HOMELESS IN TOLEDO OH | 2018 DOCUMENTARY
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- On November 25, 2018 Sunday my journey began for the next 6 days to see what is the conditions of the homeless. What was the options and process being done to help people get back on their feet. This video was created to ONLY raise awareness of people that donate to charities, encouraging them to look into the place they donate to. Also to ensure that they deeds will be put to good use and that the homeless are still human beings with emotions and toughs.
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a homeless guy in Toledo who came into a bar/restaurant and was going to get thrown out because he was only having ice water. i got pretty pissed, gave the guy $20 and told him to stay. he ate, had coffee and ice tea. im on a fixed, limited income, but im not gonna stand to see my fellow man get fucked over like that.
You're a good person
private property is not a free invite for anyone to come soak up the AC and drink free water, common sense would dictate you go to a business to spend money not beg
You did a great job. Opened my eyes to the transparency of shelters here. If there is nothing to hide they would open their doors. It helps when deciding where to donate. Thanks
Thanks, really appreciate the feed back, The purpose of the video is served if you got that message.
I swear I want to help Create a Safe Haven for the Homeless. I think about this Daily. There's really People out here with no one😢😢😔. Lord have Mercy🙏🙏🙌🙌
I appreciate people like you.💯💯
WOW! Family House is doing it RIGHT! If I was a citizen of Toledo, I'd definitely be volunteering there!
THANK You for this,I was homeless and it's nice to see people who care!
I appreciate this...I was homeless for 4 years here in Toledo until about a year ago I finally got my housing.
That's nice, hope all is well 👍🏿👍🏿
a lot of these people you interviewed was my friends & only one has passed since this video 🙁
@@danicamarie2943 I was actually going to do a follow-up but was trying to get some things in order first, I also have a couple projects I wanted to release late February or March. Thanks for your comments and insight.
Thank you so much for taking your time to make the lives of the homeless reach a platform that, prayerfully cause people to come forward and help and step things up more. I strongly encourage everyone to continue to give, love and show compassion to everyone, God sees your heart and He will reward you. One Love!
Joyful Living I really appreciate the fed back of all who see what I was trying to do with this. I can do my part to bring awareness and people like you help get laws and stuff changed to help the less fortunate. May Jehovah god bless you as well. Take care.
As a former resident of Toledo, “T-Town,” this a great eye opener of a very serious issue. Thanks for tackling it in a very professional and compassionate way. Keep them coming.✌🏿
Someone please please get this director to film school, incredibly talented, a true artist. Well done my friend.
Thanks, that would be a dream come true.
RED DRAGON ARCHIVE well let’s see if we can make that happen ! Do you have an email ?
Meghan Servidio yea and twitter...send msg there if you have ideas 💡 or recommendations.
RED DRAGON ARCHIVE I’m thinking of ideas to reach university, specifically film school. Give me a few days to put something in the works.
I saw your 2020 documentary on Toledo, first, a few days ago. And I loved that one as well. Don't stop, please. People need to be heard, and hopefully then understood.
Wow bro I also live in Toledo and make CZcams videos! We should collaborate on something this is so inspirational!!
Ok,, yea just let me know what type of kontent you like to make and we kan talk to get something planned out. I check yo Mall vlog out and it was good, Kill the vlog game bro. Hit me up on here or IG: REDDRAGONKIING -- or -- email: DTAY1919@GMAIL.COM.
Beautiful piece, thank you for bringing a good perspective to the issues that face the homeless of this country 🙏🏻👏🏻God Bless
Thank you, god bless you as well.
I've heard way too many complaints about bed bugs at shelters when all they need to do is store belongings in a locked room and spray the stuff people bring in as well as the whole building a couple of times a week or more. They have plenty of time since they make the folks leave in the morning and don't let them back in until late at night. I guarantee one of the extermination companies would donate their services; then if they get good press for doing it, maybe other companies would follow their lead. It's ridiculous when homeless people would rather sleep outside because of the unhygienic conditions in a place that's supposed to help them! I bet if one of the big wig employees took some bed bugs home with them things would change! SMH 🤦🏼♀️
WELL said Marti Brown, it amazed me as well that people would rather sleep outside IN THE COLD due to bed bugs. Thanks for your input. It makes me want to dig deeper in the situation.
