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Dear Friends,
The hot days of summer are certainly here!
I don't like the cold at all, so I try not to complain when the mercury nears triple digits. But I have the luxury of an air-conditioned home, office and car. I have convenient access to seemingly endless sources of cold water to drink. And at the end of the day, I can freshen up with a cool shower before bed.
Individuals experiencing homelessness in our communities are not so fortunate. For them, high summer temperatures are at best uncomfortable and at worst life-threatening. They face similar risks during the frigid days of winter.
While it's important to acknowledge and, in fact, speak out about the challenges faced by the unhoused, that's not enough. We are called to do more. I recently came across a quote on this topic that resonated with me:
“Love and justice demand action. They demand making love felt and working to alleviate the material impoverishments that threaten human dignity.”1
In other words, it’s not enough to tell a good story or to wax poetic about caring for the poor. Rather, love ... demands ... action. Addressing the threat that homelessness poses to another's well-being and dignity requires that we roll up our sleeves and get down to the doing.
With the January 2026 launch of our Horizons transitional housing program fast approaching, please read on to learn more about the “doing” being done by LHM Foundation’s staff, volunteers and supporters!
With gratitude,
Amy
1 “5 Things to Know about the Preferential Option for the Poor,” St. John Institute (May 22, 2019).
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