[image: CAP News] Habitat Plans Cardboard Housing For The Homeless [image: Habitat Plans Cardboard Housing For The Homeless] A prototype home that sits along N Broadway St in Wichita has drawn the ire of critics who say Home Depot has put self-promotion ahead of its cause.
WICHITA, Kan. (CAP) - Habitat for Humanity's Wichita chapter has announced a new program aimed to help curb a growing problem in that city. Starting this week, Habitat volunteers will begin building cardboard houses for the city's homeless residents. "You say refrigerator box, I say mobile studio apartment," said Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer. "We're not just throwing boxes at the homeless, we're throwing double-density corrugated cardboard houses at the homeless." Habitat's newest effort is a joint venture with Home Depot, who not only donated 27 intact cardboard boxes to help get the program off the ground, but also offered three roofing specialists to help erect the structures. Some homeless advocates are calling it "mission accomplished." SHARE [image: Facebook]<http://www.facebook.com/sharer.php?u=http://www.cap-news.com/story.php?id=200612014&t=Habitat%20Plans%20Cardboard%20Housing%20For%20The%20Homeless> [image: Reddit]<http://www.reddit.com/submit?url=http://www.cap-news.com/story.php?id=200612014> [image: Google Plus] [image: Twitter]<http://twitter.com/home?status=Habitat%20Plans%20Cardboard%20Housing%20For%20The%20Homeless%20-%20http://bit.ly/sX4V8V> [image: StumbleUpon]<http://www.stumbleupon.com/submit?url=http://www.cap-news.com/story.php?id=200612014> u.s. NEWS NYC Replaces Horse-Drawn Carriages With Rickshaws<http://www.cap-news.com/story.php?id=201310006> Janet Napolitano Warns Of Locusts, New Super Zombie<http://www.cap-news.com/story.php?id=201308008> Supreme Court To Vote On Civil Rights For Wiggers<http://www.cap-news.com/report.php?id=201308005> al Qaeda Drops 'Share Everything' Plan, Foils NSA<http://www.cap-news.com/report.php?id=201307001> 'Coffee Pots For The Poor' Program Goes Belly Up<http://www.cap-news.com/story.php?id=201306001> "I've never spent a single night on the street," said Jonas Reid of the Kansas Statewide Homeless Coalition, "but I have stepped inside one of the deluxe models. Talk about toasty! I think you'll be hard-pressed to find any weather that can penetrate that baby." An effort is also underway to lobby the US Postal Service to assign street numbers to the houses so residents can receive their fair share of junk mail, which officials believe will go a long way in making the boxes feel like home. Additionally, Habitat plans to follow Florida's lead and begin offering free wireless internet to the homeless<http://www.cap-news.com/story.php?id=200608009>as early as next month. "You know, we may watch them fight each other and post the videos on YouTube just to help Google make more money from advertising," said Reid, "but deep down, we know the homeless are people, too. Just a smelly variety, is all." U.S. cardboard manufacturers' sentiment was improved slightly on word of the new program, with the NAHB/Wells Fargo Cardboard Housing Market index up three points to 34. Trade associations says they are upbeat about prospects for the first half of next year. IN OTHER NEWS A new McClatchy-Marist poll finds President Obama's approval rating has soared to the highest of his presidency among deaf Americans following his speech at Nelson Mandela's memorial service. The sign language interpreter at the service was reportedly "signing gibberish" but clearly what he was signing resonated with deaf Americans. TODAY'S TOP STORIES Xmas Watchdog Group Pans Musical Instrument Toys<http://www.cap-news.com/story.php?id=200912006> Violence Against Mall Santas Escalates<http://www.cap-news.com/story.php?id=200812007> Thailand PM Promises To Disrobe If Protesters Desist<http://www.cap-news.com/story.php?id=201312001> PETA Launches Anti-Santa Attack Ads<http://www.cap-news.com/story.php?id=200812012> Wal-Mart Arms Greeters With Semi-Automatic Guns<http://www.cap-news.com/story.php?id=200812001> [image: Fake Advertisement] CAP NEWS AUDIO Jesus Cheeses <http://www.cap-news.com/audio.php?id=225> [image: Jesus Cheeses] <http://www.cap-news.com/audio.php?id=225> As we head into the holiday season, pay homage to the Man who died for your sinful deli sandwiches with a purchase of the only cheese to offer His absolution with every bite. FROM THE VAULT [image: Senate Abandons Sleigh Bailout Bill] <http://www.cap-news.com/story.php?id=200812010> December 15, 2008 TO UNSUBSCRIBE, HIT REPLY AND ASK TO BE REMOVED FROM FUTURE MAILINGS. -- -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. For options & help see http://groups.google.com/group/PoliticalForum * Visit our other community at http://www.PoliticalForum.com/ * It's active and moderated. Register and vote in our polls. * Read the latest breaking news, and more. --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "PoliticalForum" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out.
