Rags To Riches: Homeless L.A. Man is Now Non-Profit Executive

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(The Grio) — In a time where unemployment is at 8.6 percent and people are losing hope in the economy, one man’s success story inspires others to succeed during the recession. Orlando Ward, who was once homeless, considers himself as “somebody that’s in the hope business”

Ward used to live on the streets of Skid Row in Los Angeles, however as a former high school basketball star, Ward did not plan on living on the streets. Orlando was recruited by hundreds of colleges and eventually played basketball for Stanford. He then found a job and enjoyed success for a short time until he “fell of the rails.”

 

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Rags To Riches: Homeless L.A. Man is Now Non-Profit Executive