#HeartTheHomeless: Keeping people informed of current events, news, and solutions concerning homelessness. Due to the overwhelming deficit of shelter bed availability, the disproportionate number of shelter beds versus the much higher number of homeless people (1,500 vs 6,000), the harassment of the homeless by LVMPD, and the lack of concern by the city officials.
#HeartTheHomeless has taken up an effort to get the word out — This is not appropriate, unconstitutional, and inhumane treatment of our citizens. Being without a home is hard, and often traumatizing. The homeless population need our compassion, solidarity, and assistance.
#HeartTheHomeless was created as a local Las Vegas initiative to inform the community of news relating to the homeless camping ban in Las Vegas city limits, the on-going fight to overturn that ban! Connect with our FB page here.
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Previous Events & Newsletters:
Conversations Around Homelessness
A brief look at homeless statistics, discrimination among certain demographics, and causes of homelessness. Plus conversations surrounding solutions.
After an outbreak of the COVID-19 virus occurred at a local homeless shelter, homeless people were ushered into a parking lot where cots and sleeping mats were placed on the asphalt six feet apart. This replacement “shelter” lead to national exposure, which generated outrage.
Las Vegas has more than 147,000 hotel rooms, but had our homeless population sleeping in a parking lot, after a local shelter closed due to a COVID-19 outbreak. LV Approved $5.5M For A New Center For The Under-served & Homeless Populations. The facility is a great, but there’s much more work to be done!
Over 100 Have Been Jailed in 30 Days
Las Vegas officials are harassing homeless people simply for existing in public spaces. In fact, several people have been jailed simply for “vagrancy”.
Las Vegas Officials Gambling With Homeless Lives
The City of Las Vegas has designated an empty parking lot as an emergency placement “corral” for the homeless. Ignoring the 6-foot social distancing.
Experienced Homelessness? Tell Us About Your Story!
#HeartTheHomeless is on a mission to kick-start valuable conversations, lift-up homeless resources & initiatives, highlight those who are doing good work, create homeless solutions that are lacking, raise awareness around homelessness, and fundraise for local homeless causes in Las Vegas.
Las Vegas Community Response To COVID-19
Community members and businesses are stepping-up to give relief to people in the community who need food, services and support.
- Pieology Offering Pizza Care Packs
- MGM Resorts Stay Busy Feeding LV Homeless
- Cancer Centers Donates Sunscreen to Homeless
- Venetian Gives 1,000 Meals A Day to Catholic Charities
- 100% Community Initiative Leads to Positive COVID-19 Response
- Las Vegas Headliner Criss Angel Donates $250,000 Worth of Food
Support Food Not Bombs: Las Vegas
“With all the businesses that have shut down over coronavirus restrictions and the accompanying unemployment, the sort of mutual aid and acts of sharing that Food Not Bombs has been carrying out for decades are needed now more than ever.”
– Food Not Bombs: Las Vegas Website
TMN Services Network 