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Opening a Lyric Window on Homelessness
Laguna Beach Independent |
| Powerful riffs resound through a pedestrian walkway off Forest Avenue that leads to a cobblestone alley. Fingers that dance along a guitar's neck and a voice that betrays the performer's passion accompany the aural alchemy. David Holland once commanded more prestigious stages, filling concerts venues with roaring crowds. That picture has faded into oblivion. Homeless for several years, Holland continues to play on the streets, still exuding a passion for music to an audience of passersby. |
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Music Gifts Keep Giving
Laguna Beach Independent |
| In the spirit of the season, some might choose to make a difference in their community by volunteering at a local soup kitchen or homeless shelter. For two Southland artists, giving back meant sharing their unique music and message to raise awareness for the plight of the homeless. And for both their gifts of charity began, long before this year’s holiday celebrations. |
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Outside of the Classroom, Scott Hays Donates his Time to Homeless Projects
lariatnews.com |
| Laguna Beach resident Scott Hays envisioned a company dedicated to the philosophy that all people have a story to share. Now, the story-telling skills he nurtured have blossomed into a marketing campaign tapped by hard-pressed non-profit groups around the county and nation to make a difference in the lives of those in need. |
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Building a way out of homelessness
Coastline Pilot |
| For most of us, home is as much a state of mind as a physical place. Poignant lyrics for the title song from the music-documentary, "Home Again," co-written by Laguna Beach residents Scott Hays and Jason Feddy, help drive the point home. |
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Charity Waits in the 'Weeds'
Laguna Beach Independent |
| Laguna Beach resident Scott Hays envisioned a company dedicated to the philosophy that all people have a story to share. Now, the story-telling skills he nurtured have blossomed into a marketing campaign tapped by hard-pressed non-profit groups around the county and nation to make a difference in the lives of those in need. |
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New Orange County Homelessness Benefit CD Provides Shelter from the Storm
OC Weekly |
| If you want to see David Holland droning out a live performance of his song "Rebel Without a Dime," it'll only cost you about enough to fend off his next hunger pangs. Such was not always the case for the versatile, homeless musician, who plays guitar, piano, drums and bass with equal intensity and skill. In his heyday, Holland opened for Tom Waits at Huntington Beach’s famed Golden Bear and played alongside Sonny Terry, the late, blind, blues-harp master. But for the past six years, Holland's venue has been the dirty sidewalks of Laguna Beach. |
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A Little Help From My Friends
Laguna Beach Magazine |
| “It takes a village to save a life.” That’s the philosophy dished out by Randy Kraft, director of development for Friendship Shelter, the only comprehensive, year-round shelter open to the estimated 35,000 homeless of Orange County. Operating out of a residential hotel originally erected in 1938, the crisply renovated building sits near the beachfront of Laguna and serves approximately 220 homeless adults annually. Since its inception 20 years ago, the nonprofit Friendship Shelter has been a haven of hope as it offers a unique, multi-faceted approach to solving the problem of homelessness. |
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Hometown Support for the Homeless
Coastline Pilot |
| Scott Hays’ dream of defying the stereotypes of homeless people has turned into a hometown recording project. Raising awareness for the homeless by rocking out to local Laguna Beach musicians was the inspiration behind “Shelter Me,” a CD from Hays, a Laguna Beach resident and the recording’s executive producer. |
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Street Songs
OrangeCoast Magazine |
| Two of O.C.’s most talented musicians are homeless and their work can be found on “Shelter Me,” a CD just issued by Laguna Beach-based WeedPatch Productions. The project helps fund Friendship Shelter, one of the city’s havens for the homeless. We asked the CD’s creator, health-and-fitness author Scott Hays, about his unusual project. |
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‘Shelter Me’ on KOCE-TV
Real Orange |
| “A homeless shelter in Laguna Beach has the usual stuff—a bed, food, the folks who are charged with helping the homeless turn their lives around, but what you might not expect them to have is their very own CD. The album—‘Shelter Me,’ is full of music written by and for the homeless.” |
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Friendship Shelter and its Many Friends
Coastline Pilot |
| Friendship Shelter celebrated 20 years of assisting homeless adults to rebuild their lives at “The Art of Getting Home,” an art auction with a theme and a goal. The goal of raising $120,000 was exceeded. The goal of restoring self-esteem and hope to souls who have strayed into darker byways is ongoing. |
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‘Shelter Me’ from the Cold World
Coast Report |
| With all the attention Skid Row in Los Angeles gets, it can slip the mind of Orange County residents that homelessness is an issue present in their own backyards.The issue is being addressed by a group of Orange Coas tCollege film students who are taking part in a documentary called “Shelter Me.” |
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