Spider checks on her tent site where she lives in The George Washington National Forest.
Spider spends the spring, summer and early fall living in the woods at this tent site, and spends the winter in a shelter in Staunton, VA.
Upon returning to her camp site, Spider realizes she has been robed of her bed and food provisions.
Spider laughs with a friend at her tent site.
Spider, living in the woods of the George Washington National Forest prays to God every morning and evening.
In February, Spider is living full time in the Staunton VA homeless shelter.
Spider spends most of her winter days trying to avoid being in the shelter and staying safe.
Spider waits in the shelters hallway, anxious for the upcoming weeks of winter.
Heather, and her boyfriend Damon have lived for three years in the dead car in a parking lot in Harrisonburg, VA.
Heather, who was just let go from her job at Tacos for Life says she battles her depression daily.
Heather has worked many jobs in Harrisonburg and her boyfriend has a full time job at the hotel. They still are not able to get into any housing in the area.
Heather and her boyfriend Damon are one of the over 5000 people in Harrisonburg on a list waiting for assisted housing.
Heather showers and cleans herself at a nearby gas station.
In the summertime Heather keeps all the windows open to get cool air in the car she lives in.
Heather fears the winter and remembers about how cold last year was for her and Dammon.
In the winter, Heather became hospitalized due to sickness from living in the cold for so long. When she returned to the parking lot the car was gone. She lives in a shelter now and spends her days in the public librarie.
Buck, who is missing his arms and legs says that if he won the lottery he would have the streets of Harrisonburg paved so he wouldn't keep falling out of his wheel chair.
Bucks lives on the streets of Harrisonburg VA in his wheel chair.
Buck says he doesn't mind being homeless and feels like he is camping most nights. Although he said he wishes he had a bed
Buck credits faith for his good attitude and outlook on life.
The staff of the community center which helps with homelessness, Our Community Place wait for their gala to start. To the left is Spider, who volunteers with the organization sharing her story.