Donate Responsibly

Giving money, food, or clothes to a homeless individual on the street may seem helpful but it does not help someone get off the streets and often leads to more trash and debris on our streets.

To make your donation have the greatest impact and lead to meaningful change in someone’s life, support the programs and organizations that work with the homeless. …

Donate Money

Providing a monetary donation to a program or group that works with the homeless is often the most effective way to help our local homeless population. These programs and organizations provide immediate assistance to people in need while working with the homeless to address their specific challenges, and get them off the streets. …

Donate Items

Many organizations that work with our local homeless population need a variety of items such as food, clothes and toiletries. Please consider making a donation. ...

Volunteer

There are many organizations and events throughout the year that depend upon volunteers to better serve the homeless. If you are able to donate your time and volunteer to help the homeless, please do so. ...

Need Help?

If you are homeless or at-risk of becoming homeless, please know that help is available. Our community has many programs and organizations working to prevent homelessness, and help those people experiencing homelessness get off the streets. ...

About Homelessness

Homelessness is a serious problem in our community and across the country. On any given night about 6,000 people are homeless in Southern Nevada, and more than 16,000 local residents will experience homelessness at some point during the year. …