This week, 39-year-old Greg Carter became homeless for the first time in his life.
On Wednesday, as he waited for food at the Salvation Army, he wore a cast on his arm and sported a reddened and swollen eye. On Tuesday night, he’d had a misunderstanding with a man who stepped on his foot, he said.
He’s staying at a shelter on Holtzclaw Avenue and on Wednesday followed a crowd of hundreds to the Salvation Army office on McCallie Avenue.
As part of what the organization is calling its first-ever “carnival,” tents were erected and grilled hamburgers and hot dogs were offered to the homeless. There also were carnival games such as corn-bag toss and darts.
Some homeless came because they were looking for something fun to do; others came because they already were headed in that direction.