How you can help with homelessness in San Antonio Experts weigh in after KSAT's 'Life in the Shadows'
SAN ANTONIO – I have never received more emails and phone calls than I did after the homeless special KSAT aired in 2005 .
The vast majority of the people wanted to know “how can I help?” So, with that in mind, we decided to have experts in the field answer the question, “give us one way to help the homeless.”
WATCH: "Life in the Shadows"
We reached out to a number of people in San Antonio for their answers, including:
William McManus, San Antonio Police Department Chief
Kenny Wilson; President and CEO, Haven for Hope
Evita Morin; CEO, Rise Recovery
Patti Radle ; Co-executive, Inner City Development
Jimmy Robles; Pastor, Last Chance Ministries
Carlos Guadarama ; Featured in 2005 KSAT Documentary
Brenda Mascorro ; Executive Director, South Alamo Regional Alliance For The Homeless
Maria Berriozabal ; Former San Antonio City Council member
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Valerie Gomez is the video editor for KSAT Explains and the creator/producer of SA Vibes. She has worked in news for over a decade and has been with KSAT since 2017. Her work on KSAT Explains and various special projects has earned multiple awards including a Lone Star EMMY, a Gracie Award, three Telly Awards and a Regional Edward R. Murrow Award.
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