December 2013 Edition

December is upon us!  In this issue, Challenger contributor Three E’s tells of America’s Largest Public Housing Project, and shares that the Challenger Street Newspaper will be partnering with the Inside Books Project to send back issues of our paper into Texas state prisons.  Lee Grimes shares some personal insight into Austin’s day labor program, First Workers.  All this and more inside the latest edition available now at the click of a mouse!

From all of us at The Challenger, have a very warm, safe and happy holiday season. As always, thank you for supporting our mission to end homelessness in Austin TX!

Women kneels at the Homeless Memorial at sunrise on Auditorium Shores

Women kneels at the 21st Annual Homeless Memorial at sunrise on Auditorium Shores

Contents

Homeless Memorial … … 1
By Val Romness

Largest Public Housing Program … … 1
By Three E’s

Art From The Streets … … 2

Art … … 2
By John Macpherson

Announcements … … 3

Thermal Underware Drive … … 3

Sue M- Screw M-And Fire M … … 3
By Bernard Garcia Zapata

Mental Disability Meeting … … 3
By Cante Tinza

Shake a Leg! … … 4
By John Curran

Gone Home: Taz … … 5

Is There Work.. In Us? … … 6
By Lee Grimes

The ARCH … … 7
By Joshua Lewandowski

147 Names … … 8

Chex Mix Recipe … … 9
By Zebra

Sonic Boom … … 9
By Snap

Playing With Matches … … 10
By Timothy Warfield

Butchered & Tempted … … 10
By Snap

Tent City-Code of Conduct … … 10

KXAN Laptop Donation … … 11

Distributor Locations … … 12

Jokes … … 12
By Porgy Tirebiter Mega Goat Barn

The Case of the Missing Backpack … …13
By Jeff Tydeman

Creek Beds … … 14
By Fred Pettit

Homer the Goose Update … … 14
By Val Romness

Resources and Services … … 15

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