"Raines' life made an immeasurable impact, Beauty 2 The Streetz wrote on social media. Through her tireless advocacy, deep compassion, and unwavering commitment, she used her powerful media platform to amplify the voices of those in need and to bring dignity, resources, and hope to some of the most underserved populations, the organization said. Raines' cause of death was not released, but the organization said it would share additional information when it is available."
"One son died as a toddler an experience that left her a very broken woman, Raines said in 2021 when she was named CNN's hero of the year. It's important you know that broken people are still very much useful, she said during the CNN award ceremony. That deep grief led her to begin helping homeless people. I would rather have him back than anything in the world,"
Shirley Raines, known as Ms. Shirley, built more than five million TikTok followers and founded Beauty 2 The Streetz to serve people experiencing homelessness. She distributed food, beauty treatments, shoes, hygiene supplies and other resources to Los Angeles' Skid Row and homeless communities in California and Nevada. Raines began outreach in 2017 and treated clients with respect, addressing them as King or Queen and celebrating clients' housing successes. Deep grief after the death of a son motivated her work. She was 58 at death; the cause of death was not released. She had six children.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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