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Our goal is to educate, support, and encourage homeless community members on their journeys back home and beyond.

Feb 26, 20232 min read

Unsheltered

What is Unsheltered? Unsheltered refers to individuals living on the streets or in places not intended for human habitation. Street...

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Marla Bautista

Jan 16, 20232 min read

Affordable Housing

The term affordable can mean different things to different people – so what do we mean by affordable? Affordable housing explained.

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Hope N. Griffin

Oct 10, 20222 min read

What do Homeless People Need the Most?

Just as you show friends and neighbors in your life that you care, you can do the same for the homeless man or woman you see every day....

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How Identity and Belonging are Linked to Ending Homelessness and Why it Matters

Marla Bautista

Apr 13, 20224 min read

How Identity and Belonging are Linked to Ending Homelessness and Why it Matters

Seemingly distant issues like identity and belonging can actually be linked to ending homelessness completely. Discover how and why.

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Being Poor is Expensive: A Powerful Statement No One Wants to Hear

Marla Bautista

Apr 6, 20224 min read

Being Poor is Expensive: A Powerful Statement No One Wants to Hear

Being poor is expensive because it is about more than just money. It is also limited access. Keep reading to learn more.

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Rising Rent, Eviction, and Transitional Homelessness: Why it Affects Our Bottom Dollar

Marla Bautista

Mar 28, 20225 min read

Rising Rent, Eviction, and Transitional Homelessness: Why it Affects Our Bottom Dollar

In the past five years, we’ve seen rent prices rise by nearly twenty percent in some major cities across the United States, causing more tha

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How Long Does An Eviction Take In Florida?

Hope N. Griffin

Mar 23, 20224 min read

How Long Does An Eviction Take In Florida?

A tenant eviction in Florida can take anywhere from a few days if not contested to a few months. Discover where and how to get help in Tampa

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How the School to Prison Pipeline Affects our Communities in 2022

Marla Bautista

Mar 14, 20224 min read

How the School to Prison Pipeline Affects our Communities in 2022

School should never be a direct path into the criminal justice system, but for some children it is. Are you ready to help change this?

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Who is Supposed to Help? - Good Samaritan Day is March 13

Laura Schofield

Mar 7, 20223 min read

Who is Supposed to Help? - Good Samaritan Day is March 13

Do you only help strangers when it is convenient or makes financial sense. Or do you step up whenever you see a need? Read more...

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How Food Insecurity Leads To Homelessness, And Impacts Us All

Marla Bautista

Feb 8, 20228 min read

How Food Insecurity Leads To Homelessness, And Impacts Us All

Inflation and a lack of consistent access to nutritious meals has everyone talking about #foodinsecurity. Learn more here...

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When I Learned My Wife Had Once Been Homeless, And The Promise She Had Made

Ulisses Bautista

Jan 31, 20226 min read

When I Learned My Wife Had Once Been Homeless, And The Promise She Had Made

I have always known homelessness existed, but I never realized how close the issue was to me until my wife shared she had once been homeless

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Homelessness Is More Expensive To Ignore Than Solve

Hope N. Griffin

Jan 24, 20226 min read

Homelessness Is More Expensive To Ignore Than Solve

Homelessness is expensive. It cost taxpayers on avg. $30-50K per chronically homeless person per year. Keep reading, there's more...

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Personal Security & Safety When Living In A Homeless Shelter

Marla Bautista

Jan 17, 20225 min read

Personal Security & Safety When Living In A Homeless Shelter

Discover lessons Marla learned about personal security while living in a homeless shelter. Join her in creating safe housing opportunities.

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How Does Being Homeless Affect Your Mental Health?

Marla Bautista

Jan 12, 20225 min read

How Does Being Homeless Affect Your Mental Health?

Have you ever wondered about the relationship between homelessness and mental illness? Is it that homelessness exacerbates an existing...

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Marla Bautista

Jan 3, 20223 min read

How Will You Leave a Legacy in 2022?

How will you leave a legacy in 2022? It sounds like an impossible question, but if we look at what many people leave behind as their...

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How you can help those who are alone & homeless at Christmas

Marla Bautista

Dec 14, 20213 min read

How you can help those who are alone & homeless at Christmas

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, but this phrase rings hollow to the homeless during the holidays. How can they enjoy Christmas...

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10 simple yet impactful ways to help the homeless on giving tuesday

Hope N. Griffin

Nov 16, 20215 min read

10 simple yet impactful ways to help the homeless on giving tuesday

Wondering how GivingTuesday works & how to get involved? We’ve got a few suggestions on how you can help the homeless on Tuesday, Nov 30

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Veterans Day: Remembering America's unhoused veterans

Marla Bautista

Nov 11, 20213 min read

Veterans Day: Remembering America's unhoused veterans

Veterans Day is a day reserved for respecting military veterans who honorably completed their duty to our country. After their service,...

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Dear Elon Musk: If you really wanted to help end world hunger, you would

Marla Bautista

Nov 8, 20212 min read

Dear Elon Musk: If you really wanted to help end world hunger, you would

Last week, the world food critics called on Billionaire Elon Musk to end world hunger. His response frankly raised no solutions, only...

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Ulisses Bautista

Nov 1, 20213 min read

How do you honor your dead?

How do you honor your dead? In North America, a common practice is a funeral followed by a few days of mourning. In Mexico, on November...

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