Posted by hermanwong on February 27, 2009
Gimme Shelter
Musician once played for the homeless as charity. Now he is homeless.
By Herman Wong
published: February 25, 2009
In these bad times, even good Samaritans are just a step away from tripping into misfortune. Take the case of the piano player who suddenly appeared late last year to play a little music (like Frank Sinatra’s “My Way”) for the homeless staying at the Interfaith Council’s winter shelter program, which feeds and houses 80 men from November through February at various churches. This good-hearted musician is still playing at the shelter, but now he also stays the night. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Published Work, San Francisco | Tagged: church, good samaritan, homeless, layoff, music, organist, piano, piano player, San Francisco, shelter | Leave a Comment »
Posted by hermanwong on February 13, 2009
Dogs also losing their homes in foreclosure
By Herman Wong
published: February 11, 2009
Recession horror stories now have new victims: pets. Animal rescue organizations in the Bay Area say they have been getting more and more calls from people who say they can’t keep their furry friends — mostly dogs — after losing their homes.Kim Durney of San Francisco’s Grateful Dog Rescue began receiving foreclosure-related calls last fall. One story proved unforgettable. A real-estate appraiser inspecting a foreclosed home in the East Bay discovered an abandoned 3-year-old Rottweiler so starved that she lacked even the milk to feed her six puppies. “That people would walk away and leave their dog to starve is just so incomprehensible,” Durney says. Read the rest of this entry »
Posted in Published Work, San Francisco | Tagged: abandon, Animal Care and Control, cat, dog, foreclosure, lay off, pets, recession, San Francisco, shelter, SPCA | Leave a Comment »