RED DRAGON ARCHIVE - I’ve had my eyes opened WIDE the last few months by watching hundreds of interviews of homeless folks on the channel “Invisible People”. I’ve also gotten to know the channel owner, Mark Horvath, who was once homeless himself. Besides the interviews, he vlogs his trips to different cities and usually goes out with local organizations that do outreach. Those videos taught me a LOT and made me get more involved in my community. That’s how I found your documentary...it was in my recommended videos here. 😊 If you really want to get more involved, watch some of Mark’s videos then go back out in another month or so and check on the people you interviewed. Write down some notes on each of them (not in front of them) so you’ll always have one or two things to bring up in conversation and show them you care. Does that make sense? I’m not trying to tell you what to do...because you’ve already done something amazing by making this documentary! It was just a suggestion...since so many homeless people talk about not being treated like a normal person. All of them want COMPASSION, and it’s FREE! But yet most people would rather throw them some change than have a conversation with them. Bless you for showing compassion! Sorry for writing a book... I’m just extremely passionate about this issue. I’m a Disabled Veteran and I now also have a chronic illness (as of 4 yrs ago), and I had to give up my dream career. I’ve slowly lost almost everything and I could be homeless any day... So it CAN happen to anyone! Please keep spreading the word! 🤗
Family House is definitely a good shelter! My grandmother used to work there 2007-2010. And my current girlfriend was homeless there with her twins off and on until she got her place back in the summer. And myself, I was homeless at 19 staying at Cherry Street Misson and got no help. A few friends of mine I met through being at Cherry Street Misson put our heads together and started hustling and all got on our feet. And for 3 months before I had got my apartment in late 2009, a staff member at Cherry Street Misson put his hands on me and I was wrongfully kicked out and they wouldn't even let me get the mail that had came before I changed my mailing address. Dan Rodgers and everyone employed by him is a fraud! Ask anyone who was homeless from 2007 to now, and they'll tell you the same thing I'm saying and the same thing the fellas you interviewed said. Most of them I know and one of them is my cousin.
You put a lot of hard work to make this. Eye opening. Thanks for a great job.
I’ve watched a lot of documentaries on homelessness and yours hands down is one of realest!! I love that you let the people keep it real and raw!! Much respect for you and to those that took part in the video!! Keep doing what you’re doing!!
Much Appreciated, I plan on dropping more projects as well
Crazy ass hell seeing my hometown.
Grew up on buckeye in the notorious north. My heart goes out to those strugglin in the 419. Great job.
Most of this takes place close to where I grew up.
I feel so helpless watching videos like this because one I'm 2 years late and 2 i don't know where to start to help💓💓💓💓💓 But this isn't about me, my feelings don't compare to how these homeless people feel....you and a few others have inspired me to help some how, Something Will Change!!!💕
Thats the job of these videos.... Awareness is a change and the starting line.
Keep doing what your doing..thank you for your devotion and careing...in this problem of our city..That needs to be told..for all to see and understand..Thank you.
Thanks so much for caring. If more people were like you, this problem would be much less prominent.
I am a property manager and used to live in Toledo; I know for a fact that Toledo has one of the best pest control companies - Rose Pet Control. I do not understand why they or other pest control companies don't offer their services and clean these places up! I moved to Monroe, MI after Toledo now out in Whitmore Lake, MI but not far from Toledo - anyone reading this that does any events or community work to help the homeless - I always have extra clothes; I would love to wash and donate. I'd be happy to come out and help in any way I could. I know this documentary is old but I'd love to help somehow. Good job on doing this!
Thanks for feedback, Most definitely putting things in the works for more content to drop. I want to get deeper in to the rabbit hole this time around.
Thank you for this video, I am not even done watching it yet. I’d love to meet you and talk about this.
Great interviews and narration awesome work you've done of this
New stubbie here! That cruddy shelter KNEW exactly what's going on there!! That's why they wanted to make sure you were going to present them in a good light. Sickening! However, St. Paul mission and the last family one had full transparency bc they had nothing to hide! Thank you for this essential work! I just found you and saw that not many people are caring about the homeless or what's happening to them. This needs to change! The Lord has also put this issue on my heart. I have recently been taking food to the homeless in Gary, IN. If you could take the trip out here to expose the homeless in Gary, that would be awesome! You have a place to stay if you decide to come. PM me if that is something of interest. God Bless you brother!! And keep doing what you're doing!
