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Part 3: Homeless in Campbell, Through Gary's Eyes

This is the third installment of a video mini-series on homelessness through the eyes of Gary Dunn, who once was homeless on the streets of Cupertino

Two weeks ago, Cupertino Patch introduced everyone to , who has lived on the South Bay's streets, in abandoned buildings and along various creeks for the last 10 years, including the streets of Cupertino and most recently in Campbell.

This is the third installment of the mini-video series exploring what it's like to be in Silicon Valley, through Dunn's eyes.

Campbell Patch has documented  for the last two months now.

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This week he tells us a little about what it was like growing up in Mountain View, about going to high school in Milpitas and his time in the U.S. Navy.

He works three days a month at park, picking up litter and raking the sand as part of his general assistance from Santa Clara County. He is paid about $150 a month for his work.

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Dunn's father worked as a postal worker in Los Altos, then Mountain View, and the family of five lived near Rengstorff Park. Dunn played baseball and loved going swimming in the summer.

When he was a teen, his parents bought a home in Milpitas for $23,000, and he enrolled at Milpitas High School. After high school, at the suggestion of his father, Dunn enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served his country the best way he knew how: as a chef.

He liked to dance, listen to music and eat.

Part 1: http://patch.com/A-kcVz


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