Rhino
07-17-2008, 11:03 AM
Hey buddy, can you spare a movie ticket?
By Julie Poppen, Rocky Mountain News
Originally published 08:19 p.m., July 15, 2008
Updated 08:46 a.m., July 16, 2008
Hundreds of Denver's homeless could be cooling their heels in a movie theater or museum while the Democratic National Convention is in town next month.
The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless plans to get 500 movie tickets as well as passes to the Denver Zoo, Denver Museum of Nature and Science and other cultural facilities for the people it helps.
Bus tickets will be provided for events beyond walking distance, said John Parvensky, the non-profit's president....
...Backers of the plan say it's a more sanitary and humane way to take care of people.
But not everyone buys it.
"It just sounds like another way to get rid of them," said Kayne Coy, 17, who volunteers feeding the homeless twice a week at Civic Center Park through the Food Not Bombs organization.
As for the convention, Coy said: "I've heard rumors that all the homeless people are going to be sent away to Aurora or somewhere else."
Parvensky vigorously denied that there will any attempt to hide the homeless during convention, which runs Aug. 25-28....http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/15/homeless-hey-buddy-can-you-spare-movie-ticket-duri/
By Julie Poppen, Rocky Mountain News
Originally published 08:19 p.m., July 15, 2008
Updated 08:46 a.m., July 16, 2008
Hundreds of Denver's homeless could be cooling their heels in a movie theater or museum while the Democratic National Convention is in town next month.
The Colorado Coalition for the Homeless plans to get 500 movie tickets as well as passes to the Denver Zoo, Denver Museum of Nature and Science and other cultural facilities for the people it helps.
Bus tickets will be provided for events beyond walking distance, said John Parvensky, the non-profit's president....
...Backers of the plan say it's a more sanitary and humane way to take care of people.
But not everyone buys it.
"It just sounds like another way to get rid of them," said Kayne Coy, 17, who volunteers feeding the homeless twice a week at Civic Center Park through the Food Not Bombs organization.
As for the convention, Coy said: "I've heard rumors that all the homeless people are going to be sent away to Aurora or somewhere else."
Parvensky vigorously denied that there will any attempt to hide the homeless during convention, which runs Aug. 25-28....http://www.rockymountainnews.com/news/2008/jul/15/homeless-hey-buddy-can-you-spare-movie-ticket-duri/