Posted on November 18, 2015 by Sam Cochran in Architectural Digest Architectural Digest, By Sam Cochran Working at a publication like Architectural Digest, for which the job at hand is to ruminate on design matters of the home, it can be easy to lose sight of the fact that not everyone has one. But in New York City alone, there are over 59,000 people staying in shelters on any given night, to say nothing of those sleeping on the streets. (Alarmingly, that number includes more than 20,000 children.) Last night, a crowd of collectors rallied to the aid of those in need at Artwalk, the annual art auction benefiting Coalition for the Homeless. Founded in 1981, the nonprofit takes a multipronged approach to helping the homeless, blending advocacy with direct services such as food, clothing, eviction prevention, permanent housing, job training, and crisis management. To continue this important work requires money, of course—which is where the crowd came in.
