This winter, you can give the gift of home for the holidays. Homelessness and housing insecurity are on the rise in the Fox Cities, leaving families doubled up in houses with inadequate living space or, worse, sleeping in cars or outside. People seeking shelter are met by a lengthy waiting list and longer stays in shelter due to the scarcity of affordable housing options in our community.
When you give during the month of December, SECURA Insurance will match your gift dollar for dollar up to a total of $35,000. That means your gift will help twice as many people have a place to call home this holiday season.
When you give, you help people like Cassie* and John* whose journey to finding a home left them spending thousands of dollars at a hotel, trying to keep a roof over their heads.
John and Cassie spent nearly two years applying for rentals without any luck. They both had jobs, but a prior eviction and criminal past kept landlords from showing them grace.
After two years of hopeless searching and living at a hotel, John and Cassie turned to Pillars.
Last year, Cassie and John found a home just in time for the holidays and spent Christmas together in their new apartment. They were given the gift of home thanks to people like you who support Pillars and the Diversion and Prevention program.
*While the clients in this story are real, their names have been changed to protect their identities.
Thank you for considering a gift to Pillars. Thank you for giving the gift of home.
