One man’s journey through homelessness produced the ‘greatest story never told’

By: Greg Childress

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: February 24, 2026

Words: 1,534

Last Updated: 2 weeks, 2 days ago

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When Jeffrey Rawlings became homeless his sophomore year in college, he was too ashamed to tell his family. When it happened again years later, he kept it secret again — even though he was working for a church program that assisted people experiencing homelessness.

“I kind of jokingly called it the greatest story never told because I had no intention of ever telling it,” Rawlings said. “It became important for other people for me …

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