Join The FREE HOMELESS TO HOUSED BUS
TOUR!
Tours on Saturday, August 31, and Sept 14, 2019
Start at 9 am at Rosebud Coffee,
2302 E Colorado Blvd, Pasadena, CA (Free parking
in rear of building)
Tour ends at 1 pm.
Who is that homeless person? Why are they living
on the street? And what can we do to
end homelessness?
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| Four
of the six people pictured here were formerly homeless, living on the street. Can you tell which ones were homeless? All of them are now housed and living productive lives, advocating for supportive housing. This picture was taken at an event sponsored by the United Way’s Everyonein Campaign. Left to right: Dorothy Edwards, Hector Curiel, Jill Shook, Teresa Eilers, Cynthia Kirby and Shawn Morrissey |
There is a simple answer to that last question: housing ends
homelessness. When a person experiencing homelessness has a secure, decent
home, they are no longer homeless. Many become productive members of our
community, as this picture shows
Homelessness presents challenges for us all, not just the people
without the housing. The good news is that Supportive Housing, which combines
housing with access to social services, has proven effective in helping people
regain their health and ability to live independently.
The perceptions of homeless housing are often far different than
the reality. Homeless housing designed today is indistinguishable from market
rate housing. The concentration of staff and services create a clean and
well-managed building.
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Marv’s Place houses 19 formerly homeless families and is located in a residential part of Pasadena. It has won awards and is seen as an asset to the community. This is one of the places we will visit to learn more about supportive housing. |
Join us for a tour of local Supportive Housing
and learn how the faith community can help our brothers and sisters who are
living on the streets to become housed.
To reserve your free ticket, please use these links (tickets are limited so
please register asap).
Sponsored by United
Way’s Everyonein, the Greater Pasadena Affordable Housing Group (GPAHP) and
Faith Partnership to End Homelessness.
Thanks for these posts. They're encouraging.
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