An urgent need for more homes in our community
Plymouth Housing Group has launched a new Sustaining Hope Capital Campaign to build more homes. The more homes we build, the more people we can help leave homelessness behind forever.
Homelessness continues to have a deep, negative impact on our community. The Seattle/King County 10-Year Plan to End Homelessness has proven successful in helping reduce the impact of homelessness during its first five years, yet the number of people waiting for homes is still unacceptably high.
"Plymouth is a good place to live." --Dr. Savi, a Plymouth Housing Group resident.
In particular, chronically-homeless adults—those who have been homeless the longest or repeatedly homeless over several years—have few options for permanent housing.
At a time when our social safety net is fraying, it is imperative that our community step up its efforts to end homelessness by building more innovative, sustainable and affordable housing. Plymouth’s new Sustaining Hope Campaign will help fill the gap.
Adult homelessness in our community today:
- There are over 8,300 homeless people in King County on any given night, and approximately 2,500 of those are adults who struggle with multiple disabilities or health issues.
- Most long-time homeless people have been shut out of other housing alternatives due to poverty, poor rental history, mental illness, criminal history and other factors.
- Some homeless adults have lived on the streets or in temporary shelters for years because there is nowhere else for them to go.
- 30% of all homeless people in our country are military service veterans.
- There are over 900 people on Plymouth’s waiting list for housing, yet we can only provide homes for about 150 new people each year.
View a PDF of our Sustaining Hope Capital Campaign brochure.
If you would like to learn more about the Sustaining Hope Capital Campaign, or make a gift to support our work, please call Marianne Painter at 206-374-9409, ext. 143 or email: mpainter@plymouthhousing.org.
