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Albert Leslie Cochran (June 24, 1951 – March 8, 2012) was an American homeless man, peace activist, cross-dresser, urban outdoorsman, and outspoken critic of police treatment of the homeless. Cochran was known in Austin as Leslie. [1] Cochran was considered the man who personified "Keep Austin Weird". [2] [3] [4]
Flickr By Jacquelyn Smith and Vivian Giang Before they rose to fame, many of the world's wealthiest and most recognized celebrities struggled for money. And some weren't just poor - they were
Comic Relief USA was a non-profit charity organization whose mission was to raise funds to help those in need—particularly America's homeless.It has raised and distributed nearly US$50 million toward providing assistance—including health care services—to homeless people throughout the United States.
Some celebrities have also donated their own money, clothing, or time to help people impacted by the devastation. Here are some celebrities who are taking action amidst the fires. Jamie Lee Curtis ...
Peter Cooper – set up a free college in New York City to help poor people ambitious to improve themselves; Thomas Edison was an early alum [46] Petra Němcová – Czech supermodel; founder of the Happy Hearts Fund; Phil Knight – co-founder of Nike, Inc.; supporter of Oregon Health & Science University, Stanford University and the ...
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Help. Subcategories. This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total. A. American homelessness activists (43 P) C. Canadian homelessness ...
Trevor Ferrell (born 1972) is an American citizen who, as a young teenager, caught the public's eye for his efforts to assist homeless people. [1] He started Trevor’s Campaign for the Homeless in 1983, when he was 11 years old. [2] On December 8, 1983, he watched a news program on street people.