Doing What We Can Homeless Outreach

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Of the nine states with a decrease in homelessness in 2023, Louisiana (-57 percent) and Delaware (-47 percent) posted the most impressive declines.

WE ARE LOOKING FOR LAW FIRMS AND/OR INDIVIDUAL ATTORNEYS WILLING TO PROVIDE A FEW PRO BONO HOURS EACH MONTH TO THE HOMELESS COMMUNITY. If you can help, please contact us. Together, we can make a difference! Thank you, and God Bless!

Homelessness in America extends beyond harsh city streets or isolated regions; it impacts population centers of all shapes and sizes and extends from coast to coast.
Demonstrating the breadth of this endemic issue, the five states with the highest homeless rates range from the eastern seaboard (New York and Vermont) to the Pacific coastline (Oregon and California), out to the westernmost island (Hawaii).

On a per capita basis, the District of Columbia has the nation’s most pronounced homeless problem (725 people without homes per 100,000 citizens).

New York, Vermont, and Oregon had the highest per-capita rates of homelessness in 2023.

Homelessness increased in 41 states between 2022 and 2023, with New Hampshire, New Mexico, and New York having the highest percentage increases.

HERE'S A HUGE SHOUT-OUT TO THE EAST BRAINERD KIWANIS CLUB for their recent donation of a pallet of individual serving bottled waters! Your generosity is providing a much-needed and much-appreciated hydration resource for the homeless community we serve! We sincerely appreciate you! Thank you, and God Bless!

The total homeless population in the US rose 12.1% from 2022 to 2023, reaching its highest point since at least 2007.
---Updated on Thu, March 28, 2024 by the USAFacts Team

Call us today at 423.250.3900 or email us at [email protected] to volunteer or donate. Together, we can make a difference!

MAKING A DIFFERENCE: Local homeless outreach ministry expands to offer more services The outreach has a storefront on Brainerd Road, which now includes a Hope Community Fridge.

California, the most populous state in the nation, is home to Hollywood's stars, Silicon Valley's technology, Napa Valley's wines and ancient Redwood and Sequoia forests. The Golden State also is one of the country's wealthiest and most socially and politically influential. California alone also accounted for nearly 30% of all homelessness in America, based on 2023 estimates, and ranks #1 as the state with the most homeless people (181,399).

WE ARE IN IMMEDIATE NEED OF ADULT MEN'S SHORTS, JEANS AND SUMMER-WEIGHT PANTS, SIZES 28 TO 34. NEW OR USED. ANY COLOR. ANY STYLE.
If you can help, please consider ordering some of these from an internet retailer such as Walmart or Amazon and have them shipped directly to us at our package-secure USPS mailing address: DWWCHO, PO Box 80998, Chattanooga, TN 37414.
Alternatively, you can purchase or gather them locally and drop off on any Friday or Saturday between 9 AM and 4 PM at our Operations Center located at 4922 Brainerd Road, between the Circle K gas station and Family Dollar.
Also, please help us extend our reach by sharing this post with your FB family and friends.
Thank you, and God Bless!

PARTNER WITH US TODAY TO HELP THE HOMELESS IN OUR COMMUNITY. Visit our Operations Center at 4922 Brainerd Road (between the Circle K gas station and Family Dollar) this holiday weekend on Friday or Saturday between 9 AM and 4 PM to learn how you can help. We need your support!

WE ARE IN IMMEDIATE NEED OF **NEW ONLY** UNDERWEAR FOR ADULT MEN. BOXER-STYLE PREFERRED. SIZES S-M-L-XL-2XL. WE CANNOT ACCEPT ANY USED OR PREVIOUSLY WORN UNDERWEAR, EVEN IF IN GOOD CONDITION.
If you can help, please consider ordering some of these from an internet retailer such as Walmart or Amazon and have them shipped directly to us at our package-secure USPS mailing address: DWWCHO, PO Box 80998, Chattanooga, TN 37414.
Or, purchase them locally and drop off on any Friday or Saturday between 9 AM and 4 PM at our Operations Center located at 4922 Brainerd Road, between the Circle K gas station and Family Dollar.
Thank you, and God Bless!

