In a city that boasts affluence and intimacy with high tech innovations from nearby silicon valley, the story of Larry hit a nerve with people facing the economic hardships of 2009. Larry is homeless. He shines shoes in San Francisco in the hopes of saving enough to rent a room. But city officials took almost all of his saved money when they learned he did not have a permit to shine shoes. He was left with nearly nothing and had to start all over. His story was covered by the local paper: http://tinyurl.com/qrrpzh and http://tinyurl.com/mqjq2t