Chuck Currie

male
Christian, United Church of Christ, activist, minister, Homelessness, Webster Groves
Chuck Currie is a United Church of Christ minister in Portland, Oregon who is regarded as one of Oregon's leading advocates for the homeless. He...
Chris Gardner

Chris Gardner

male, 55 years old
Methodist, chief executive officer, CEO, Gardner Rich, philanthropist, Christopher Paul Gardner…Homelessness
Christopher Paul Gardner (born February 9, 1954 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin) is a self-made millionaire, entrepreneur, motivational speaker and...
John Hickenlooper

John Hickenlooper

male, 57 years old (denver, Colorado, United States)
US Democratic Party politician, Restaurateur, Wesleyan University alumni, American, Business person in real estate, entrepreneur…Homelessness
John Wright Hickenlooper (born February 7, 1952) is Mayor of the City and County of Denver, Colorado. He was born in Narberth, Pennsylvania and is...
Cathy Crowe

Cathy Crowe

female, 58 years old
Canadian of Irish descent, Homelessness, Street Nurse, Dying for a Home Homeless Activists Speak Out, Between the Lines, From Kingston, Ontario…homelessness in canada
Cathy Crowe, RN (born ca. 1951) is a Canadian nurse and social activist, specializing in advocacy for the homeless in Canada. Raised in Kingston,...
Ken Loach

Ken Loach

male, 73 years old
Homelessness, Cathy Come Home, Leopard of Honour recipient, Riff-Raff, poverty, Kenneth Loach
Kenneth Loach (born June 17, 1936), known as Ken Loach, is an English television and film director. He is known for his naturalistic, social...
Mitch Snyder

Mitch Snyder

male, deceased (1990)
George Washington University, Roman Catholic, white house, vietnam war, federal prison, American…Homelessness
Mitch Snyder (1946 - July 3 or 4, 1990) was an American advocate for the homeless. He was the subject of a 1986 biopic "Samaritan: The Mitch Snyder...

John Bird

male
Member of the Order of the British Empire, Workers Revolutionary Party, The Big Issue, Mayor of London, Working Class, Homelessness
John Bird is the founder of "The Big Issue", a British magazine that is edited by professional journalists and sold by street vendors affected by...
Ted Hayes

Ted Hayes

male
African American, advocate, arco, advocacy, Homelessness, illegal immigration
Theodore "Ted" Hayes, Jr. is an American advocate for the homeless and an activist for the Republican Party. Hayes' activism began in January 1985,...
Mike Farrell

Mike Farrell

male, 70 years old
Desperate Housewives, American anti Iraq War activist, Homelessness, appeasement, bonanza, Television producer
Mike Farrell (born February 6, 1939) is an American actor, best known for his role as Captain B.J. Hunnicutt on the popular television series...
Abbé Pierre

Abbé Pierre

male, deceased (2007)
Founder of non-governmental organizations, Légion d'honneur recipient, Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec, poll, Abbés, Homelessness
L'Abbé Pierre was a French Catholic priest, member of the Resistance during the World War II, and deputy of the Popular Republican Movement (MRP). H...