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Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week
November 17th - 23th
Learn about and support the unhoused community across Eastern Pennsylvania.”
Why We Do This Work
Watch the video and listen to some of our Street Outreach workers share their “Why” for doing this important work in our community.
What You Need to Know
Homelessness is an epidemic throughout not only the United States but all across the world. 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, Bucks County, and nationally.
Montgomery County
- So far in 2024, it has been reported that there are 687 homeless individuals in Montgomery County. This is down 11% compared to 2023, where there was reported to be 711 homeless individuals in the county.
- For every 22 affordable and available rentals, there are 100 low-income renter households in the county (as of 2021); there has been an increase from the last few year since this statistic was released, and Street Outreach has increased efforts over time to resolve this.
- There have been 595 people sheltered and a remaining 92 without shelter placement.
- There have been 8,591 eviction filings.
- The food insecurity rate is 8.6% overall, with factors including racial and gender inequities.
- At least 14% of children are food insecure.
- A 2023 report found a 7.4% increase in homeless veterans even though the Department of Veteran Affairs was able to house almost 39,000 veterans.
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Bucks County
- This year alone, Bucks County has seen a surge of homelessness, as there were a reported 407 individuals with no stable housing.
- 234 individuals were sheltered, in transitional housing or were in hotel placements, 82 individuals were placed in code blue shelter, and 91 individuals were found sleeping outside.
- There have been 5,991 eviction filings.
- 7.3% of residents and 8.7% of all Bucks County children are food insecure.
- Bucks County found a 42% increase in homelessness for folks 55 & over, coinciding with the end of federal gov’t funding for stabilized housing.
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National
- From 2022 to 2024, there was a 2.2% increase in homelessness; in contrast, the number of unsheltered individuals has decreased by nearly 40.8% (from around 7,000 reduced down to just under 4,000).
- 37.2 million Americans live below the poverty level.
- 580,000 Americans are homeless on a typical night.
- 44 million Americans are at risk of suffering from hunger.
- 1 in 6 children in the U.S. live in poverty.
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How Can You Help?
Donate or Volunteer
There are a number of ways to support your neighbors. Many organizations are doing good work in your community right now and are looking for you to come alongside them.
Montgomery County
Bucks County
Code Blue Shelters
The map below shows the locations of Code Blue shelters in Montgomery and Bucks counties as well as their websites with information and volunteer opportunities.
Join us in this year’s Sponsor A Star campaign! Each donation goes towards gifts for children and individuals throughout our programs this holiday season.
