December 2019 Newsletter
HAPPY HOLIDAYS!
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Our Wish for You in 2020!
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Yes, it's that time of year! Between the holiday coffee beverages, the decorations that let us know presents are on the way, and the ugly sweaters that everyone gets to pull out of their closet - it's obvious that it's the season of merriment, joy, and giving.
Our wish for you is that you are healthy, happy, and that housing is never an issue.
For many of our residents, the holidays are a challenging time because negative memories can be triggered, or they may have wonderful memories but it's a reminder of what that person no longer has. At the very least, we know they have a safe place to call home and that we provide as much support at this time as we can.
We would love to to just wish you happy holidays without the plug for donations, but, we really are excited about the programs we hope to provide for our residents in 2020! And they can only happy with your support. We rely on unrestricted funds to help us with Welcome Home Kits, occupational therapy for seniors, nutritional cooking classes, and so much more to fill the gaps where residents need the support to stay housed and improve their health.
We hope you'll
listen to Christina's story
and see why it's important to never give up on our neighbors on the streets and why permanent supportive housing is critical to ending homelessness.
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"How can I help?"
So glad you asked!
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You can start a fundraiser on Facebook!
- Visit facebook.com/fundraisers
- Click "Select Nonprofit"
- Type "Skid Row Housing Trust"
- Modify details, publish, and SHARE!
Or
,
list
en and share
Kenneth, Christina, Cory, and Tanisha's stories of success. And if you can, donate to help us continue providing critical programs and the tools necessary to help residents break the cycle of homelessness for good!
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THANK YOU to Everyone Who Attended
RICH CITY POOR MAN!
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THANK YOU to everyone who joined us for RICH CITY | POOR MAN last weekend. The free 3-day photojournalism exhibit and event by
Daniel Dart
covered everything from mental health, life after incarceration, violence and trauma, to how we can use storytelling to shift the mindset about homelessness and solutions. And there was so much more!
We thank Daniel Dart and his phenomenal team for bringing us onto the event, and for highlighting all the complex layers that go into addressing homelessness. And big thank you to ACE Hotel for graciously hosting everyone last weekend!
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The Gift for the Person Who Has Everything
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Give in honor of a loved one with a dedication card!
Now you can purchase a Welcome Home Kit for a person moving off the streets and into an apartment, in honor of your loved one.
- Purchase a kit
- Add your honoree's name
- Receive a digital card,
- Print and put in an envelope with a pretty bow for them. Or email it to them!
You will receive your card 24 hours after your donation so purchase before the holidays!
We need 200 kits for future residents moving into
SP7
and
FLOR 401 Lofts
. These bundles are specially made by COCOBundle which uses quality goods that will last years, and takes care of the packing, shipping, all those fun details so we don't have to!
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Skid Row Housing Trust in the News
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#68
"Michael Maltzan’s Star Apartments, opened in 2014 for the Skid Row Housing Trust, is proof that smart solutions to the region’s housing crisis sit, quite literally, under our nose. And that they can feature great design and innovative construction techniques to boot." Read more
here...
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Skid Row Housing Trust provides permanent supportive housing so that people who have experienced homelessness, prolonged extreme poverty, poor health, disabilities, mental illness and/or addiction can lead safe, stable lives in wellness.
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