Ways to give during the holiday season are everywhere. But does anyone actually donate to the Salvation Army Bell Ringers that haunt the front of grocery stores?

Mark Horvath is trying something new: Using social media outlets, like Twitter and Facebook, to show the plight of the homeless in Hollywood, usually thought of as the home of the rich and famous. Horvath was homeless himself for a time after 1995 due to drug and alcohol addiction.

Want to learn how you can help in the Omaha area? Check out Friday’s Creightonian for a suggestion.

Check out CNN.com for the full article on Mark Horvath.