Cy-Fair Helping Hands Hosts "Understanding Homelessness in Cy-Fair"with Local Church Leaders
Cy-Fair Helping Hands hosted an “Understanding Homelessness in Cy-Fair” luncheon with local church leaders and community members at their food pantry and outreach center Thursday in Houston.
"In CFISD, 1 out of 100 children are registered homeless" stated Lewis. "This just didn't seem possible, so we double-checked with the district and double-checked the math, and with 1,460 students registered as homeless, this is literally just over 1 in every 100 students who are living in cars, in camps, or are doubled up in someone else's home." This number does not include children whose parents do not register them as homeless, due to embarrassment or fear of the state stepping in.
Deputy Gregory Temple, H.O.T. TeamSpecial guest speaker Deputy Gregory Temple with the Harris County Sheriff’s Office Homeless Outreach Team (H.O.T.) shared resources and information available to the homeless population in Harris County. The H.O.T. Team assists homeless individuals all across the county, helping individuals experiencing homelessness with housing, health care, nutrition, bus fare, and obtaining Social Security benefits.
To learn more and to learn how you can help, visit www.cyfairhelpinghands.org or email info@cyfairhelpinghands.org.
About Cy-Fair Helping Hands
Cy-Fair Helping Hands, (CFHH), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, was founded to help the homeless of Cy-Fair become self-sufficient. Since its inception in 2010, CFHH has grown to include a Community Food Pantry, enabling CFHH to serve not only the homeless, but also the hungry. Programs for our homeless neighbors include provision of Emergency Shelter, scholarships for unprivileged students, a Homeless Outreach, a Homeless Day Shelter, programs for homeless students, and events and programs during the holidays and at back-to-school time.
