Starting today, Horvath will visit over 25 cities across the nation in order to help bring understanding and knowledge to the growing homeless crisis. Because he knows homelessness does not discriminate, Horvath will visit a mix of rural areas, larger cities, shelters and youth facilities to bring a voice to the voiceless through the power of social media. Personal stories of those who are homeless will be posted on Horvath's vlog, YouTube and Vimeo, and through social networks including Twitter and Facebook. In addition, he will share stories in real-time on Whrrl as he visits these communities.
"Social media, with its instant reach and impact, is the perfect information hub for InvisiblePeople.tv and the stories I want to share," said Horvath. "For example, most people won't know that the average age of a homeless person in America today is nine years old. People don't choose to be homeless, yet this is the view that much of America has adopted. This needs to change, and the stories that InvisiblePeople.tv will share can hopefully be the first step in real change happening."
Horvath's Hollywood executive background is in stark contrast to the role he finds himself in now. Once responsible for the worldwide distribution of some of America's best-loved TV shows, Horvath became homeless, not once, but twice. Now, with just $45, a laptop, a camera and social media, Horvath wants to show that knowing homelessness exists is just half the problem, the other half is showing how we can help.
The Road Trip U.S.A. tour is co-sponsored by Ford, Hanes and Whrrl. To learn more and follow Mark along during his journey, please visit: InvisiblePeople.tv
About Mark Horvath and InvisiblePeople.tv
Mark Horvath started his executive career the worldwide distribution of Wheel of Fortune, Jeopardy; Married with Children; 21 Jump Street, plus many other syndicated shows. He has over 30 years of leadership, management and marketing experience with the last 14 years being in the nonprofit sector. He now uses his media and non-profit reach to self-fund his InvisiblePeople.tv project to offer a voice to America's homeless.
Contact Information
Mark Horvath
InvisiblePeople.tv
213.245.1519
roadtrip@invisiblepeople.tv