We bring living room furniture and kitchen table and chairs along with pots, dishes, and utensils.
And yet we encounter deep gratitude for the safety of a locked door and the stability of a ‘place of their own.’ The Resource Exchange brings new bedding, makes up the bed, and adds towels, mat, and shower curtains to the bath. Often apartments have no furniture or items necessary for cooking simple meals or cleaning. Most importantly, it frees up HCH grant money to place more clients in places of their own.Īt this time, we only work with clients referred by HCH, which provides ongoing support services to the newly-housed. Our program optimizes the chance of success for those newly housed, and it affirms for each of them that there are people who care and believe in them. Our mission is to turn that empty rental unit into a home by providing basic furniture and household items. The Donation Coordinator at 41 or by email at for more information on how you can participate.
Since their grant money is limited, often there is little left for more than rent for the newly-housed clients. Health Care for the Homeless (HCH) is one community agency doing this kind of work. Newer grant programs identify and place the most vulnerable of those without homes directly in housing and then work with them to stabilize their lives. Those on the street waiting to ‘qualify’ for housing use all their energy getting something to eat, dry clothes to wear, medical care, and a safe place to sleep. Vincent de Paul Church Social Action Committee How the Problem of Homelessness is Addressed