Letter: Who has stepped forward to help?
FILE - In this Feb. 24, 2017, file photo, people gather near a shelter in Salt Lake City. Utah state officials gather a ton of data about the homeless population, but none of it helps evaluate the effectiveness of different programs because it's riddled with inconsistencies and lacks clear, measurable goals, the stated auditor found in a new report. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, File )
A homeless man in Provo and his puppy were sleeping in a dumpster and were thrown into a garbage truck. They would have been crushed had the man not been heard yelling.
Since then, many have stepped forward with offers to adopt the helpless puppy. How many have offered to house the homeless man?
J.C. Smith, St. George
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