WHO ARE THE HOMELESS?

Who Are The Homeless?

• 633,782 homeless people were counted on a single night.
• As many as 3.5 million² people experienced homelessness last year – or one out of every 100 citizens. The average American knows 600 people.
• 40% of homeless men have served in the armed forces.
• 39% of the homeless are children – more than 1 in 3.

Why Are They Homeless?

• 8.2 million people want full-time jobs but are stuck in part-time jobs instead.
• 11.8 million people are unemployed. 1 million have given up looking for jobs.
• Full-time work at the current minimum wage does not provide sufficient income for a modest rental unit in any county in America.
• Top causes of homelessness include:
  — Mental illness and lack of services
  — Lack of affordable housing
  — Substance abuse and lack of needed services
  — Low-paying job
  — Domestic violence

We Can Do Better!

• 22% of all children in the U.S. now live in poverty, an all-time high.
• Only 3 developed countries have higher child poverty rates: Mexico, Chile and Turkey.
• The longer a child lives in poverty, the harder it is to escape later.
• In a 29-city survey of mayors, 27% of people needing emergency food assistance are turned away.

Ways To Help

• Sign up to create kits (Get Meal Tickets)
• Get your social group involved (10 or more kits)
• Nominate a local shelter to be involved
• Sponsor a RescueKit drive in your community

Nominate a local Shelter to be involved: Tell us about your community’s shelter. We will arranged a RescueKit Drive and provide all of the necessary elements.

Sponsor a RescueKit Drive in your Community: We understand that not everyone can participate but everyone can do something. For as little as $200, you can reach 100 homeless people. Imagine, 100 people being helped off the streets in your community. That is powerful.

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Join The RescueKit Team

• Become a Member and get a RescueKit
• Become a Regional Organizer
• Tell us about a local shelter in your community

Your Donation will build more rescuekits today!   DONATE NOW