What San Francisco Says About America
If you live in SF (like me) and want to do something to help, consider donating time or money to a local charity focused on homelessness.  My personal recommendation is Larkin Street Youth Services [0].<p>There are ~2000 homeless youth (age &lt; 25) in San Francisco on any given night. These young people were often the victims of terrible family situations and have no support network.  Larkin Street helps to provide shelter, counseling, education, and anything else they may need to get off the streets for good.  More than 70% of the people who &quot;graduate&quot; from Larkin Street leave street life forever.<p>I know on Hacker News we like to talk about the political causes and solutions to a problem like this.  But tomorrow&#x27;s laws won&#x27;t change the fact that there are homeless people sleeping on the street every night who need help. Charitable organizations are there to help meet these immediate needs.<p>[0] - <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;larkinstreetyouth.org&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;larkinstreetyouth.org&#x2F;</a>