Donations will be used to help any of the following needs throughout Ellis County:

Emergency needs for area shelters and motel costs , gas and car repairs for families living in their vehicles, case manager, housing navigator, homeless shelter and other assistance as funds allow .

THE NEED IN ELLIS COUNTY IS GROWING!

The need for help with temporary shelter and permanent housing is growing. The Ellis County Homeless Coalition (ECHC) is being overwhelmed with the spike in homelessness caused by evictions and the lack of affordable rental units. We are now being contacted by local food pantries for help with their clients living in their cars or area motels around our county.

We need your help to work with people that are being or have been evicted. Most of them became so far behind in rent due to COVID-19 layoffs and sickness that they were unable to make it up and stay in their homes, even when they went back to work. And, with the average rent now up to $1.60/ sq ft and so many looking for homes, it is a landlord’s market. Those with a previous eviction on their record, poor credit or whose income isn’t three times the rent are passed over, leaving a rising homeless problem.

We need your help with monetary donations or volunteer time.

VOLUNTEER POSITIONS AVAILABLE:

Office Admin and Data Entry

Outreach Team to check on the new sightings and our old friends

Transportation to work & appointments for those without vehicles

Help with social media and website updates (using Canva and Brizy Page Builder)

Case Manager to speak with the clients and determine how to help them