The 17th Annual Homelessness Marathon

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The 17th Homelessness Marathon

America’s only national broadcast focusing on homelessness and poverty will broadcast live from Sarasota, FL, starting at 7p.m., EST, on Tuesday, February 17, 2015 and ending 14 hours later, at 9a.m., EST, on Wednesday, February 18th.

Call in numbers for the broadcast will be-

If you’re housed or homeless: 877-NOBODY-8 (877-662-6398)

If you’re homeless, formerly homeless, or afraid you’re about to be homeless, you can also call: 866-LEFT-OUT (866-533-8688)

Tentative 2015: subject to change – HOMELESSNESS MARATHON — BROADCAST SCHEDULE
 
times listed are EST
Each hour after the first begins with a short segment, a five-minute pre-recorded report, followed by a long 53-minute live segment. These short and long segments are marked on the broadcast schedule below. In addition to what is marked, we will be taking calls and recognizing speakers at our street mic throughout the broadcast.

HOUR 1
6pm		 LONG: Welcome and a talk with a Sarasota homeless family.
HOUR 2
7pm		 SHORT: TBA – Sarasota report

LONG: A Delegation of homeless advocates and homeless people from Miami. Guest host: Chip Edgar, public affairs producer with WMPG, Portland, ME.
HOUR 3
8pm		 SHORT: A Look at L.A.’s Skid Row. Producer David Wainberg.LONG: A delegation of homeless people from St. Petersburg, accompanied by homeless advocate Rev. Bruce Wright.
HOUR 4
9pm		 SHORT: Taking Shelter in a Hospital. Producer Lauren Ober.LONG: “Please Listen To Us: Homeless Sarasotans talk to local government. Participants to include, Wayne Applebee, Sarasota County’s Director of Homeless Services; Sarasota County Commissioner Caroline Mason; Sarasota City Commissioner Stan Zimmerman; Bill Spitler, director of research and planning, Sarasota Conty Sheriff’s Department. Guest host: John Davis, host of “Morning Edition” on WGCU in Ft. Myers, FL.
HOUR 5
10pm		 SHORT: Sleeping on the Bus – Legally. Producer Isabel Angell.LONG: “Why Can’t We Just Get Along? – Business owners and homelessness.” Participants to include, Sarasota restauranteur Bill Cornelius, entrepreneur Harvey Vengroff, Chef Darwin Santa Maria of Darwin’s on 4th, and Ron Soto, President Downtown Merchants Association.
HOUR 6
11pm		 SHORT: TBA – Sarasota report.LONG: “Reporting on Homelessness: Does the Media Get It Right?” Guests to include Tony D’Souza, reporter for Sarasota Magazine; Joe Hendricks, host of “Local Matters” on WSLR and Jon Susce, publisher of the Sarasota Phoenix.
HOUR 7
12am		 SHORT: Hidden Hunger. Producer Catherine Stifler.

LONG: “Reports from Around the Country”: Mike Rhodes, former editor Community Alliance newspaper, from Fresno, CA; Michael Stoops, field director National Coalition for the Homeless.
HOUR 8
1am		 SHORT: Hidden Hunger. Producer Catherine Stifler.

LONG: How Come Tent Cities Are Good For Soldiers and Refugees But Not Homeless People?” Guests: Vallerie Guillory of Trinity Without Borders and guests TBA.
HOUR 9
2am		 SHORT: Showering on the Bus??? Producer Mary Rees.

LONG: TBA
HOUR 10
3am		 SHORT: Subsidized Housing in L.A. Producer David Wainberg.

LONG: “What We Learned” – Students report on their exploration of homelessness.
HOUR 11
4am		 SHORT: TBA – Sarasota report.

LONG: Inernational hour -TBA.
HOUR 12
5am		 SHORT: Working But Sleeping Outside. Producer Todd Melby.

LONG: Panel of Sarasota homeless.
HOUR 13
6am		 SHORT: Occupying A Foreclosed House. Producer David Goodman.

LONG: Open Mic Hour.
HOUR 14
7am		 SHORT: TBA.

LONG: Open Mic Hour.


“The Marathon was very eye opening.” — Rachel Hester, executive director, Campus for Human Development.“This is as real as anything I’ve ever been a part of…This is a great thing. This has brought focus.” — Fresno Mayor Alan Autry“The Marathon was better than ever this year. We were proud to be a part of it! — Chad Carrothers, news director, WFHB, Bloomington, INClick link for more…
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