Dear Friends and Supporters,
As the holiday season approaches, we end a year filled with challenges and triumphs. At Community Shelter Board, this also reminds us of the transformative power of hope and the transformational change that we can achieve together.
Hope is not just an emotion—it is a call to action. The recent Community Assessment reminds us that the work of community is the responsibility of each one of us. It invites us to reimagine how we leverage our collective voice to end homelessness. It has been pivotal in focusing our strategy to address racial inequity within the housing system. It serves as a living guide, driving us toward meaningful change and progress. Personally, I am hopeful for a positive future.
Each act of generosity, big or small, reinforces the belief that everyone deserves a safe place to live. This holiday season, we invite you to have the courage to hope and take a stand for housing justice. Your generosity is a powerful statement that everyone deserves a home.
Gifts made before December 31, 2024 will be matched by Bread Financial and IGS Energy, amplifying the impact of your contribution. The time is now.
Join me today to help turn our vision into reality and ensure that everyone in our community has a place to call home.
With heartfelt gratitude,
Shannon TL Isom
President + CEO
Community Shelter Board
Over the past 10 years alone, Community Shelter Board’s system of care has housed more than 30,000 people.
Timeframe for below numbers is July 1, 2023 – June 30, 2024.
Prevention
4,775 expectant mothers, youth, veterans, and family members received prevention services. They remained stably housed and did not enter into a homeless shelter.
Shelter
7,144 people were provided with safe emergency shelter while experiencing homelessness, including 1,508 children.
Rapid Rehousing
3,345 people in shelter received help to find stable housing.
Transitional Housing
160 youth were kept safe in transitional housing.
Diversion and Coordinated Entry
Over 11,000 people who called the homeless hotline were either connected to shelter beds or helped to find better options than shelter.
Supportive Housing
3,457 people were kept safely housed and healthy in permanent supportive housing, including 211 veterans.
The Lives You've Changed
Gifts Matched for a limited time
Thanks to IGS Energy and other donors, your gift made now through Dec. 31 will be matched, doubling your impact for our community's most vulnerable families facing homelessness.
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Thank you to our sponsors
Questions about giving? Our team is here to help! Contact Katie Ocasio, Relationship Officer, at kocasio@csb.org or 614-715-2524.
