Homeless Newspaper Honored

One Step Away is a non-profit Philadelphia newspaper that doesn't just cover stories on homeless, but produced by them. The paper is the only one of its kind. Coming up on its one year anniversary, One Step Away received the 2010 award for community service from the local chapter of the NAACP.

The publication is written, edited, and distributed by the homeless men, women, and children of Philadelphia. One Step Away gives homeless a chance to get back on their feet by becoming "vendors." The vendors buy each copy of the paper from one of the participating shelters for 25 cents, which pays for printing . Then they sell the paper on the street, asking for a minimum of a $1 donation. The profit they make is what they keep for themselves. Volunteers can also help out by either submitting articles, helping writers with their articles, or just donating on their website.