About Us
Principles
How We Work
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Guided by People with Lived Experience
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Empowerment
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Sustainability
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Intersectionality
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Relationship Building
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Embracing Imperfection
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​Autonomous Direct Action
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Collective Liberation
Partners
Our History
Transition to non-profit
2022
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Became a 501c3 nonprofit
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Continued winter response, including a pop up shelter at the Austin Fire Association for over 30 people and reached over 500 people to help them stay safe in their encampments
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Started diverting up to 4 people per month
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Provided camp support to over 200 people
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Growing operations
2021
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Winter Storm Urie - support camps and paying for hotel rooms for individuals unable to access traditional homelessness services
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Growth from 1,000 to 8,000 volunteers​
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Raised 3 million dollars and reallocated funds to small and large initiatives
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Funding from Wood Grant and the Equity Office at the City of Austin to do outreach and diversion
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Employed 4 community organizers with lived experience of homelessness
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Outreach to individuals living in encampments during the 2024 freeze to deliver supplies
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Start of Organizing
Pre-2021
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Recognition and organizing around the disproportionate impact of multiple crises including COVID-19 for our neighbors of color including individuals who are immigrant, undocumented, and experiencing homelessness.
Diversion and growth
2023 to 2024