Food for thought................

WE ARE IN NEED OF **NEW ONLY** UNDERWEAR ITEMS FOR ADULT MEN AND WOMEN. WE CANNOT ACCEPT ANY USED OR PREVIOUSLY WORN UNDERWEAR ITEMS, EVEN IF IN GOOD CONDITION.
Men: Boxer-style preferred. Sizes S-M-L-XL
Women's Bras: Sports Bra styles preferred. Sizes S-M-L-XL or 32-34-36-38
Women's Panties: Sixes S-M-L-XL or their equivalents

If you can help, please consider ordering some or all of these items from an internet retailer such as Walmart or Amazon and have them shipped directly to us at our package-secure USPS mailing address: DWWCHO, PO Box 80998, Chattanooga, TN 37414.

Or, purchase them locally and drop off on any Friday or Saturday between 9 AM and 4 PM at our Operations Center located at 4922 Brainerd Road, between the Circle K gas station and Family Dollar.

Thank you, and God Bless!

HERE'S A HUGE SHOUT OUT TO ALL OF THE MULTI-AGENCY EVENT PARTICIPANTS WHO SHOWED UP YESTERDAY TO PROVIDE LOVE AND CARE TO THE HOMELESS COMMUNITY IN BRAINERD!! It was a truly humbling experience to work alongside each of you as we cohesively brought our unique teams of volunteers together at the event yesterday. Doing What We Can Homeless Outreach was overwhelmed with the level of tangible resources, professionalism, comaraderie, and genuine goodwill put forth by all of our community network partners who made yesterday a resounding success! You rock!
Showered With Hope
LPOP - Loving People On Purpose
Hope Community Fridge
Vision of Mercy
Scooter King at Nicos Salon Downtown
Robin Sandins
Tom & Dorothy Turner of Ooltewah, TN
John Bell of Ft. Oglethorpe, GA
Dr. Troy Smith of A Better Choice Chiropractic

MULTIPLE-AGENCY EVENT FOR THE HOMELESS THIS WEEKEND: SATURDAY, JANUARY 20TH, 11 AM TO 3 PM

It is our honor and privilege to host an upcoming joint-venture event next weekend at our Operations Center location (4922 Brainerd Road) featuring some of our community network partners. There is strength in numbers -- Together we are making a difference!

If you are homeless, please do not miss out on this opportunity for fun, food, fellowship, and genuine heartfelt support from the Chattanooga public-at-large. If you are not homeless, but share our passion to help this disenfranchised population within our community, please come out to show your support and bring a gift (cash or other appropriate items) to support our partners in fulfilling their mission to help the homeless!

The following organizations will be present and offering services to the homeless alongside DWWCHO in conjunction with our monthly Meet-Up Event. For our part, we will be serving a delicious meal featuring lasagna and garlic bread courtesy of our volunteer supporters, Tom & Dorothy Turner of Ooltewah.

Showered With Hope: a mobile shower service that travels to various neighborhoods and parts of the city each week to provide hot showers to the homeless community

LPOP - Loving People On Purpose: a mobile hot meals & general resource ministry serving the homeless in the Brainerd community twice per week will be onsite providing snacks, drinks and clothes

Hope Community Fridge: a neighborhood-based free fridge and food pantry offering 24/7 access to help combat the trifecta of hunger, food insecurity and homelessness will be celebrating their "Grand Re-Opening" and Brainerd site relocation to the DWWCHO Operations Center

Vision of Mercy: a local ministry that provides non-perishable food bags/boxes, essentials kits, medication assistance and emergency shelter to homeless individuals

Scooter King: a professional barber from Nicos Salon Downtown will be providing free haircuts to homeless men and women

Phones N Tablets R Us: a local phone/tablet provider will be available to consult with eligible individuals about receiving reliable and free government-issued telecommunication devices

Robin Sandins: (an affiliate of Showered With Hope) will attend and provide extra food and homeless supplies to those in need