What is the age group of the homeless people in Deland? Although homelessness affects all ages, we primarily see men ages 30-50 and a few now and then in their teens and 20's. The younger ones seem to stay with friends more often.
About how many of them have or are looking for a job? I would say of the 30 that we feed regularly, being 2 times a week, have would work if give an opportunity.
Are the people friendly? Homeless in Deland seem to be friendlier than those of surrounding areas, Daytona and Orlando... I think Deland is helpful to their homeless.
Do they usually have a backpack or any way to carry their stuff? Most carry backpacks filled with an extra T-shirt or two, jeans, fresh socks, toiletries and credentials.
Do homeless eat healthy? Not really, their are a few that are vegetarian and work hard at trying to maintain a healthy lifestyle. But the majority are served carbohydrates regularly as everyone knows you can feed spaghetti cheaper than burgers or produce. So we do try to offer our group, salad, fruits, oatmeal, eggs, chili, burgers, chicken. They seem to be very receptive to BBQ chicken. Once we ordered pizza, you would have thought we served gold!
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