Material insecurity has steadily increased in the United States.
Here is where we stand today.
How can YOU help?
The good news is, there are many ways to get involved and support organizations in your community that are actively involved in combating instability.
The National Coalition for Homelessness provided four key steps you can take to become an active voice in your community.
C.A.R.E actions can be BIG or small, and both just as impactful.
Learn more about how to help your community combat material insecurity
Resources for New Jersey:
- Division of Volunteer Efforts (DOVE), Seton Hall University https://www.shu.edu/dove/
- Interfaith Food Pantry of the Oranges https://www.orangesfoodpantry.org/
- Community Food Bank of NJ https://cfbnj.org/?form=2021cfbnjgooglead&utm_source=google&utm_medium=paidcpc&utm_campaign=DD&gclid=Cj0KCQjws-OEBhCkARIsAPhOkIakvWop7TcdFgH52YIVyV7WlyfDLh5c5VisAE4lKEyXN6lF9uH7xbwaAtZWEALw_wcB
- HomeFront https://www.homefrontnj.org/donate-artspacecards/
National Resources:
- Annual U.S. Conference of Mayors Report on Hunger and Homelessness: http://usmayors.org/publications/default.asp
- The National Alliance to End Homelessness: http://www.endhomelessness.org
- The National Low Income Housing Coalition: http://www.nlihc.org
- The National Student Campaign Against Hunger and Homelessness: http://www.studentsagainsthunger.org/
- Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week: https://hhweek.org/
- The National Law Center on Homelessness and Poverty: http://www.nlchp.org
- Homes for the Homeless/Institute for Children and Poverty: http://www.homesforthehomeless.com/
- National Health Care for the Homeless Council (Formerly The Better Homes Fund): http://www.nhchc.org/
- Universal Living Wage Campaign: http://www.universallivingwage.org
- To find out other ways to help homeless people: http://earthsystems.org/ways/list.html