It would most def be of interest, hopefully I can more things organized so that would be possible.
Very good job on this documentary.
Thanks, there's a 2020 update as well.
This needs to be shown in all the schools of Toledo. DON'T DO DRUGS!! That man near the beginning of the video is telling everyone in plain words how he ended up in his situation. Nobody ever thought "hey it would be cool to be a drug addict" when they tried drugs for the first time but then it happens.
Awesome documentary bro.Its an eye opener.God bless you for your outstanding work.Greetings from Canada.
Thanks bro fr. God bless 🙌you and hope all goes well.
My friend ended up in this situation, temporarily thankfully, and also refused to stay in the mission. He said the few days he stayed there, his bike was stolen , which he used to get back and forth to work ( lost his job due to this ) was assaulted by the person who stole the bike , and the bedbug infestation drove him to sleep in tbe snow! He said the bedbugs were what really caused him to sleep on the sidewalks downtown . Thankfully he had a family that helped him get back on his feet . But i will never forget when I ran into him downtown and he told me he cant even sleep in the mission due to all of the bugs, totally infested !
Also, thank you for looking into this, so many are ending up homeless due to the drug epidemic in Toledo , as well as the lack of mental health and even physical health care .
Thanks for sharing your comment. This is something I hope gets better here.
Great job
Great documentary Red Dragon. Good job!
Thanks 😊 so much....I have one for 2020 I did as well
This is awesome man , the way you approached everything is on point , thanks for caring for our city, its hard to be nice to people in toledo. But were all in our own struggle, this makes me wana be more nice to ppl
God bless you for making this documentary and posting.
Shared😍
I really enjoyed this man. I am doing a piece of fiction in Toledo and I wanted to include some Humanity in it, and this really hit the nail on the head. Thank you, Sir.
I worked with the homeless for years in Toledo (SPCC) and our town (the outreach community) does try hard to help this population to the best of their ability. Go St. Paul's Community Center.
You found your calling bro find a way to keep this going
You got that right,I most definitely will.
@@REDDRAGONARCHIVE totally have a gift, keep it going
Thank you for this authentic documentary. It certainly takes me back to my early teen years of living on the streets here in Oz. I was very fortunate to have been looked after by 2 homeless elderly gentleman who were a great source of wisdom for me to survive the experience. Without them I would never have made it out alive.
Great job.
keep up the good work bro 😥🚬
I currently live in Toledo and it’s only gotten worse and when I get the chance I give when I can I understand an know the struggle and hate to see this rite in my back yard
Awesome 👏🏽😊
Thanks 😊
RED DRAGON ARCHIVE no problem
I'm.from toledo
When I was young I went .to Sunday School on Sundays and Bible Study on Wednesdays. Bible study cost 35 cents. The second time I didn't have the 35 cents, they sent me home and told me to "don't come back without the money". I was devasted and cried all the way home in the snow. God didn't love me anymore.
Well, we didn't have $1.05.
That was in 1959 and is probably the best thing that's ever happened to me in my whole life. It woke me up to how s%&t really works. I haven't set foot in a church ever since and have yet to come up with $1.05 that I thought they deserved.
Just sane... Saint
That's crazy and sad. Hopefully your blessed now a days..
@@REDDRAGONARCHIVE Thanks. God and I are tight. We talk but we don't bring up religion much. :^)
I was born and raised in Sandusky and I can't bring myself to go back. All of northern Ohio is a depressed area and I mean that in an economics sense. I have watched my hometown, the place I grew up, turn into a terrible desolate place. It breaks my heart.
yup, I def understand where you coming from with that.. It might have something to do with the way the system is designed for two incomes instead of one now of days.
#419 Thank you for shedding light on this. Im an hour away from Toledo..
Thanks man, the more the people see the more that can be done, I just dropped a 2020 update on this as well.
I worry that society doesnt wanna see. God Bless the Cherry St Mission, and everyone in the glass city who still has a heart.
@@thanemcewen6737 well from the sounds of it, god bless ST.Paul's since they have been doing a lot of work non-stop
The cherry street and many other shelters in toledo are great ive been in and out yrs and they provide great services and do all they can to help us get on our feet . they provide all we need and connect us w facilities that get housing food etc .
