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ESPECIALLY DOWNTOWN. NEARLY HALF A MILLION PEOPLE IN SAN DIEGO
COUNTY LIVE BELOW THE POVERTY LEVEL, AND HALF OF THEM ARE WORKING POOR, GATHERING CASH,
OR DOING WHATEVER THEY CAN TO MAKE A LITTLE MONEY.
THAT'S WHY THE SAN DIEGO RESCUE MISSION PUTS ON ITS ANNUAL SLEEPLESS EVENT.
USH JOHNSON IS THE HUSH JOHNSON IS THE CEO. >> >>DWANE BROWN: SLEEPLESS SAN DIEGO IS A
SERIES OF ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO HELP INDIVIDUALS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, AND
LOCAL COMPANIES UNDERSTAND WHAT BEING HOMELESS IS REALLY LIKE.
JOHNSON SAYS CHILDREN ARE ALSO THE INVISIBLE HOMELESS AMONG THIS.
>> >>: I WANT YOU TO KNOW THEY'RE BATHING AND CLEANING THEMSELVES IN THE HIGH SCHOOLS
AND JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOLS THAT YOU GO. >> >>DWANE BROWN: FORTY FIVE% OF THE HOMELESS
POPULATION ARE FAMILIES AND DEMAND FOR SHELTER AMONG SINGLE MOTHERS WITH CHILDREN IS UP 90%
AT THE RESCUE MISSION, WHERE THEY CARE FOR UP TO 400 CLIENTS A NIGHT.
>> >>: MADE ARRANGEMENTS FOR 500 PEOPLE OR MORE THAT WILL COME OUT AND SLEEP UP.
IT'S A SECURE ENVIRONMENT. THIS IS NUT AN ATTEMPT TO EMULATE HOMELESSNESS.
WE HAVE STARBUCKS COFFEE AND GREAT FOOD AND PUT ON A WONDERFUL STAGE SHOW.
>> >>DWANE BROWN: SLEEPLESS SAN DIEGO WILL BE HELD AT LIBERTY STATION IN POINT LOMA.
AND THE GOAL IS TO RAISE FUNDS AND EXPAND THE CONVERSATION OF HOMELESSNESS TO A BROADER
AUDIENCE AND OF COURSE WORK ON SOLUTIONS TO ADDRESS IT.