The People Foundation
Neighbors providing respectful outreach and supplies to unhoused community members
Safeguard • Educate • Advance

Helping the Homeless

We work with outreach teams, shelters, and community partners to meet urgent needs while clearing paths to stability—pairing food, clothing, and hygiene support with documentation help, healthcare connections, housing navigation, and employment readiness. Our approach centers dignity and practical steps: building trust, reducing barriers to services, and coordinating resources so individuals and families can transition from survival to security. With consistent care and local collaboration, small actions compound into safer nights, better health, and real opportunities for long-term housing.

What We Do

The People Foundation supports efforts that are immediate and forward-looking—respectful outreach today, stable footing tomorrow. We partner on basic needs, navigation, and skills that help people move into and maintain housing.

These articles highlight respectful engagement and practical, proven supports.

Get Involved

You can assemble hygiene kits, donate weather-appropriate clothing, sponsor document fees or transit passes, and support partners offering housing navigation and case management.

Service providers and community groups: contact us to collaborate on respectful, effective outreach.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the most useful ways to support people experiencing homelessness?

Focus on dignity and practicality: clean socks, warm layers, hygiene kits, simple meals, and information on local shelters and day-center services.

How can I help someone connect to housing and services?

Look up your local Coordinated Entry or shelter intake, help gather IDs or documents, and—if you can—accompany them to appointments. Day centers provide showers, laundry, case management, and referrals.

Where can I learn more about effective local programs?

Read our articles and partner spotlights, attend city or county meetings on homelessness, and talk with frontline outreach teams about respectful engagement and current needs.