Sky-high housing costs are affecting us all, but they're hitting people experiencing homelessness especially hard.
Sky-high housing costs affect us all, but they’re hitting people experiencing homelessness especially hard.helped Anthony Wolfe move into a shelter downtown that used to be a hotel and was converted about a year ago.
“I work at the AT&T Center overnight and sometimes during the days to get extra hours,” Wolfe said. “As I work, I search for apartments on my own. Even though SAMMinistries is helping with the apartment process, it’s just crazy because apartments want you to make three times the rent.”, said that’s harder for people making lower wages, as unexpected rent hikes could set them back.
SARAH maintains a resource eligibility list of people interested in housing and experiencing homelessness who need resources.
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