Anne M. Mahlum founded Back on My Feet to help the homeless in Philadelphia . Back on My Feet works with 29 homeless shelters and has more than 400 active members . Mahlum : " I was born a poor black girl from South Carolina who grew up without any money or education, but my mother worked hard for everything she had. What if instead you told your child that it is vegetables , not candy or soda , that will make him big and strong like his dad or older brother ? People have a desire to be recognized , valued , appreciated , loved and cared for , she says .
Anne M. Mahlum founded Back on My Feet to help the homeless in Philadelphia . Back on My Feet works with 29 homeless shelters and has more than 400 active members . Mahlum : " I was born a poor black girl from South Carolina who grew up without any money or education, but my mother worked hard for everything she had. People have a desire to be recognized , valued , appreciated , loved and cared for , she says .