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Semana de concientización sobre el hambre y la falta de vivienda
November 16th - 22nd
“Infórmese sobre la comunidad sin hogar en el este de Pensilvania y apóyela”.
¿Por qué hacemos este trabajo?
Mire el video y escuche a algunos de nuestros trabajadores de Street Outreach compartir su “por qué” para hacer este importante trabajo en nuestra comunidad.
Lo que necesitas saber
Homelessness is an epidemic throughout our local area, our state and all across the United States. Click the button below to learn about this issue and the stigmas that surround our unhoused neighbors.
Learn the facts about homelessness across Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and nationally.
Condado de Montgomery
- 534 individuals were recorded outside on a singular night in January 2025 (59 unsheltered, 475 were sheltered temporarily).
- The number of unhoused individuals increased by 14% from the previous year.
- According to the most recent & available data (2022-23), 1,820 children throughout Montgomery County are identified as being homeless by their schools.
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Pensilvania
- There has been a 12.1% increase in the unhoused population from the year prior.
- In 2024, 14,088 individuals (sheltered or unsheltered) were reported to experience homelessness, which also equates to 11 individuals out of every 10,000 people. Of all those accounted for, 4,564 were families with children, and 690 individuals were youth on their own. 719 veterans were accounted for in this statistic.
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Nacional
- 37.2 million Americans living below poverty level
- 580k Americans are homeless on an average night
- 44 million Americans are currently at risk from starvation
- 1 de cada 6 niños en los EE. UU. vive en la pobreza.
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¿Cómo puedes ayudar?
Donar o ser voluntario
There are a number of ways to support your neighbors. You can share the lists of food resources below or donate to one of the food pantries.
There are many organizations doing good work in your community right now. A lot of food pantries or code blue shelters cannot run without community volunteers.
Condado de Montgomery
Condado de Bucks
Refugios Código Azul
El mapa a continuación muestra las ubicaciones de los refugios Code Blue en los condados de Montgomery y Bucks, así como sus sitios web con información y oportunidades de voluntariado.
¡Únete a la campaña "Apadrina una Estrella" de este año! Cada donación se destina a regalos para niños y personas de nuestros programas durante esta temporada navideña.
