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 This benefit CD, Shelter Me, challenges the stereotype that most homeless people have substance abuse problems or mental illnesses. In fact, they defy stereotypes and represent a cross-section of our population. They include children; formerly employed workers suffering financial loss; people with health problems and no insurance; and victims of domestic violence. |
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The idea for this project was inspired byfriends of ours who are homeless, and by a CD released in 2007 titled Give Us Your Poor. Produced by Appleseed Recordings, this album helped dispel myths about, and inspire action to end epidemic homelessness. We hope Shelter Me will do the same on a local level. All proceeds benefit Friendship Shelter, with programs in Laguna Beach and San Clemente, CA, helping the homeless rebuild their lives. In 20 years, more than 5,000 people have found hope and opportunity there.
When we launched this project, I assumed only a few artists would be willing to participate, but instead, the opposite proved true. Most everyone wanted to help. They had stories to share. I soon realized that musicians with heartfelt knowledge of this subject would make this benefit CD a stunning reality. Shelter Me has truly become a compilation by and for the homeless.
Scott Hays, Executive Producer, Shelter Me
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