Dispatch.com :: One Day to End Homelessness

You can help end homelessness. One community. One call to action. One day to make a difference.

Central Ohio families are seeking shelter in alarming numbers. Franklin County’s emergency shelters are overflowing. Many people can no longer meet their basic needs for food and shelter.

Consider this: Families entering shelter earned an average income of only $480 a month, but the average apartment in Columbus rents for $780 a month.

16% more families sought shelter this year than last.
Demand and costs for family overflow shelter increased by over 5,000% last year.
62% of families entering emergency shelter have never used shelter before.
1,700 children are homeless, most 7 years old or younger.

You can make a difference.

You have the power to end homelessness. Donate the amount of one day’s rent or mortgage payment to the Community Shelter Board’s One Day to End Homelessness Campaign. All money raised will stay in our community to support the Community Shelter Board’s programs, including prevention and rapid re-housing.

The Community Shelter Board’s approach to homelessness works: The majority of people who receive services during a temporary crisis never need shelter again.

With your help, everyone will have a place to call home this winter.

Chart of Gifts

Suggested donation amounts, based on monthly housing costs.
$400 a month = $13	$2,000 a month = $66
$600 a month = $20	$2,500 a month = $83
$800 a month = $27	$3,000 a month = $100
$1,000 a month = $33	$4,000 a month = $133
$1,500 a month = $50	$5,000 a month = $166
$1,800 a month = $60
If you paid off your mortgage, please donate the equivalent of your last month’s payment.
It’s easy to calculate your “One Day” donation. Take your monthly rent or mortgage payment and divide by 30 days.

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