Then why so many people speak of bad conditions in certain shelters.
that's right my brother, encouraging words.
Good job making videos 📹 👏 👍
Im impressed. Good documentary bro👏 Heavy shit.
Thanks man, I'll be dropping a 2020 version soon.
@@REDDRAGONARCHIVE yeah bro, I live here in toledo as well and I'm well aware of the numerous homeless living here. Concentrated mostly downtown but every other side of town also. I thought it might be an amateurish or cheesy video but I was pleasantly surprised with it. I don't have the slightest clue what it takes to make videos(but I know how to watch them)but I thought your choice of music was spot on and it was edited well. Seemed like you were real thorough. Good job.
@@mustangmike4078 im uploading the 2020 version now, so you'll get notified when its done.
usa needs to find strengh right now, still yje greatest country to me, stay strong.
Years ago, Family House was not actually a good place for families. A friend of mine, was single with 4 of her kids, and had to go there. They were treated like shit, and basically the exact same rules as the Cherry Street Mission (your whole family had to be out of the building and not even hang out by the building most of the day, except for kids with lunch and at dinner time). People were stealing from her and her kids, and nothing was being done about it, there. I think she and her kids were only aloud to stay there for 2 weeks, max. They told her that, upfront. To this day she is still struggling, but at least she and her 2 youngest have a roof over their heads, now. Between this pandemic and her trying to fight cancer, I try to help, when I can. I won't let her give up.
As far as the Sparrow's Nest, in recent times, I have not heard good things about there. Kinda same story of unclean conditions and bedbugs.
A few years ears ago there was also like 3 other shelters, but I don't know how many of them are still around. They may all be still around. Idk. I think 1 other woman's shelter and 2 other men's shelters.
Even though I am not homeless, I still appreciate you shining a light on those that struggle more than the rest of us. Those that have fallen through the cracks, tossed to the side and treated like crap. All of us, need help at some point in our lives. Some, more times, than others. I am a disabled female Army veteran, that tries to live paycheck to paycheck, but still helps people around me. Even if I don't have it. I know people that look down on the less fortunate and the homeless people. Instead of talking to someone, to find out and understand that person, alot of people just keep going (and whine and complain about the person they just passed). Damn it! We are all humans! Everyone should be helping one another. Sorry, I am going on a rant. I again thank you for your work, on these topics, and not being afraid to just ask. Please keep it up. 💗
Toledo is one of the most affordable cities to live in. Yet you won't have a place if you don't work, or you decide to blow your money on alcohol or drugs.
Getting a job is key.
Get yourself your place and build your life up.
Put God first in all things 🙏 and you will be blessed.
Yo man this is my first time seeing this video at the time of this video I was staying at Cherry Street Mission I know all these people but I do got to say Church commission don't help people get out of the situation there and they just help them with a place to stay in place to eat the place has so many bed bugs and it's kind of hard to get a job because if a job sees a bed bug on you and have every right to decline you so many people got sick off that food everyone's pretty much right on the point and it's just crazy seeing how many people I know that you interviewed like at 40 minutes you got Uncle Mike and you got Neal Rochelle Mike ended up getting his place Neil is still struggling with some issues but all these people are right downtown is the homeless spot we all would gather we all would try to hang on to each other in the problem is is so many people got used to Cherry Street Mission because they never tried getting us out it took me a year and a half to get out from being homeless and I'm 24 and a vet they ban people from the homeless shelter for b******* they banned me for two months because they thought I was pimping and pandering and I told him I was doing the stuff I wouldn't be in this goddamn homeless shelter they don't talk to people one-on-one their situations like you did so I just want to say thank you so much for letting everyone know all these homeless people are always trying to come up and the only people who look down on the homeless are the people who actually help the homeless like Cherry Street Mission and Saint Paul's and a lot of these and a lot of these people are recovering drug addicts and the housing they tried getting people and areas were heavy drugs are because it's cheaper for them to put homeless people in places like that now don't get me wrong not all the people who helped us look down at us the people who truly cared about us who tried helping us ended up getting fired for me to Cherry Street Mission they're all about business and not really helping people what is crazy just watching this video
I just put out a 2020 update documentary on this as well
@@REDDRAGONARCHIVE keep up the good work my friend. After retiring from nursing (for as long as I can remember) my grandmother volunteered at ‘Mildred Bayer Clinic.” 2 years later, she was running it. She had a lot of connections with doctors throughout her medical career who also volunteered their services. Her name was Eileen Ryan and I very proud of her and greatly missed 🥲
It's totally beyond insane that the Homeless has to call 211 in order to secure a place in a shelter.
