Lily, a fuchsia Muppet with a mop of hair, green eyelids and a lavender nose, debuted on “Sesame Street” seven years ago. She was shy and soft-spoken. Her family, she explained to Elmo, did not have ...

A homeless muppet will be introduced for the first time on "Sesame Street" as a way to raise awareness about childhood homelessness. Lily, who is 7, will be the new character whose family lost their ...

Lily, the hot pink puppet with red hair, is the first character to be homeless on "Sesame Street." She was first introduced to the series in 2011 where she explained that her family was experiencing ...

Sesame Street’s legions of young viewers first met Lily in 2011 when she explained what it’s like to go hungry, visit food pantries, and receive free meals at school. Lily has now returned to teach ...

For the first time, a resident of "Sesame Street" is experiencing homelessness -- and the hope is that her story can help sweep the clouds away for the growing number of young children in the United ...

Lily the Muppet is now homeless. The pink Muppet, fashioned to be a 7-year-old girl, first appeared in 2011 in an hour-long PBS special called “Growing Hope Against Hunger.” Elmo the Muppet learned a ...

When "Sesame Street" was created in 1969, it was a test - could television teach children? The program was developed with lower-income families in mind, and the set was meant to represent a block in ...

In new online videos, stories and resources, Sesame Workshop has expanded Lily's storyline to include that her family has lost their home and now must stay with friends. This homelessness initiative ...