As National Homeless and Hunger Awareness Week draws to a close and Thanksgiving, Black Friday and Giving Tuesday approach, we are reminded of the sobering realities: 37.2 million Americans live below the poverty line, 580,000 experience homelessness on any given night, 42 million face food insecurity, and 1 in 6 children grow up in poverty. 

These numbers are more than statistics—they reflect families fighting to make ends meet, children facing uncertain futures, and communities pushed to their limits during what should be a festive time of year. They tell a deeper story of systemic and persistent inequality, reminding us that the holiday season is not joyful for everyone.

NCRC and our 700+ member organizations across the nation work to change that story. Our unique mix of research, investigations, investments, media, grant-making, training, advocacy, and affordable housing development, strengthens communities to provide temporary or permanent shelter for those in need. 

Donate today to ensure the right to housing and food is a national priority and local reality.