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Tamika Rey, left, and her paternal grandmother, Florine. Rey suffered food insecurity in her youth. Photo courtesy of Tamika Rey.

A Legacy of Hunger and Homelessness

Story By: Tamika Rey, News Editor May 1, 2019

I could remember lying there incapacitated, and delirious. What were all those black and white images dancing on the ceiling? Why did everything look like I was in a cloud? And why was I dizzy...

"This is my little bruiser boy. He's good protection. He don't like aggressiveness. He's a good alarm, he does not hold back barking, and he barks at people who are no good. He has sense and I'm grateful to him. He's my best friend." Marianne Combs with Shiloh, April 24, 2019 outside of Mike McGarvin Jr. Village of Hope.

Combs Holds Her Own at Poverello House

Story By: Tamika Rey, News Editor May 1, 2019

“I’m homeless. I’ve been out here on the streets for six years. It’s not a picnic,” said Marianne Combs, standing about 4 feet, 11 inches. “It’s hard, especially being a woman out here.” Combs...

Kimberly Villalobos, 35, is a child development major returning to school for the first time in 15 years. Following her struggles with homelessness and poverty, Villalobos is trying to turn her life around now that she's in a more stable financial state and living with her boyfriend.

Breaking the Cycle of Poverty and Hunger

Story By: Blake Evans, Reporter April 11, 2019

A previous version of this article stated that Kimberly Villalobos was homeless more than once. She only faced homelessness once.   You’re sitting in class attempting to concentrate, tapping your...

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