Join us in our quest to bring Homeless Awareness to the State of Georgia.

November 1st - 6th, 2010  is designated as Homeless Awareness Week in Georgia. This year's theme, "A Home For Everyone, Everyone In A Home" reminds us that all Georgia residents deserve a safe and adequate place to call home.

Homeless Awareness Week is a statewide campaign to educate the public about the many reasons people are homeless, the shortage of affordable housing for low income people. And the diligent work homeless assistance providers are doing to bring relief to those most in need. The Georgia Alliance To End Homelessness is spearheading the drive. Many organizations across the state are planning day and week long activities to include:

• Awareness Marches - Get a Group Together- Large or Small

• Host Mini-Awareness Walk-A-Thons at Schools and Daycares

• Set-up Awareness Information Kiosks - Hand Out Flyers and Awareness Ribbons

• "Sock- It to Homelessness" new sock collections

• "Undie Sunday" new underwear collections

•  "Make Friends With The Media" - Let them know you're there !!!

•  Create A Local Call To Action

•  15 Minute Church Presentations
   Posting Wish Lists in Local Merchants w/ Drop Boxes

•  Have a Latte-a-Day Fundraiser - Ask donors to buy a small latte a day for a homeless shelter when they buy their coffee- $2.00 a day can add up.  

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 These are just a few ideas. Let us know what you are doing in your community. This is a great opportunity for us to get the word out that Homelessness is not someone else's problem. It's everyone's problem. Send your event announcements to HomelessAwareness@gahomeless.org