Sunday, August 12, 2012

Boy Whose Hot Dog Cart Was Shut Down by the City of Holland Now Homeless [Mackinac Center]

Boy Whose Hot Dog Cart Was Shut Down by the City of Holland Now Homeless [Mackinac Center] - Anne Scheiber:

August 10. 2012 - "Holland, Michigan - Several weeks after a city zoning officer shut down his hot dog business, 13-year-old Nathan Duszynski and his parents are homeless.

"The family was hoping Nathan’s hot dog cart could help them through a difficult time.  Nathan’s mother, Lynette Johnson, suffers from epilepsy and his stepfather, Doug Johnson, has multiple sclerosis. Their illnesses have restricted them from finding permanent, full-time work.

The family receives about $1,300 a month in disability payments, Medicaid and food assistance..... MLive confirms what the Mackinac Center learned Thursday — Nathan and his mother are staying at the Holland Rescue Mission."

Read more: http://www.mackinac.org/17372
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