On The Air, Hearts Of Fire Project...

This just in…Bob will appear on the Dr. Bunny Show “Here’s The Thing” on AM 1400 KKZZ in Ventura, CA on Tuesday, Sept. 7, 3:30-4:00PM PDT.  Call in at 805-639-0008 or listen live on the web. Show will be archived as well. We’ll be talking about the World Homeless Day Tour 2010! Tune in, call in, surf in….whatever works for you to be there with us!

News & Other Cool Stuff...

World Homeless Day Tour 2010 Update Things are starting to really heat up, literally and figuratively. While temps hover around 105 degrees here in Ojai, I am working with lots of great people from LA to Seattle creating the World Homeless Day Tour. Nine shelters confirmed so far and will be adding a few more. I also found a “home” for our RV in or near each city we are visiting and are grateful to the wonderful...

Latest News!...

World Homeless Day Tour 2010 Wow! Homeless service organizations are signing up quickly for the tour. We have a total of nine confirmed so far in Seattle, Portland and Medford, Oregon and in Sacramento and San Francisco, California. We are also working on a launch event in the LA area in conjunction with other organizations. We are getting closer to our fund raising goal too. Please keep those contributions coming. We...

Tour Update & Other Stuff...

World Homeless Day Tour 2010 We have been hard at work raising funds for the tour. Right now we are about half way to our $5,000 goal. We are 5 weeks away from our tour launch on September 15. So far, 6 shelters have signed up for the tour: two in Portland, two in Sacramento and two in San Francisco. They are excited about our visit and are looking forward to seeing us. More shelters are in the wings. In addition to funding,...

News & Excitement!...

We are getting ready for the World Homeless Day Tour 2010. It is coming up fast and there is SO MUCH to do. Shelters are lining up from Seattle to San Francisco and are excited about our visit. We are busy looking for sponsors for the tour who can provide art supplies, food, gas and of course, money. Ventura County Fair We will be at the Ventura County Fair from August 4 to 15 at our table just inside the main gates....

A Difference We Made...

Leilani and I were thrilled to see each other again. I was blown away by all that she has accomplished since she participated in our program in 2008 at the LA Mission on Skid Row. She told me that we awakened the artist in her; until that day she didn’t know she could create anything. After that revelation, she kept painting, formed an artists group, became an advocate for other homeless people and now runs a women’s...

ANNOUNCEMENT: World Homeless Day Tour 2010...

Empower homeless people through artistic expression on the Hearts Of Fire Project 2010 World Homeless Day Tour! Check out our special tour site! The Hearts Of Fire Project team will travel to Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, Santa Barbara and other cities along the way, stopping at homeless shelters where we will conduct an art empowerment workshop. At each shelter, we develop a context that empowers people to envision,...

News & Events...

Hearts Of Fire Project On The Air Catch me on the radio! I’m was on the Dr. Bunny Vreeland show on AM 1400 in Ventura, CA on Friday, February 19 at 3PM PST. Listen to the show on Dr. Vreeland’s web site here. Unique Live Music Event, Friday March 5 A unique performance featuring homeless and formerly homeless singer/songwriters. Several talented artists will take the stage with their original music at The...

Motor Home Housing Launch Huge Success...

L-R Ed, Mikey, Bob, Maria, Victoria & Connor Wow! What an amazing day we had at the launch of our new Motor Home Housing Program. This past Saturday, January 30 we awarded a motor home to Maria Pollack and her son Mikey at a ceremony hosted by Regalo Virgin Olive Oil. Representatives from three local newspapers covered the event as well as the local access TV station. (See links to stories below) Maria and her son...

2009 In Review...

Outside San Francisco City Hall A lot of wonderful things happened in 2009 and I am grateful for all the fantastic people who supported us in empowering homeless people in 2009. Like most people, we have faced a lot of challenges this year but we have persevered through it all. I thought it would be a good idea to get some perspective on the year, looking back to see what was accomplished. Here are some of the highlights...