless veterans.
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Negotiations underway to house homeless veterans in Provo

October 09, 2012 12:00 AM
Michael 'Big Mike' lies on a sidewalk outside a shelter in downtown Salt Lake, waiting for a studio apartment the Veterans' Assembly established for homeless veterans.
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Homeless Push Back against American Fork's ordinance

October 02, 2012 12:00 AM
Homeless people are pushing back against another Utah City for its ordinance which bans panhandling.
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Battle of the Bands; Provo's fight against homelessness

September 20, 2012 12:00 AM
Battlegrounds no longer necessitate swords, shields and spears. Young folks can duke it out with guitar riffs, cutting-edge lyrics and piercing vocals. At least at Battle of the Bands they can.
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