Homelessness in OCThe “Impossible” Taking Place

The Statistics

• Orange County’s Housing Market is one of the most expensive in the nation.

• Renters must earn at least $29.73 an hour to afford the aforementioned apartment, if rent is not to exceed 30% of their income.

• A single parent working three minimum wage jobs would not earn $61,840.

• In 2009-2010 there were approximately 45,000 homeless people in Orange County including 25,964 homeless children.

Source: http://familypromiseorangecounty.org/what-is-family-promise/homeless-statistics.html

• What can you do?• How can you do it?• Why should you do it?• When should you do it?

What can you do?

• Money vs donate non-monetary essentials• Be their acquaintance vs their friend• Stereotyping vs Understanding

How can you do it?

• Give recyclables • Donate clothing• Donate toys • Volunteer at a shelter• Volunteer your hobbies• Teach about the homeless

Why should you do it?

When should you do it?

• TODAY• Join Homeless Blanket Initiative Fall 2013• UCI Undie Run 2013: Thursday, June 6 Aldrich

Park; all removed clothing will be donated• Please come out and support us!• Invite all your friends on Facebook.• Concert after the Run, free glowsticks• We are working to get sponsored by Muscle Milk

Future Goal

• UCI Homelessness Awareness Conference– Food, games, speakers, entertainment– We hope to invite speakers who are

knowledgeable and some that have even come out of homelessness to talk about their experiences.

– We can engage the entire Irvine community and educate them on how to help and interact with the homeless in our county.

– Entry donation: a blanket

More Info

• Interested in:– Helping the homeless– Joining the club– Planning an outreach event

• Contact Avo at hbi@uci.edu