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Tuesday, April 09, 2013  A group of people who want to feed the homeless around the Grand Strand is vowing to not give up, though they keep getting kicked out of one feeding location after another.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  In a garden behind Good Shepherd Anglican Church in Myrtle Beach, a local group grows broccoli, kale and other fruits and vegetables. It's part of what the group does to feed the homeless, but that effort came to a halt last Saturday.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  A group of volunteers met in Georgetown County Thursday, for a training session, before they spread out across the state to count the homeless people.

Thursday, January 24, 2013  Volunteers are spreading out across South Carolina to count the number of homeless people in the state.

Friday, January 11, 2013  Every homeless person in the city of Myrtle Beach will soon be issued an ID card. The card program will be run by an agency that helps those in need, to make sure that dollars intended for the homeless are wisely spent.

Thursday, December 27, 2012  A community came together Thursday afternoon to remember those who may have otherwise been forgotten. The homeless who died this year in the Myrtle Beach area were honored with a candlelight vigil at the Community Kitchen.

Wednesday, December 12, 2012  Since opening in September, the Horry County Homeless Shelter for Pregnant Teens has helped three girls.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012  Millions of Powerball tickets were sold leading up to the winning numbers being announced Wednesday evening, but Street Reach felt there was a better way those millions could have spent their money.

Thursday, November 22, 2012  Kono has offered the free meal for five years.

Wednesday, November 21, 2012  If you think you could never end up homeless, think again. The economic downturn has led to more people packing up their things because they can't pay their bills.

Saturday, November 17, 2012  The children's ministry at Mill Branch A.M.E. Church in Pamplico donated money collected during a coin drive to the House of Hope in Florence. House of Hope of the Pee Dee is a Christian ministry that's dedicated to providing a safe place to stay for the homeless

Tuesday, October 02, 2012  There are hundreds of homeless people on the Grand Strand and a shocking number of them are military veterans. A new project announced Tuesday aims to get those vets off the streets and back into society.

Wednesday, September 19, 2012  Around 1 p.m. Richard Biggs, 42, and Sandra Sanford, 55, were arrested for disrobing in public according to a police report.

Thursday, August 23, 2012  There are three times as many homeless young adults in need in Myrtle Beach this year over last. Thee only drop-in center for 16 to 21 year olds in Myrtle Beach is called Project Lighthouse. It's where they get things like food, use the internet, shower and do laundry.

Thursday, August 16, 2012  Scared, pregnant and homeless is the fate for scores of teenagers in Horry County but a new shelter home is being developed for pregnant teens and their infants, a first for the county.