As you may know, I’ve been working hard on a program called House of Cards. Last week, I played out on the (very cold) streets of Portland to raise awareness for homelessness. I donated everything I made last week — about $21,000 —to homeless causes by way of Portland’s Transitions Project. The money will go toward renting apartments for three people for six months, food, job counseling, resume/cover letter writing, personal counseling, professional clothing, and Internet access.
I think the “pay it forward” concept is just about the best I’ve ever heard. I simply want these three people to do good work for three other people, who’ll carry the message forward, and so on.
The Portland Mercury was kind enough to do a video blog with me this weekend. I hope you’ll give it a look.