If you are fortunate enough to have a roof over your head and a warm bed to sleep in at night, it might be hard to imagine that so many others are struggling out in the cold. Some, in your very neighborhood. On a single night in January 2015, 564,708 people were homeless, desperately trying to stay warm and find shelter from the cold.
These thousands of people were sleeping outside in the middle of winter. Some made their way to an emergency shelter. The winter months are here again. They bring freezing temperatures, ice and snow along with them. If you're wondering how you can help, there's a new trend happening around the country the might give you a hint.
Thousands of people across America are taking their old scarves and tying them around the base of trees in parks, neighborhoods and along city roads. These scarves are a gift to homeless people who are being exposed to the dangerous winter temperatures. While it may seem like a small gesture, it's a sign that there are people out there who care. Something as simple as a scarf can help keep a homeless person a little bit warmer this holiday season.
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