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2 days ago

This week, we got to say the words that never get old: Welcome Home.

Another chapter of homelessness has closed - not because it was easy, but because people showed up. Not just once, but again and again.

What these photos don’t fully capture is everything that happened around this moment. The phone calls. The coordination. The uncertainty. The long days where plans change, timelines shift, and the work asks more than what some expect.

Our staff come into this work never knowing what the day will bring - or what will be asked of them next. Some days it’s navigating systems and paperwork. Some days it’s hauling furniture, cleaning out spaces, loading dumpsters, and moving someone’s entire life into a new apartment. Some days it’s all of that, together, as a team.

They step up anyway.
They show up anyway.
They do it because housing is more than a unit - it’s dignity, safety, and a fresh start.

Ending homelessness doesn’t happen in a single moment. It happens through service, teamwork, and a shared commitment to walk alongside someone until they have a place to call home.

To our incredible team: thank you for doing the work no one sees, for answering the calls that come without warning, and for serving with heart, grit, and purpose.

And to the person welcomed home - this space is yours. You belong here. ... See MoreSee Less