Just look what one person can do (homeless story)

[NJCher]

A Queens man is hoping to turn sleeping on the streets into big bucks for the homeless.

Yusef Ramelize, a 33-year-old graphic designer, will leave his Ozone Park apartment Sunday and take up residence in Union Square Park. He won't shower and he won't have shelter during his "Homeless for One Week" project.

"My reasoning for doing this is to inspire people to make sacrifices within their own lives," Ramelize said of his project, now in its second year.

He raised $3,635 in March 2009 and donated it to the Coalition for the Homeless. This year's beneficiary will be the Food Bank of New York.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2010/08/14/2010-08-14_hell_live_in_park_to_tout_sacrifice.html#ixzz0waHQwq4y


As a graphic artist, he has created a clever logo for this endeavor. See his blog at:

www.homelessforoneweek.com


Cher

edited to correct link

[babylonsister]

1. I tried to get to his blog: "Server not found". Thanks for

this story though; this guy sounds like a lovely person.

[madokie]

2. Your link didn't work for me so I found another one

http://www.homelessforoneweek.com/

I worry with so many Veterans on the streets

[City of Mills]

3. Your URL is misspelled

http://www.homelessforoneweek.com/

I'm checking it out now...

:hi:

[NJCher]

4. corrected it

Thanks.


Cher