10 Things You Can Do

1. Learn about homelessness and educate others.

2. Support the development of affordable housing.

3. Contact your local elected officials and ask them what they are doing to support homeless children and families. Ask for their support of local initiatives and programs. Ask them to establish a Plan to End Homelessness in your community.

4. Volunteer at a local shelter - no matter what you do for a living, you can help the homeless with your on-the-job talents and skills.

5. Volunteer at a soup kitchen.

6. Donate groceries, toys and money to local homeless shelters.

7. Donate leftover food and flowers from catered events.

8. Become a landlord to a family that is transitioning out of a homeless shelter.

9. Help a family move or provide "house warming gifts" such as linens, dishes, pots and pans, small appliances and lamps for children, youth and families who are moving out of the shelter and into their own homes.

10. Ask local television stations to schedule educational programs on homelessness. Your encouragement and praise of such programs can keep them on the air.