Joanne, 73, A Reader on the Streets Left to Fend for Herself after Facing Mounting Bills

Our Town Reno

English - March 07, 2019 18:31 - 11 minutes - 10.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 11 ratings
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“I've been on the streets for about six months, but (soon) when I get my check, I am going to have a room. I'm on the streets because there were a lot of bills I had to pay so I couldn't pay rent and everything, so I just did the only thing that I could do.” It's terrible that in our society elders among us who worked hard their whole lives face moments without shelter here in Reno during this cold, raw winter. Joanne tells her story to Our Town Reno reporters Jordan Blevins and Prince Nesta.