Did you know that there were at least 1100 instances of homelessness in Moore County in 2009? Schools, health care agencies, churches, veterans affairs, domestic violence organizations, governments and nonprofits serving people in need see the faces of homelessness every day. Many Moore County residents may not be aware of these situations.

In rural areas like ours it is easy to not see homelessness. The urban portrait of homelessness involves broken persons living out of cardboard boxes or shopping carts and sleeping on heated street grates. Our rural homeless have different ways of providing for themselves by living in cars, abandoned buildings, campers, occasionally in motels, under bridges and in the limited shelter options we have.

This campaign exists to bring the homeless of Moore County front and center. There is a dire need for greater assistance to this growing population and we need your help. Use this website to find ways to contribute your time, money and resources to area agencies serving the homeless. Post your name on the website to show your support for initiatives that help the homeless of today become what they truly want – to be self-sustaining.