Alcoholism a common malady of homelessness

This is the first in a three-part series responding to National Hunger and Homelessness Week, Nov. 16 through 22. Staff Writer Phil Stake tells about his experience taking the homeless challenge Nov. 10 and 11, sponsored by Care 66's Frances House, an all-men transitional housing unit in Gallup. For one day and one night, he lived at the Frances House and shadowed one of its residents.Kenny Grissom, a 31-year-old homeless man staying at Care 66 Frances House, poses for a portrait Tuesday. — © 2008 Gallup Independent / Cable Hoover
GALLUP — Life continues to be a pretty bumpy ride for Frances the dog.
A few months ago, the heeler/shepherd mix was dumped outside the fence at CARE 66, the local nonprofit program that offers homeless men in Gallup the chance to get their life back on track. But after a couple happy months of being adopted by the residents at CARE 66, Frances is now homeless herself.