Advocates Search for Way Home on Thursday May 7

Man holding a sign that says "my budget priorities are ending chronic homelessness by 2016."

George Burton/Project Create

The Way Home Campaign will host an Advocacy Day event on Thursday, May 7, to urge the D.C. Council to invest in ending chronic homelessness by 2017. This goal is in line with Homeward DC, the District of Columbia Interagency Council on Homelessness’ new 5-year plan to end homelessness.

The Way Home Campaign is a community movement launched in January, 2014, to end chronic homelessness. Homelessness is recognized as “chronic” when an individual or head of household suffers from disabling physical or mental health conditions, and has experienced homelessness for long or repeated periods of time.

As the council reviews Mayor Muriel Bowser’s proposed budget and holds agency oversight hearings, advocacy and special interest groups across the city aim to influence spending in FY2016. The Way Home Campaign is inviting District residents to come to the Wilson Building and encourage their representative to address the issue. The group will provide lunch at 11 a.m., training at 11:30 a.m., and meetings with city council members at 12:30 p.m.

Advocacy Day attendees will be split into small groups to address each individual council member. The event is open to anyone, and organizers have been collecting RSVPs through Eventbrite.com

“Knowing who is attending helps ensure that each council member meeting reflects the broad and diverse membership of the Way Home Campaign,” said Lara Pukatch, advocacy specialist at Miriam’s Kitchen.


Issues |Living Unsheltered


Region |Washington DC

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