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Two photos side by side. On the left, Alex Trebek stands on the set of "Jeopardy!" wearing a suit and glasses. On the right, a cove of sleeping quarters inside the Trebek Center homeless shelter in Los Angeles

LA roller rink transformed into homeless shelter, thanks to beloved 'Jeopardy!' host

The late game show host donated $500,000 toward the renovation of a unique homeless shelter in Los Angeles.

A bird's eye view of a tiny home community underneath a cross section of two freeway overpasses.

Barren land under freeway overpass transformed into 50-unit 'foldable' tiny home neighborhood

Before freezing temperatures hit Utah this past winter, a crucial microshelter was put in place to house 50 people experiencing homelessness.

A blue OnMed CareStation sits inside of a public space

High-tech 'healthcare phone booth' provides street-side care to homeless people in need

OnMed CareStations are a hybrid approach to healthcare for people in homeless and rural communities.

John & Hank Green's 'Project for Awesome' has raised a total of $27M for charity

YouTubers and “Nerdfighters” have raised more than $27 million to make a difference and “decrease world suck.”

On the left: a yellow and green colored half-circle tent united by an aluminum ring. On the right: A man pushes a giant wheeled-cart by a metal handle.

A giant, wheelable tent for the homeless uses 'city language' to inform its design

Wheelly’s unique, flexible design allows users to convert it into a seat, stall, storage cart, or tent.

A screenshot of John Green and Hank Green in the 2025 Project For Awesome livestream

Hank & John Green raise $3.7M in 2025 'Project For Awesome' charity livestream

Hank and John Green’s annual charity livestream, Project for Awesome, has been a massive fundraising success since 2007.

Charles Barkley - a tall Black man in a suit and tie - reports live from a press event with a TNT microphone in his hand.

Charles Barkley volunteers at homeless shelter, donates $250k after calling San Francisco the 'armpit of America'

After reportedly refusing to attend the NBA All-Star game in San Francisco, Barkley made amends for his comments by volunteering for the homeless.

The exterior of The Alvarado shelter in Los Angeles, with a blue and white geometric paint job and a sign that reads "hope."

'Blighted' LA motel gets new life as colorful housing for mothers and children facing homelessness

The brightly colored space is designed with dignity and joy in mind.

On the left: A man carrying a stack of wood for a deck railing. On the right: A black woman in a wheelchair and a white man smile for a photo on a new deck.

Retired veteran teams up with nonprofit to build free ramps for senior and disabled neighbors

Pete Adler and his fellow church members have built over 500 ramps for neighbors in need.

A photo collage of the Home Kitchen storefront, two women smiling for the camera while holding a vase of flowers, a bee lingers above a flower bud, two men ride on a motorcycle in Gaza, and a woman sits in front of a women's sports facility soon to open in Portland

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On the left: a white-roofed tiny home community. On the right: an assortment of 4 colorful donuts against a blue, yellow, orange, and red background.

Tiny home village for chronically homeless offers new homes — and a job at the donut shop around the corner

Residents at the Other Side Village are just a short walk away from Other Side Donuts — a donut shop that exclusively employs people who have experienced homelessness.

A man opens a door to a large bus, called The Dignity Bus, while another man steps off of the vehicle

Cities use 'dignity buses' to combat homeless shelter shortages: 'Safe, temporary, and comfortable'

The “shelters on wheels” cost far less to operate than a brick-and-mortar alternative.