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Faith Works: Housing One Hero

Faith Works: Housing One Hero. A Collaborative Engagement Initiative of Mayor Sam Liccardo with San José’s Faith Based Community. Ending veteran’s homelessness in San José one congregation at a time. Housing One Hero Ending Veterans Homelessness One Congregation at a Time.

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Faith Works: Housing One Hero

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  1. Faith Works: Housing One Hero A Collaborative Engagement Initiative of Mayor Sam Liccardo with San José’s Faith Based Community Ending veteran’s homelessness in San José one congregation at a time

  2. Housing One Hero Ending Veterans Homelessness One Congregation at a Time • House 260 homeless veterans • Welcome veterans into your community • We can accomplish this in 2 years • Mayor’s next Faith Works meeting: Friday, Oct. 14th, 1-2pm at City Hall in the Mayor’s Office

  3. Why Housing One Hero?

  4. What can one congregation do right away? • Identify low-cost housing options near the faith community • Identify potential landlords within congregation • Commit to leasing an apartment and subleasing to veteran • Commit to re-furbishing an apartment for a recently housed Veteran • Invite a recently housed veteran into your community • Designate monthly budget toward housing a homeless veteran. Recommended $500-2000 Monthly

  5. What else can one congregation do? • Consider how to make more housing and support services available to homeless veterans: • Seek ways to use church property to develop housing for Homeless Veterans. Construction of Modular Housing Units • Develop capacity to support a veteran through training and resources within your faith community. • Have a special outreach to homeless veterans inviting them to your community fellowships

  6. Immediate Action Steps • Fill out the Housing One Hero Interest Form to update information and provide a contact person and send to: maya@destinationhomescc.org • Call Maya at 408-513-8724 to organize an outreach event for: • The members of your congregation • The faith leaders in your community

  7. Let us know you are interested! Complete the Housing One Hero Interest Form & contact: Maya Esparza Director, All the Way Home Campaign to End Veteran’s Homelessness & Coordinator, Housing One Hero Destination Home maya@destinationhomescc.org 408-513-8724

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