Faith Works: Housing One Hero A Collaborative Engagement Initiative of Mayor Sam Liccardo with San José’s Faith Based Community Ending veteran’s homelessness in San José one congregation at a time

Housing One Hero Ending Veterans Homelessness One Congregation at a Time House 260 homeless veterans Welcome veterans into your community We can accomplish this in 2 years Mayor’s next Faith Works meeting: Friday, Oct. 14th, 1-2pm at City Hall in the Mayor’s Office

Why Housing One Hero?

What can one congregation do right away? Identify low-cost housing options near the faith community Identify potential landlords within congregation Commit to leasing an apartment and subleasing to veteran Commit to re-furbishing an apartment for a recently housed Veteran Invite a recently housed veteran into your community Designate monthly budget toward housing a homeless veteran. Recommended $500-2000 Monthly

What else can one congregation do? Consider how to make more housing and support services available to homeless veterans: Seek ways to use church property to develop housing for Homeless Veterans. Construction of Modular Housing Units Develop capacity to support a veteran through training and resources within your faith community. Have a special outreach to homeless veterans inviting them to your community fellowships

Immediate Action Steps Fill out the Housing One Hero Interest Form to update information and provide a contact person and send to: maya@destinationhomescc.org Call Maya at 408-513-8724 to organize an outreach event for: The members of your congregation The faith leaders in your community

Let us know you are interested! Complete the Housing One Hero Interest Form & contact: Maya Esparza Director, All the Way Home Campaign to End Veteran’s Homelessness & Coordinator, Housing One Hero Destination Home maya@destinationhomescc.org 408-513-8724