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2020 OKWIL Event: Homeless Alliance Volunteer Outreach
10/7/2020 - 10/7/2020

Event Description

Annually, the Oklahoma Chapter of Women In Lodging - OKWIL, partners with a local charitable organization to hold a community outreach day - providing a great opportunity for members to give back to our community!

This year's community outreach opportunity supports The Homeless Alliance. The Homeless Alliance works to end long-term homelessness in Oklahoma City by building the capacity of the community through collaboration with other agencies, identifying and filling gaps in homeless services, bringing nationally-recognized best practices to the community, and working to build a system that is more efficient, rationale, and caring. Click here to learn more about The Homeless Alliance.

The number of homeless is staggering and that is why OKWIL has selected The Homeless Alliance as a community outreach partner for a day of volunteering:



Date: October 7, 2020  


If you would like to join us for this worthy cause you can register online here or reach out to Theresa at theresa@okrestaurants.com or 405-942-6462. 



Additional Opportunities:
We hope you’ll join us, but if you wish to give in another way, we are also organizing non-perishable contributions. Please reference the attached list of items most needed. 
There are two places to deliver your contributions:

•The Homeless Alliance: 1724 NW 4th St. OKC, OK 73106  Phone: 405-415-8410

•OH&LA: 3800 N. Portland Ave. OKC, OK 73120  Phone: 405-942-6462
Donations must be delivered boxed and labeled "Homeless Alliance" no later than Sept. 27th.

Important Stats on Oklahoma’s Homelessness:

In Oklahoma City in 2020, the Point in Time count found:

  • 10% of the population are veterans
  • 17% are members of families with children
  • 33% are female, 69% are male, 1% transgender or nonconforming
  • 61% are white, 26% are black, and 8% are Native American
  • 26% of the population reports mental illness
  • 17% are youth age 24 or younger
  • 28% percent are considered “chronically” homeless, of whom 72 percent are unsheltered
  • 54% were staying in a shelter, 11% in transitional housing, 35% percent unsheltered

Details
If you wish to register more attendees, you will be able to do so before finalizing your registration.