coalition for the homeless of central florida

One day four months ago, Shawn Martin of Orlando, Fla., showed up for work at the restaurant where he was a cook -- and learned the business would close two days later. He never got his last paycheck. Still jobless, Martin and his three school-age daughters are now living at a shelter. Here's his story, the second in a series DailyFinance is doing to highlight this deep downturn's often-unseen human toll.