"Real Change Is Coming" to West Palm Beach: Read the exclusive by Aaron Wormus in Palms West Monthly

Have you seen this driving around West Palm? Learn what it's about below.

Exclusive to Palms West Monthly:
"Real Change Movement offers hope to area homeless"
By Aaron Wormus, datelined June 26, 2016; below are two excerpts:

     "Next time you walk down Clematis Street, several new parking meters will most likely catch your eye. They’re painted bright orange with a big yellow smiley face on the front. And they’re set up in places where you wouldn’t normally expect to find a parking meter.
     I discovered that the meters are part of the Real Change Movement. It’s a nationwide initiative focused on helping raise awareness of homelessness and make it very easy for locals to donate – either with a credit card or small change – to help the homeless in their cities.
     I took time to talk to Michelle Phillips, outreach coordinator at the Homeless Coalition of Palm Beach County, to get the story behind these unique meters.
     The Real Change Movement started in Pasadena, Calif., and focuses on getting the word out about the plight of homelessness and how citizens can help effect real change, as opposed to giving that change to panhandlers." [emphasis added]

[and. . .]

     "The Homeless Coalition hopes that other cities in the area will get on board and help grow the program within Palm Beach County.
     So how much money does it take to get someone off the streets?
     According to the Homeless Coalition, it’s $2,800 to help a homeless individual get back into a home. For a family, the cost is $5,000.
     Even though Palm Beach County has seen marked reduction in the homeless population over the last few years, an average of 1,421 individuals are homeless in Palm Beach County every day.