A Few More Facts about Fort Pierce

Though I''ve already listed a lot of facts about Fort Pierce, I'd like to add a few more that came to my attention

• In July of 2008 the population of Fort Pierce was estimated at 40,885
• A study by the Common Ground Church said there are as many as 1,205 unsheltered in Fort Pierce
• Another poll put the total number of homeless for St. Lucie and the surrounding counties at around 1,700 with 200 chronically homeless and nearly 700 of those being families with children

With one out of every 40 people in the city unsheltered, we need to take a hard look at the problems around us which I have previously mentioned. There is no single solution, but an effort needs to be made to help these people get off the streets.