Z 97.5 is going to be camped out at various Kroger locations in Clarksville from Saturday, July 19th to Sunday, July 27th, collecting money for the Salvation Army.  They're building a new homeless shelter and need operating funds for things like water, electric, staffing, etc...

Z 97.5 will be collecting donations at the following Kroger locations:

 Kroger
2100 Lowe's Dr
Clarksville
(931) 906-3510

Kroger
110 Dover Crossing
Clarksville
(931) 920-8807

Here are some facts about the homeless.

 Average age of homeless is 9

•  900 Homeless in Clarksville **anyone without a permanent address**

•  175 - 225 homeless individuals in Montgomery County (Actually on the streets) This number is always increasing

•  Homeless means hungry, no regular meal schedule, lack of nutrition to the point of mal-nurished.

•  Researchers estimate that about 5 to 7.7 percent of youth experience homelessness each year. **National**

•  January 2005, according to the most recent data available, an estimated 744,313 people experienced homelessness.1 Homelessness does not discriminate. Families with children, single adults, teenagers,and elderly individuals of all races struggle with the devastating effects of homelessness. **National**

•  Although chronic homelessness represents a small share of the overall homeless population, chronically homeless people use up more than 50 percent of the services. (Chronic homeless is individuals who are homeless for a full year, or have 4 or more episodes of being homeless) **National**

•  Every year 600,000 families with 1.35 million children experience homelessness in the United States, making up about 50 percent of the homeless population over the course of the year. **National**

•   The number of people who experience rural homelessness is unknown, but the last national count of homeless people found that 9 percent live in rural areas. **National**