To serve the homeless... or to end homelessness...? That is the question.

I had the privilege to hear Richard Harris, Executive Director of Central City Concern (www.centralcityconcern.org) speak last week in Kelowna.

And how brilliantly exciting it was to see, a living model of a community, uniting together to fight the epidemic of homelessness. To see the attainable results when politicians, architects, business people, homeless advocates working as One -to see people off the streets -living fruitful, productive and fulfilled lives (with a roof over their head, to call their own)

Their success story is undeniable. in just two years (of a ten year plan), they've reduced the number of homeless from 2355 to 1438 and the chronically homeless from 1284 to 386.

So it makes you think. Do we want to continue to serve the homeless... or end homelessness?
Seems like it should be a simple choice doesn't it?