Guest Column: Homeless — but not without hope — in Memphis
A counselor (center) helps clients at the former Hospitality Hub office on 2nd St. in Downtown Memphis. The Hub has recently opened an emergency shelter at 590 Washington Ave. (Jim Weber/The Daily Memphian file)
Robert Donati
Robert Donati is the co-founder of Future 901, which works to support candidates who will work to grow West Tennessee as a successful community that is inclusive of all people.
“From one end of the state to the other, we have children sleeping on the floors of government offices. There are more than 9,000 foster children in Tennessee, but less than half as many homes exist to care for them.”
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