The Green family, from left, Trejeonna, 6 months, Eileene Miller-Green, and her husband, Darcel, are among an increasing number of Lawrence families who are homeless. Forced out of their apartment because of financial reasons, they sought assistance from The Salvation Army shelter, where they slept on the floor of the sanctuary. Trejeonna contracted a respiratory illness and was taken to Lawrence Memorial Hospital, where they were pictured on Wednesday.
Terranie Robinson,10, left, reads a homework assignment as her mother Shirlrene McGruder fixes her hair Wednesday night in their motel room. McGruder is a homeless single mom with five kids. Her eldest son is 13 and her youngest daughter is 7 years old.
Terranie Robinson, 10, left, Ray Atkins, 7, and DaChae Akins, 8, snack on Valentine's Day candy as their mother Shirlrene McGruder braids the hair of Rae'Chel Akins, 7, Wednesday night in their motel room.
DaChae Atkins, 8, left, opens his mouth and his brother Ray Atkins, 7 tosses candy into his mouth as their mother Shirlrene McGruder fixes the hair of her daughter Terranie Robinson, 10, Wednesday night in their motel room. McGruder is a single mother of five and is considered homeless.
Ray Atkins, 7, left, and Terranie Robinson, 10, snack on Valentine's Day candy as their mother Shirlrene McGruder braids the hair of Rae'Chel Akins, 7.
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