Talk I gave at the Red Victorian about HandUp and homelessness in San Francisco.

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@rosical | @HandUp
HandUp.org

3. 3.5 million Americans experience
homelessness each year
46 million live below the poverty line

5. HandUp let’s you donate
directly to homeless people.
Cashless. Transparent. Human.
@rosical

7. How does it work?

11. 2,569
GOALS MET THROUGH
HANDUP’S PLATFORM
950
HOMELESS PEOPLE
SIGNED UP
16
NONPROFIT PARTNERS
SIGNED IN 5 US STATES
$800,000
DONATIONS RAISED WITH
30% REPEAT DONORS
Growth

12. HandUp Member Testimonial:
“HandUp is a tool we can use to
advocate for ourselves… you are
proving that humans can
and still do care.”
-Sandra & Robert

13. The homeless are not recognized as human
relative to other groups. They actually are
perceived, at least in this area of the brain,
more like objects, such as tables.
om the research of Susan Fiske,
partment of Psychology, Princeton University)

14. (sfgate.com)

15. Why are there so many people
homeless in SF?

16. Homelessness isn’t one thing.

17. Chronic
Visible and homeless long-term; often unemployed, disabled,
with serious mental illness or substance abuse problems.
Episodic
In and out of the system; often younger, unemployed, with
medical, mental health & substance abuse problems.
Types of Homelessness
Transitional
Homeless for a short time and transition out.
~80%
~9%
~10%
Endhomelessness.org. Nationalhomeless.org
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18. “I am a single father and melanoma
cancer survivor. I was born and raised in
the Central Valley and after a divorce,
moved to Alameda County for
employment and a fresh start.
Unfortunately I then lost my job due to
increasingly severe health issues and
became homeless as a result of no
income.” - Phillip

19. “My husband had his own business and
has always been a great provider for our
family. I worked for my children's school
as an Administrative Assistant. Our
family went from owning a lucrative
business and me working at my
children’s school, with a nice amount of
savings in hopes to purchase a new
home for our family to being homeless
within 3 years.”
-The Wheeler Family

20. “I'm originally from New Zealand
but have been living in the Bay for
the last 7 years. I have a disability -
I'm paraplegic, and I'm homeless
and currently living in a shelter.”
- Rodney

21. 6,686 San Franciscans experience
homelessness on any given night
(2015 SF Homeless Point in Time Count)!

22. 71% of homeless people in SF were living in
the city at the time they became homeless.
Almost half had lived here for 10+ years.
(2015 SF Homeless Point in Time Count)!

23. 29% of homeless individuals in San
Francisco identify as LGBTQ
(2015 SF Homeless Point in Time Count)!

29. video!
@rosical

31. Say Hello

32. Start with something like
• A Smile
• “Good morning”
• “Is there another way I can help
you right now?”
• “Can I buy you a coffee?”
• Remember: not everyone will
want your help, and that’s ok

33. Volunteer

34. Next PHC: September 23rd @ Bill Graham Civic Center

36. Give

39. HandUp Gift Cards
Now when you walk by someone in need, you’ll know how to help.

40. One small act can make a
difference.
What one thing will you do today?

41. @rosical