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3.5 million Americans experience homelessness each year

46 million live below the poverty line

HandUp let’s you donate directly to homeless people.

Cashless. Transparent. Human.

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How does it work?

2,569 GOALS MET THROUGH HANDUP’S PLATFORM

950 HOMELESS PEOPLE

SIGNED UP

16 NONPROFIT PARTNERS SIGNED IN 5 US STATES

$800,000 DONATIONS RAISED WITH

30% REPEAT DONORS

Growth

HandUp Member Testimonial:

“HandUp is a tool we can use to advocate for ourselves… you are proving that humans can and still do care.” -Sandra & Robert

The homeless are not recognized as human relative to other groups. They actually are perceived, at least in this area of the brain,

more like objects, such as tables.

(From the research of Susan Fiske, Department of Psychology, Princeton University)

(sfgate.com)

Why are there so many people homeless in SF?

Homelessness isn’t one thing.

Chronic Visible and homeless long-term; often unemployed, disabled, with serious mental illness or substance abuse problems.

Episodic In and out of the system; often younger, unemployed, with medical, mental health & substance abuse problems.

Types of Homelessness

Transitional Homeless for a short time and transition out. ~80%

~9%

~10% Endhomelessness.org. Nationalhomeless.org

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“I am a single father and melanoma cancer survivor. I was born and raised in the Central Valley and after a divorce,

moved to Alameda County for employment and a fresh start.

Unfortunately I then lost my job due to increasingly severe health issues and became homeless as a result of no

income.” - Phillip

“My husband had his own business and has always been a great provider for our family. I worked for my children's school

as an Administrative Assistant. Our family went from owning a lucrative

business and me working at my children’s school, with a nice amount of

savings in hopes to purchase a new home for our family to being homeless

within 3 years.” -The Wheeler Family

“I'm originally from New Zealand but have been living in the Bay for the last 7 years. I have a disability - I'm paraplegic, and I'm homeless and currently living in a shelter.”

- Rodney

6,686 San Franciscans experience homelessness on any given night

(2015 SF Homeless Point in Time Count)!

71% of homeless people in SF were living in the city at the time they became homeless. Almost half had lived here for 10+ years.

(2015 SF Homeless Point in Time Count)!

29% of homeless individuals in San Francisco identify as LGBTQ

(2015 SF Homeless Point in Time Count)!

video!

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Say Hello

Start with something like

•  A Smile

•  “Good morning”

•  “Is there another way I can help you right now?”

•  “Can I buy you a coffee?”

•  Remember: not everyone will want your help, and that’s ok

Volunteer

Next PHC: September 23rd @ Bill Graham Civic Center

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One small act can make a difference.

What one thing will you do today?

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