Former Rotary Youth Exchange student designs a backpack bed for the homeless
Posted by Ricardo Gomez
on Jun 13, 2013
During Australia’s colder months, emergency shelters often fill to capacity. Many homeless people searching for a warm bed are turned away, handed a piece of cardboard and a blanket for the night.
Tony Clark, an IT entrepreneur, 1992 Rotary Youth Exchange student, and the founder of the Melbourne-based nonprofit Swags for Homeless, offers an alternative.
By Megan FerringerThe Rotarian -- June 2013