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Navigating the transition: homeless to housed

Helene Seifer · December 1, 2022

Last in a series “What do you really want?” I asked Franco Iervolino, formerly known as Giorgio when he and his possession-packed shopping cart were seen daily on Larchmont Boulevard, […]

Unexpected phone call reveals much about Giorgio

Helene Seifer · June 30, 2022

My cell phone rang. “Hello, Helene? It’s Franco Giorgio!” I was amazed and delighted that Giorgio decided to get in touch. After two months in Los Angeles County care, I […]

It took a village, but Giorgio is finally getting some help

Helene Seifer · June 2, 2022

Driving down Larchmont Boulevard, I can’t help but glance in the direction of the newsstand and Peet’s Coffee, places where unhoused Larchmont regular Giorgio used to stand with his shopping […]

Will sympathy bring success for Giorgio?

Helene Seifer · September 2, 2021

“I need my money,” insists Giorgio, the 56-year-old who visits Larchmont Boulevard daily with a shopping cart filled with his meager possessions. “It’s an obligation! According to the law!” he […]

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