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    How can WE end homelessness in Porter County?  10 Things You Can Do to Join In  1. Help raise funds: for the plan to succeed additional resources are needed to support  innovations in service delivery, expansion of key services, and creation of new responses. Help  raise funds for the plan by hosting fundraisers or making personal donations to local  foundations or service providers.  2. Spread the word: share the plan with your social networks, keep solutions in the discourse,  and write lette

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    How can WE end homelessness in Porter County?  10 Things You Can Do to Join In  1. Help raise funds: for the plan to succeed additional resources are needed to support  innovations in service delivery, expansion of key services, and creation of new responses. Help  raise funds for the plan by hosting fundraisers or making personal donations to local  foundations or service providers.  2. Spread the word: share the plan with your social networks, keep solutions in the discourse,  and write lette

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    10 Things To Address Homelessness in Porter County 2012

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    Social IMPACT Research Center at Heartland Alliance for Human Needs and Human Rights
    How can WE end homelessness in Porter County?  10 Things You Can Do to Join In  1. Help raise funds: for the plan to succeed additional resources are needed to support  innovations in service delivery, expansion of key services, and creation of new responses. Help  raise funds for the plan by hosting fundraisers or making personal donations to local  foundations or service providers.  2. Spread the word: share the plan with your social networks, keep solutions in the discourse,  and write lette

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    HowcanWEendhomelessnessinPorterCounty?

    10ThingsYouCanDotoJoinIn
    1. Helpraisefunds:fortheplantosucceedadditionalresourcesareneededtosupport innovationsinservicedelivery,expansionofkeyservices,andcreationofnewresponses.Help raisefundsfortheplanbyhostingfundraisersormakingpersonaldonationstolocal foundationsorserviceproviders. 2. Spreadtheword:sharetheplanwithyoursocialnetworks,keepsolutionsinthediscourse, andwriteletterstotheeditorabouttheimportanceoftheplan. 3. Volunteeryourtime:attendtheCoalitiononAffordableHousingmonthlymeetings,joina PlantoEndHomelessnesscommittee,helpoutatserviceproviders,orbecomeaboard memberofanonprofitworkingtoendhomelessness. 4. Developaffordablehousing:akeycontributortothegrowthinhomelessnessisalackof affordablerentalunitsinPorterCounty.Buildersandhousingdeveloperscanworktocreateor setasideaffordablehousingunitsinnewdevelopmentstohelpendhomelessnessinPorter County. 5. Sponsoratalkonhomelessness:raisingawarenessisafirststepinthesolution.Help raiseawarenessofhomelessnessbyfocusingatalk,meeting,sermonoreventwithgroupsyou areaffiliatedwithsuchasyourchurch,library,bookclub,RotaryClub,Kiwanis,orJunior League. 6. Linkthoseinneedtoservices:Ifyouknowsomeonewhoisstrugglingconnectthemwith 211tolearnaboutwhatservicestheymaybeeligiblefor.211isathreedigitphonenumber anyonecancalltogetinformationonhealthandhumanservices. 7. Advocate:Raisetheissuewithpeoplerunningforlocaloffice,respondtostateandfederal actionalertsaboutfundingandpolicyforhomelessprogrammingandaffordablehousing. 8. Assessyourbusiness:Ifyouhaveemployeesassessthewagesyoupayrelativetothelocal costofhousing.Ifyouarealandlord,thinkaboutwaystomaintainqualityhousingwhile loweringrents.Thinkabouthowyourbusinessexpertisecanhelpadvancetheplantoend homelessness. 9. Garnerdonations:peopleexperiencinghomelessinPorterCountyoftenlackeventhemost basicthingsneededtogetbyfromdaytoday.Workwithalocalnonprofittodeterminewhat itemsareneededandcollectdonations. 10. Treatpeopleexperiencinghomelessnesswithdignityandrespect:Peopleoften fallintohomelessnesswhenacrisisoccursthatcouldhappentoanyofus:ajobloss,ahealth crisis,poormentalhealth,alcohol/substanceaddictionordomesticabuse.Itisimportantnotto judgeasyoudontknowwhatthatpersonhasexperienced,makeeyecontactandgivethem thesamerespectasyouwouldtoanyotherpersonthatyoucomeacrossduringyourday.

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    IcommittohelpingtoendhomelessnessinPorterCountythroughthefollowingactivities(checkallthat apply): Helpraisefunds Spreadtheword Volunteeryourtime Developaffordablehousing Sponsoratalkonhomelessness Linkthoseinneedtoservices Advocate Assessyourbusiness Garnerdonations Treatpeoplewithdignityandrespect

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