Homelessness
Community partners break ground on affordable housing development that will help house homeless veterans
There are more than 700 veterans experiencing homelessness in the state of Idaho. A population that makes up just about 13 percent of the total population of homelessness in the Gem State. Unfortunately, Ada County sees a slightly higher rate (14 percent) of veterans experiencing homelessness. A coalition of community partners are working to make...
Shelters to shipping containers: Idaho nonprofits work to meet housing needs
Over the past eight years, the Avenues for Hope Housing Challenge has helped raise more than $3 million for almost 70 Idaho nonprofits that provide safe, stable, and affordable housing for Idahoans. The three-week campaign, which takes place every December, has become the single-largest fundraiser for many Idaho housing nonprofits. The 2018 campaign was another...
The face of homelessness
Every morning, Cynthia makes an hour-long drive from her three-bedroom home among the hop fields of Wilder to the city lights of Boise. A routine she repeats each evening as she works to provide for her family. “I am working toward sustainability,” said Cynthia. Every mile, a step toward stability for her and her family....
Housing nonprofits receive leg up during holiday season
The Avenues for Hope housing challenge raised a record amount for participating nonprofits on the front lines of fighting homelessness. The 20-day campaign, which ran from Dec. 12 through Dec. 31, raised $875,493 for 51 nonprofits. This year’s total surpassed 2017’s total by more than a $150,000. This year, there were more than 2,600 donors...
Avenues for Hope provides community safety net for housing nonprofits
The 8th annual Avenues for Hope Housing Challenge kicked off on Dec. 12. The online fundraiser, organized by Idaho Housing and Finance Association in conjunction with The Home Partnership Foundation, supports 55 participating nonprofits that manage the day-to-day work of serving the more than 7,000 students and 4,000 other Idahoans affected by homelessness. The online campaign...
New Path becomes first “Housing First” development in Idaho
New Path Community Housing Development in Boise opened its doors as Idaho’s first “Housing First” Permanent Supportive Housing development. New Path houses 40 people battling chronic homelessness and provides wrap-around services to help residents achieve stability. Housing First is a shift from the more traditional approach to caring for the homeless. Housing First prioritizes and provides those experiencing chronic homelessness...
States look to Boise to help solve homelessness issue
Homelessness is an issue that’s impacting people all across the United States. A crisis hitting the streets from Portland, Oregon to New York City. Last year, the Point-in-Time Count estimated 553,742 people were homeless on a single night, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. It’s the first increase in the PIT Count since...
Idaho’s homeless student population on the rise
The final ring of a school bell can bring about a number of different emotions for students. Some may be excited while others may feel anxiety because school is the only safe and stable place for them to go. Unfortunately, these emotions are compounded for the homeless student population, which has steadily increased in Idaho...
Idaho donors help keep the lights on for nonprofits that serve the homeless
The term “sojourner” arose through European literature to describe the rise of nomadic people who found purpose in wandering freely from place to place. While it’s easy to romanticize their restless spirits, the unsettling truth is that for most people living this way, life quickly becomes physically and emotionally exhausting. Sojourners’ Alliance, a unique homeless...
