Homeless Resource Center

This is what homelessness prevention looks like, and you can be a huge part of it! A young family here in Lawrence is doing everything right. Mom works full-time and picks up part-time jobs on top of that. Dad just graduated from college. He's taking care of their two kids at home until he finds a job that pays enough to cover childcare. This month, rent and the electric bill came due at the same time. They paid the rent so they could keep their home. Then the power got shut off. This morning I got a message that broke my heart: "We have been so cold the past few nights." No family in our community should go through that. Not when they're working this hard to move forward. A utility shutoff is often the first step toward a family losing their home. If we step in now, we keep these kids warm, keep this family together, and keep them housed. Preventing homelessness costs far less, and hurts far less, than climbing back out of it. This is our chance as their community to step up. And it gets better. Vintage Church will match every dollar up to $500, so your gift goes twice as far. We need $1,100 to get their power back on and the balance paid off. We can fix this TODAY. Will you help us do it? Give now, then share this with your friends. Let's do this now!

A Community Fundraiser from the Homeless Resource Center A Lawrence mother is doing everything right. She's working. She's budgeting. She's leaning on community partners. She has young, school-aged children counting on her, and she has remained steadfastly committed to building them a safe and stable home, even through one of the hardest seasons of her life. Right now, she is in the final stretch. The hard work has paid off in real, measurable ways. She's close. But a small remaining financial gap tied to her housing situation is standing between where she is today and the long-term stability she has worked so hard to reach. That's where this community comes in. This mother is currently working with The Willow Domestic Violence Center and other community supports as she transitions to stable housing for her and her children. For safety reasons, her identity and personal details are being kept confidential, but her need is real and time-sensitive. The remaining gap is modest. It is the kind of thing that, with a little help from the right people at the right moment, could change the entire trajectory for this family. A Matching Challenge To help create momentum, HRC is putting up a matching contribution. When we hit $500, HRC will add $250 form our "helping people" budget! Why This Matters Sometimes people fall into a crack that no single program was designed to catch. This is one of those situations. Traditional funding streams don't always cover unique circumstances, and when they fall short, community generosity is what makes the difference. This mother has not given up. She is doing the work. We are asking you to do a small part alongside her so she doesn't have to start over. Give Today Every dollar raised goes directly toward stabilizing housing for this family. Questions? Contact the Homeless Resource Center at director@hrclawrence.org or 785-691-7430. All identifying information has been withheld to protect the privacy and safety of this individual and her family. This campaign is managed directly by HRC.