Leo Grand Is Homeless, But Hopefully Not For Long

A young programmer named Patrick McConlogue approached him with an offer – take $100 dollars or take an opportunity to learn how to write code. Mr. Grand, who lost his job at MetLife in 2011, decided to learn to code – and he created his own app – Trees for Cars – which just launched at the Apple Store. His app helps users save the environment by carpooling, and calculating how much CO2 they're saving by riding together. And, because the proceeds will go to Leo Grand, he will be able to further his programming education, get himself off the streets, and help users fight climate change. In an official statement about his new app, Mr. Grand said, “Trees for Cars is a great way to build relationships, strengthen communities, help each-other financially and energy wise, all under the umbrella of saving the environment." There's an old saying - “If you give a man a fish, you will feed him for a day, but if you teach a man to fish, you will feed him for a lifetime.” Apparently the same goes for teaching a man to code.