Years ago, all you had to do is call a local Toledo Shelter and see if they have a bed available and if they did, then they will hold that spot for you. Now, you have to jump through even more hoops just to lay your head. That's Bullshit. How can the system go so low that they treat the homeless like shit under their shoes.
Maybe the ppl. who run the homeless shelters needs to have mandatory homelessness sensitivity training so they can empathize what it's really like to be homeless.
Also there needs to be more accountability for all staff that runs shelters which will also includes accountability for their board members who also Lords over all shelters
We as a community also needs to contact Marcy Kapturs' office and let her know what really goes on in the homeless community
As a homeless veteran I can say being homeless does suck. The thing that doesn't suck, freedom. You haven't actually ever been free if you haven't been in survival mode so long it becomes comfortable.
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I help the homeless every chance I get
it all we can do is do our part. Salute
It’s a total shame that these people are passed around... and around.... it’s so sad
Yea, one of the saddest things in this world.
I live off Lagrange and this area bad out here.
my wife is leaving me cause i had a heart attack and cant work so ill be homeless soon never thought i be going through this a 57..im tired all the time since my quad bypass...and type 2 d its tough now gonna be whole new thing when i become homeless in detroit
Hang in there, I hope better things happen for you.
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I'm on a different CZcams account but this is John
I am a former foster child 46 I was in 3 orphanages and 19foster homes I have been wealthy and homeless most of my adulthood I want to help foster kids like I was to transition to successful adults from trauma once they are adults I think we need to hit it early hit me up anyone🙏🏿🙏🏿🙏🏿Godbbless
keep filming, great job GOD IS REAL
The homeless is just as human as anybody else. It's wrong these people getting treated this way
is there an update to toledo
Yes, its HOMELESS IN TOLEDO OH 2020
THE WORLD IS IN 4 PART'S,
PART 1-Drug Addict,LOW AS YOU CAN GET,
PART 2-HOMELESS,LOOK UP TO THE WORKER'S
PART 3-THE WORKER'S,TRYING TO SURVIVE
PART 4-THE RICH DON'T GIVE A DAME,
THE RICH POLITION'S AND DRUG BARON'S ECT,
LOOK DOWN ON EVERY ONE.
I grew up right next to that Kmart and LJS went to Whitmer as well. I know the whole area!
Yeah man, I never would have thought homelessness went that far out the city.
@@REDDRAGONARCHIVE yeah it does and times are becoming worse.
@@supaipai420 Well, I been planning on doing follow ups and dive deeper into why this kind of stuff happens, Im trying to get some powerful info for the next documentary so thanks for your comment.
@@REDDRAGONARCHIVE yeah if you need any info let me know and I will try to help the best I can.
@@supaipai420 ok, thanks.
I'm gathering that if your homeless and cannot provide for yourself, a person will have to deal with the homeless shelter situation. It does not sound perfect by any stretch, but it's something. Just deal and make some moves.
Wooow!
yup deep shit.
Cherry street mission is really horrible.
I am looking for a cousin of mine who is homeless in this area. If you or anyone else knows Johnny Freeman please respond here or message me please. He’s a drug addict and has been for many years. I haven’t seen him in a couple of decades. I do not live in Ohio and was never close to Johnny but I think of him often wondering if he’s alive or dead. He’s a white male, blonde hair and very skinny. That’s all I know but if anyone reading this knows Johnny or has seen him please contact me. Thanks.
How old is he now?
Alcohol and drugs does not pay the bills.
Them red and black Nikes look nice
allday
Good work get out of Ohio
They told you not to do drugs stay In school don't join gangs work hard it's the cherry street mission fault
Using people a have u homeless too
If Ohio just disappeared I wouldn’t give a shit
all of Ohio has a mutual feeling toward you 🥰