“Home is where the heart is” is one of my favorite sayings because it is true. This saying is more relevant now than it ever has been. A home is a place where you can relax by yourself and with your friends and family. Sadly, not everyone has a place to call home.

According to the Huffington Post in 2014, more than 100,000 High School and College athletes are homeless. Many of these athletes have secured a spot on their schools but they do not have a place to sleep. This is frustrating and sad because everyone should have a place to call home, especially college and high school athletes. The article, “More Than 100,000 High School, College Athletes Are Homeless” by the Huffington Post mentions about a high school lineman Bobby Limon. College recruiters were constantly tried contacting him and he did not even know it because he had moved around so many times that there was no designated address to contact him at.

A solution to this problem is already somewhat solved. When college athletes receive their scholarship, room and board is included in it. Some coaches are uncertain if they should recruit an athlete who is homeless but many of these homeless athletes see getting recruited by a division I school as their ticket to finally having somewhere to eat, live, sleep, and shower.

What do you guys think? Should more be done to help college and high school athletes that are homeless? Sound off in the comments below! Don’t forget to share this post and blog to your friends and family!