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Amount American’s spend annually on Valentine’s Day : $23.9 Billion
Amount American’s spend annually on gym memberships: $34.8 Billion
Cost to end homelessness in the United States: $20 billion

If American's skipped one Valentine's Day they could potentially end homelessness in the United States.  Shocking, right?
What if I told you that a $100,000 initial investment could potentially get most people experiencing homelessness in a local county into a network of services that would help provide them with a home?

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Population of Chester County, PA: 538,649
Number of persons experiencing homelessness in Chester County in 2022: 402
Those experiencing homelessness dropped by 23% from 2020

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"According to the most recent data, Southern Chester County (Route 1 corridor) accounted for 65% of the entire county’s unsheltered population and yet just 6.8% of clients accessed Decade to Doorways Coordinated Entry System. By establishing a Housing Crisis Access Site staffed with a Housing Crisis Navigator in this region, Decade to Doorways will be better able to engage with and serve those facing an emergency housing crisis. Estimated investment for initial startup is $100,000."
"The Decade to Doorways Partnership is a community based collaborative that strives to end homelessness in Chester County by actively promoting access to safe housing without discriminatory prerequisites or conditions. The Partnership views housing as a foundation for progress and success.(Chester County Partnership to End Homelessness, n.d.)"

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Get involved like Lynnee to help end homelessness in Chester County, PA

Donate:
https://endhomelessnesschesco.org/give

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Chester County Partnership to End Homelessness

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Local Perspective on Homelessness: Lynnee Wilson Smith

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Write to Secretary Davin of the Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development to urge an allocation of Emergency Solutions grant funds to The Chester County Partnership to End Homelessness.

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PA Department of Community & Economic Development

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Homelessness in PA - PA Department of Community & Economic Development

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Homelessness in PA Homeless Information in Pennsylvania Contacts Homelessness continues to be an issue in many communities across the Commonwealth - a

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Andre, Louie. (2022, November 6). 87 Gym Membership Statistics You Must Learn: 2022 Cost,Demographics, and Market Share. Finances Online.
https://financesonline.com/gym-membership-statistics/

Adler, Sami. (2021, March 1). How Much Would It Cost To End Homelessness In America?. Global Giving. https://www.globalgiving.org/learn/how-much-would-it-cost-to-end-homelessness-in-america/

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U.S. Census Bureau. (n.d.). Quick Facts Chester County, PA. https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact-/table/chestercountypennsylvania/PST045221

Chester County Partnership to End Homelessness. (n.d.). Chester County 2022 Point-in-Time Count.
https://endhomelessnesschesco.org/resources/2022/6/13/chester-county-2022-point-in-time-count

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Chester County Partnership to End Homelessness. (n.d.). Our mission is preventing and ending homelessness in Chester County, Pennsylvania. https://endhomelessnesschesco.org/

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Chester County Partnership to End Homelessness. (2022, January 24). Local Perspective on Homelessness: Lynnee Wilson Smith. YouTube. https://youtu.be/n1ASSM1UYP8

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