On a wet Tuesday morning this past October, Off-Ramp's Kevin Ferguson went to Pasadena's annual Homeless Connect Day. He heard stories from several homeless people and service providers. He also talked with Joyce Miles, director of Pasadena's Union Station Homeless Services. Joyce wasn't handing pamphlets or offering advice: instead, she was painting a small, cardboard house. CLICK THROUGH to see a video of Joyce at work:
Hard Times: Union Station Homeless Services' Joyce Miles paints houses
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