12/14/2016 Meeting

Marsha Eichelberger, Inter Faith Housing Alliance provides housing and supportive services for Montgomery County families facing homelessness. In partnership with at least 12 MONTCO Churches, they are able to provide emergency shelter for families for the night. This program provides families with children, shelter, life skills training, basic needs support and other supportive services to help them leave homelessness behind and work toward a permanent  home. In 2015, 1570 families faced homelessness. 21 families (24 adults and 49 children) received emergency shelter, 12 families (14 adults and 27 children) received transitional housing support. Inter Faith Housing Alliance is currently fundraising for a van to be able to transport clients from their office/day care to nighttime emergency shelter and then return them the following morning. They have currently raised $10000 of their $20000 goal. For more information and to find out about volunteering, donating, and other services provided by Inter Faith please go to their website http://www.i-fha.org/whats-happening/