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Across the country, 100,000 Homes communities have made incredible progress on housing their most vulnerable homeless neighbors. Their stories show that homelessness can be solved!

ACTION ALERT: Urge Elected Officials in LA County to Support New Plan to End Homelessness

If you live in Los Angeles, we need your help on this one! Please take action with your elected officials.

From our Campaign partners at the United Way in Los Angeles:

By Jake Maguire on November 9, 2010

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AZ Partner Featured for Innovative Approach to Housing Veterans

Phoenix Campaign partner, Project H3, has been working hard to house homeless veterans since its Registry Week last April. This week, the Phoenix Examiner pays tribute to the organization's efforts with a thoughtful and positive profile by veterans beat reporter Donna Bleyle.

If you know about a homeless veteran who has moved off the street and into housing in your community, let us know by submitting your story. We'll get in touch and maybe even share it with the whole 100,00 Homes community on our blog!

By Jake Maguire on November 5, 2010

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Registry Week Wraps Up in Sydney!

Registry Week is drawing to a close in Sydney, Australia, where more than half of those surveyed by 70 volunteers qualify as vulnerable.

Check out the Sydney Morning Herald's coverage of the Campaign and see what local volunteers are discovering about the state of "sleeping rough" in Australia.

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By Jake Maguire on November 4, 2010

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In Melbourne, Empty Campsites Mean Earlier Wake-up Times for Registry Week Volunteers

Registry Week means waking up early— really early.  But in Melbourne, a rash of empty campsites has volunteers waking up even sooner than usual to find the homeless before they head out for the day.

In most Campaign communities, Registry Week volunteers commit to getting out of bed around three in the morning and hitting the streets by four. It’s never pleasant, but early rising is a critical part of ensuring that teams arrive at local sleeping spots before their homeless neighbors leave.

By Jake Maguire on October 27, 2010

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Melbourne Kicks Off Registry Week in Australia

When the 100,000 Homes Campaign began, we hoped to transform the response to homelessness across America. But as our work together has gained steam, we’ve heard from dedicated partners around the world who want in on the action.

By Jake Maguire on October 26, 2010

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A Good "Faith" Effort Could House 100K Homeless People

In communities across the country, faith groups are mobilizing to help move the most vulnerable homeless into housing. We asked Joel John Roberts, of PATH Partners in Long Beach, CA, to tell us how churches, mosques and synagogues are joining with local Campaign partner Long Beach Connections to make 100,000 Homes a reality:

By Jake Maguire on October 20, 2010

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Get Informed and Get On Board With These Interactive Web Tools from Our Partners!

People always ask us how they can get their city or town to join the Campaign. One way is to dig into the data and be able to talk about the nature and scope of the problem in your local community. Our partners at the National Alliance to End Homelessness have developed some simple, user-friendly web tools to help you catch up on the state of homelessness in your area and nationwide.

By Jake Maguire on October 19, 2010

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As Omaha Registry Week Ends, Work of Housing the Homeless Begins

Amazing news from the ground in Omaha!

Seventy-five volunteers took to the streets and trails of Omaha and Council Bluffs this week to compile a by-name and photo detailed registry of the region’s homeless. Participants in Omaha Registry Week surveyed 471 homeless individuals in the Omaha metro region, identifying more than one third of them as vulnerable and at increased risk of death.

By Jake Maguire on October 15, 2010

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Omaha will begin moving vulnerable homeless into housing this week!

Our partners in Omaha are serious about ending homelessness!  With one day left of the Omaha registry, they have already surpassed their overall goal of 300 surveys. 

While they identify their most vulnerable homeless neighbors, the Omaha community is wasting no time – they’ve already lined up housing for five individuals from their registry!  The team expects to begin move-ins this Friday, including one vulnerable woman who is struggling with cancer.

By on October 13, 2010

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First Teams Return from Streets in Omaha/Council Bluffs!

Registry Week is off to a great start in Omaha and Council Bluffs, where Campaign partners are fired up to end homelessness once and for all!

By Jake Maguire on October 12, 2010

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