$11,413 raised by 46 donors
46% complete
$25,000 Goal
METRO RELIEF - HMIS Agency of the Year 2023 - "a best in class homeless rescue and provision agency with platinum level financial accountability"
Every week, our staff and volunteers take our mobile resource buses out to build relationships by providing immediate relief with soup, water, socks, hygiene kits, and help to our homeless friends. We believe that consistency is one of the keys to building trust and getting people the help that they need.
Metro Relief is person-centered and solution focused.
People experiencing homelessness face huge burdens on the streets. Our outreach team reduces those burdens by meeting people wherever they are on the streets and creating a personalized plan of action for every step of the way forward.
Our mission is to help our friends on the street overcome obstacles thrown their way. We work to break down barriers and build trust. In returning weekly to our outreach location, we become people they can rely on. The beginning of our journeys with them start when they ask us for advice, assistance, and advocacy. This allows us to connect them to available community resources and services, in which we then encourage their efforts towards self-support and recovery.
We have helped thousands this year with essential needs like food, water, hygiene kits and other necessities.
From January - June of 2023 we have engaged with a total of 1,384 people. We have traveled a total of 20,668 miles to get to our clients, and have given rides to 215 of them. There was a total of 191 vital documents that we ordered and obtained for those who had the misfortune of losing theirs. We have diverted 162 people into shelters, treatment centers, transitional living facilities, and have had the opportunity to send a few home to a family member or friend. We have also found permanent housing for 48 people, they now have their own homes and have the chance for a fresh start. Each person that has gotten off the street represents months of hard work from our case managers to ensure that our friends are well taken care of.
Metro Relief is relentless in pursuing solutions for those experiencing homelessness. We are mobile, person centred and solution focussed.
We need your help so we can meet the growing demand for more food, water, coats, supplies, fuel, vehicles, and case workers. This will help expand our impact in the DFW metroplex homeless communities. Partner with us and/or support us financially to help provide needs and resources for the homeless, or to help fund fuel, vehicles, provide equipment and train new staff. For more info email us at bryan@metrorelief.org or call us at (469) 452 9336
COME AND VOLUNTEER ON OUR BUS! We also need more volunteers on our Friday and Saturday Bus Outreaches to the homeless. Volunteer individually or with your company, church, or group to join us on our Bus Outreaches. Email volunteer@metrorelief.org and suggest a Friday or Saturday you'd like to come..
At Metro Relief, our mission is to help everyone find their place in the world. This means we continually celebrate the diverse community different individuals cultivate. As an equal opportunity employer, we stay true to our mission by ensuring that our place can be anyone’s place.
Metro Relief is committed to treating all people with fairness, inclusion and respect no matter the gender, sexual orientation, culture, ethnicity, or social identity.
Organization name
Metro Relief - Homeless Solutions
Causes
Housing, Shelter & Homelessness
Operating Budget
$1,000,000 - $2,999,999
Counties Served
Collin, Dallas, Denton
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Hispanic or Latinx
BIPOC Leadership
Board Chair
Address
5201 South Colony Boulevard, Suite 545