Stephen Thomas was born in 1955 in Southeast DC. He graduated from Eastern High School. After graduating he started working and later joined the Air Force Reserve. He has worked in many places and has traveled to a number of countries. He became homeless about two years ago due to alcoholism and for a while, he slept on a park bench.
After a generous Unity Healthcare staff person directed him to an intensive recovery program, Steve started doing well. And the best thing about Steve is that since he knows the difficulties of the homeless, he has started working to the betterment of the homeless.
He has started his own nonprofit organization S.T.E.V.E (Striving To End Vagrancy/Homelessness Everywhere). And he works with the National Coalition for the Homeless. He goes around the country making people aware of the homeless.
What is your favorite food? Seafood, lobster tails and crab legs.
What kind of music do you like? Old School, R&B.
What is your favorite movie? The Ten Commandments
When did you become homeless? About two years ago. But now I’m not homeless.
Why did you join Street Sense? Working with the National Coalition for the Homeless, it is my duty to make the voices of homeless heard. I go around the country speaking about homelessness to colleges, schools and religious groups. Then I can sell Street Sense at all those places.
Steve likes to say Street Sense to readers “Allow Christ to be your guiding light.”
