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To all nomads at heart,
Thank you for your continued support of the work of Homes On Wheels Alliance (HOWA). I am both proud and honored to be part of a team of staff, trustees, volunteers, and donors who both see the needs and act to help, staying true to our mission:
Homes On Wheels Alliance supports nomads in need through training and resources while building an empowering and compassionate community.
Surprisingly, HOWA serves many older women in need – women like your grandmas, aunties, mothers, and sisters. Women who raised families, while often working part time jobs. Women who did everything that society expected, but now, in their later years, do not have the resources to meet all their needs for food, shelter, and medical/Rx. Of course, HOWA also serves many men in need, as well as those under 55. Consider the demographics of HOWA’s 86K-member discussion group on Facebook where almost 2/3 are female and more than half of the women are over 55 years of age.
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Because of your support, HOWA is enabled to help men and women who need a hand up. HOWA gives them the tools to thrive within the lower-cost nomadic lifestyle while retaining their dignity, self-sufficiency, and a respected place within a caring and compassionate community of other nomads.
Making people’s lives better would not be possible without the wisdom and strategic guidance of HOWA’s Board of Trustees, the selflessness of an army of nomad volunteers, nor the long-standing commitment to service of HOWA’s program staff -- Bobbi Stice and Tracey Powers.
Thank you all!
Suanne Carlson
Co-Executive Director
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HOWA has a brand new team member! Pete Bettencourt is now HOWA’s Tech Support Coordinator and Bookkeeper.
Pete is an active, gregarious nomad who travels with his beautiful dog Kitty. He has many diverse skills along with a compassionate heart.
You may have met him already. Pete was a volunteer at the last Rubber Tramp Rendezvous in Event Support.
He also volunteered at April’s Boondocking Skills Camp where he taught vehicle maintenance and provided information about solar power systems. Every morning Pete generously provided coffee at the campfire ring.
After the Training Camp, Pete volunteered some more at the In-Person Caravan.
We now look forward to working with Pete to help HOWA operate smoothly.
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Pete and his dog Kitty
May In-Person Caravan
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VanStock Supports HOWA
with Portion of Ticket Sales
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Drive the Alcan Highway this summer and participate in the first ever VanStock in Palmer, Alaska, July 18-21, a 4-day, 3-night Camp Out event.
The VanStock website says:
More than an event, a movement. A gathering to meet like-minded people passionate about alternative tiny living. Learn about making tiny living sustainable. Enjoy live music, workshops, self- development, seminars, and get more informed on land stewardship by indigenous cultures to make nomad living a sustainable longterm option.
We are a charitable event focusing on sustainability, tiny alternative living, community and financial freedom. Donating 20% of all profits to the Home On Wheels Alliance to aid in affordable housing and resources for the nomad community with additional donations to Alaskan indigenous groups/causes.
Tickets information can be found on the VanStock website. They are limiting the number of tickets sold to 2,000 so be sure to order your ticket now for your trip to Alaska this summer.
| | Emergency Fund: The unexpected happens to all of us | | |
The HOWA eFund Program is for active nomads in need whose primary residence is their vehicle. Unexpected situations happen leaving us out of control without enough financial, family, or friend resources to fix the emergency.
That is when the HOWA eFund may be able to help.
The HOWA eFund is 100% funded by donations from the nomad community. In 2024, 51 awards were made totaling $28,434.50. What an amazing community that supports other nomads in this way. To learn more about the HOWA eFund or if you would like to contribute to the HOWA eFund to assist active nomads please visit:
https://homesonwheelsalliance.org/nomad-emergency/
| | Together, We'll Keep the Wheels Turning | | |
Like many individuals and organizations across the country, Homes On Wheels Alliance (HOWA) is facing some financial challenges. While we continue to be careful stewards of every dollar, we’ve reached a point where we must start to scale back certain programs to allow our small but mighty team—just 1.5 program staff!—to focus on the heart of HOWA’s mission to serve nomads in need.
Our commitment is unwavering. HOWA will continue to provide training and resources while building an empowering and compassionate community of nomads. That’s what you make possible.
If you’re able, we ask you to consider making a gift today. Every contribution—no matter the size—helps us continue to empower those seeking safety, self-sufficiency, and connection on the road.
Click here to donate.
Together, we change lives.
Thank you for being part of this incredible journey.
With gratitude,
The HOWA Team
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WIN BOB WELLS' AMBULANCE and $10,000 | |
Support Homes On Wheels Alliance when you donate to get your entries!
Bob Wells is supporting HOWA once more! He has donated the rig he lived in for the past two years for a sweepstakes. The winner of this four wheel drive ambulance will also win $10,000!
Ambo at Overland Expo West in Flagstaff
During the month of May, the ambulance was taken to the Overlander Expo in Flagstaff, Arizona. It was parked strategically to catch the eye of attendees as they entered the Expo. Many overland enthusiasts like the idea of four-wheel, diesel rig like this one. We want to give a special thanks to Pete Bettencourt for taking time to pick up the ambo and get it to the three-day event and then return it to where it is stored.
Want to know more?
Info, specs, rules, and your chances to win here -- HOWA.rallyup.com/BobsAmbulance
Check out these eight CheapRVLiving videos that document the four years this ambulance was Bob's home on wheels. https://youtube.com/playlist...
This is a sweepstakes; so, no purchase necessary to enter (look for "Alternant Method of Entry" on the web page).
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