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Nov 25, 20181 min

Meet the incredible Tyrone!

Our conversation with Tyrone left us feeling empowered! Tyrone was working as a porter for 11 years in Long Island. Due to some medical...

projectUmbrella

Nov 25, 20181 min

How rain forms...

We had a very informative discussion with Sean as we handed him a bag in the rain. Sean told us about how rain forms and even explained...

projectUmbrella

Nov 25, 20181 min

The best poncho that money can buy!

It was raining pretty heavily when we handed Barbie a bag! Unfortunately, she didn't have any cover to protect her from the rain, so she...

projectUmbrella

Nov 25, 20181 min

Man's best friend!

Meet Bill and Ted, best friends for over 8 years now! Ted is Bill's dog, and Bill is Ted's human. Ted is a loving pit bull, but he is...

projectUmbrella

Nov 25, 20181 min

Meet China, a singer-songwriter!

We had the pleasure of meeting China today near Times Square. China loves to travel, moving from places like California all the way to...

projectUmbrella

Nov 25, 20181 min

A new team member!

When we handed out a bag to Alison, she told us that she already knew of our organization. In fact, the first bag that projectUmbrella...

projectUmbrella

Nov 25, 20182 min

Step into a homeless person's shoes...

Last night, we handed out bags to Christopher and Kimberly. They had a lot to say, and they explained many misconceptions about...