Press
2013
13abc: Conklin & Company – 05.05.13
Toledo Blade: City paper for homeless moves forward - 05.02.13
Toledo.com: Taking it to the streets - 05.01.13
13abc: Vendors start selling “Toledo Streets” - 05.01.13
United States Interagency Council on Homelessness: Local Solutions to Assisting Veterans with Move-In Costs in HUD-VASH – 03.01.13
2012
Toledo Free Press: Newsmakers: Veterans Matter and new VA clinic make progress in 2012 – 12.28.12
13abc: ZZ Top visits local veterans – 11.01.12
ToledoFAVs: ZZ Top’s Dusty Hill visits formerly homeless veterans in Toledo – 11.01.12
Toledo Free Press: Veterans Matter: ZZ Top bassist Dusty Hill says fun is what keeps ZZ Top motoring – 10.30.12
Toledo Blade: Tent City gives aid to people in need – 10.28.12
Toledo Blade: 1Matters Project Connect Tent City (photo gallery) – 10.27.12
WNWO (NBC 24): Pitching tents for homelessness awareness – 10.27.12
Toledo News Now: Annual Tent City event to take place in downtown Toledo – 10.26.12
Toledo Blade: Downtown event aims to help the homeless beat the streets – 10.26.12
ToledoFAVs: Tent City founder just heeding God’s call – 10.2512
Toledo Blade: Campaign to aid homeless grows up around Tent City – 10.25.12
The Independent Collegian: Tent City looks to aid Toledo’s homeless – 10.24.12
Toledo Free Press: Tent City offers many services to Toledo’s unhoused – 10.19.12
13abc: Conklin & Company interview of Ken about Tent City - 10.14.12
Toledo Blade: Photo show to benefit Tent City for homeless – 10.05.12
Toledo Free Press: Nature photo exhibit to benefit 1Matters – 10.02.12
Toledo Free Press: Veterans Matter gets boost from ZZ Top – 08.30.12
Fostoria Review Times: Project eyes connecting with Fostoria – 08.09.12
Toledo Free Press: Toledo Streets offers alternative to panhandling – 05.27.12
Toledo Blade: Homeless vendors sell newspapers in program – 05.25.12
13abc: Panhandling Alternative – 05.24.12
Toledo News Now: Area man takes advantage of homeless employment opportunity – 05.24.12
Toledo Blade: Homeless shelters at war with planners – 05.12.2012
Toledo Free Press: Homeless shelters face budget cuts, changes in systems – 05.11.2012
Toledo Blade: Jefferson Awards down to final 4 – 03.30.2012
WTOL: Jefferson Award winner Ken Leslie – 03.29.2012
Toledo Free Press: Group aids unhoused – 03.29.2012
Toledo Blade: Advocate secures grant for local homeless veterans – 03.16.2012
Toledo Blade: Council to honor 18 for compassionate acts – 03.10.12
MLive.com: 1Matters in Flint helping veterans with Ann Arbor VA – 03.07.2012
2011
13abc: Tent City event helps hundreds in need – 10.29.2011
NBC24: Tent City attracts hundreds in downtown Toledo – 10.29.2011
Toledo Blade: Toledo’s Tent City to offer free services – 10.28.2011
Toledo Blade: Nearly 300 attend Findlay event to get low-cost or free help – 10.23.2011
Toledo Blade: Hundreds walk for “unhoused” – 10.10.2011
Toledo Free Press: Musicians Unite for 1Matters Concert – 10.11.2011
Toledo Blade: Eye on Poverty (Editorial) – 10.09.2011
Toledo Blade: We need more compassion, not more government help (Commentary) – 10.06.2011
Toledo Blade: Harry Sandler exhibit – 10.06.2011
Toledo Free Press: Harry Sandler Exhibit – 05.17.2011
Toledo Blade: Harry Sandler Exhibit – 05.17.2011
Toledo Blade: Guest Editorial – A Homily on Hunger & Humanity – 04.05.2011
2010
Toledo Blade: Tent City and 1Mile Matters – Toledo – 10.31.2010
Fox Toledo: Tent City Saved Me – 10.29.2010
WTOL: Inaugural 1Mile Matters – Toledo – 10.30.2010
Toledo.com: Inaugural 1Mile Matters – Toledo – 10.27.2010
Toledo Blade: Mellencamp’s Message of Dignity – 10.22.2010
Toledo Free Press: Tent City 2010 – 10.21.2010
Toledo Free Press: Inaugural 1Mile Matters – Toledo – 10.21.2010
Toledo Free Press: Interview With John – 10.21.2010
Glass City Jungle: Toledo Media Unites – 10.12.2010
Fox Toledo: Tent City 2010 – 9.18.2010
Toledo Blade: Tent City 2010 – 9.18.2010
2009
Toledo Free Press: Tent City offers glimpse into lives of ‘all the lonely people’ – 11.05.2009
Photos: 2009 Pancake Breakfast – 11.2.09
2007
WNWO (NBC 24): Tent City 2007 - 11.03.07
WNWO (NBC 24): Tent City 2007 - 10.16.07
*Programs/Partners*
John Mellencamp Website: John Mellencamp World Homeless Day Promotion - 8.26.10
John Mellencamp Website: John Mellencamp PSA & Toledo Streets Interview - 8.8.10
Rolling Stone: John Mellencamp PSA’s – 7.16.10
Toledo Free Press: Toledo Streets -10.24.09
WTOL (11 CBS): Mayor’s Poverty Task Force Adopts 1Matters – 6.5.2008
WTOL (11 CBS): Memorial Service – 12.21.07
*Advocacy*
Toledo Blade: Guest Editorial – A Homily on Hunger & Humanity – 04.05.2011
Fox Toledo: Passing the Hate Crimes Resolution – 10.27.09
Fox Toledo: Tent City 2009 Talk Back – 10.27.09
ACLU Federal Case Press Release – 9.25.08
Glass City Jungle: Statement made at 1Votes Press Conference – 9.15.08