"You can't shelter-in-place if you don't have a place to shelter." With your support, Doorways can welcome new families into our care, and care for those who are with us today. Donate Now Facing Eviction during the COVID-19 Crisis Across Virginia, more than 1 in 3 renters are unable to pay rent and at risk of eviction "'It's like nothing we've ever seen,' said John Pollock, coordinator of the National Coalition for a Civil Right to Counsel. In 2016, there were 2.3 million evictions, Pollock said. 'There could be that many evictions in August,' he said." Read More Ten bucks left, no place to go: How the pandemic and a broken unemployment system are upending people's lives "The end of July meant the end of the initial round of federal emergency pandemic assistance." Read More "The causes of family homelessness have a simple determinant—incomes have not kept pace with housing costs. Since 1960, rents nationwide have risen by 61% while renters' average incomes have only increased by 5%." —Family Promise, 2018 People of color face mass homelessness as eviction moratoriums end "Black and brown Americans—the very people who are more likely to succumb to coronavirus or lose their jobs because of it—are disproportionately on the brink of also losing the four walls that public health officials have repeatedly told everyone to hide behind, according to a Center for Public Integrity analysis." "You can't shelter-in-place if you don't have a place to shelter." Read More How to Help ▶ Support Doorways and more Arlington safety-net nonprofits Donate now to support Doorways' response, including shelter, services, and housing for youth and families already experiencing homelessness. We also encourage you to support our safety-net partners, including AFAC, Arlington Thrive, and more! ▶ Contact Congress Use this template to contact your members of Congress and urge them to ensure housing stability during and after the pandemic. ▶ Help your neighbors access support Here you will find a collection of resources for concerned community members seeking to help youth and families experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 crisis, as well as survivors of domestic and sexual violence escaping or healing from abuse. Visit Resource Center Back to School Sign Up to Sponsor a Child Help us prepare kids at Doorways for whatever this school year brings. Being prepared for the future can be reassuring and empowering. Sign up to sponsor a child today! Sign Up Now Sponsors provide each student with all the tools for school: A full, brand new backpack School supplies (we'll send you a list based on age/grade) A gift card for families to purchase new school clothes Drive-Thru Deeds How to Donate Essential Items and School Supplies Have more at home than you need? Swing by our office's Drive-Thru Deeds on Fridays from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. to drop off items you may have "extra" of at home. Please contact Joy Myers at [email protected] or (703) 504-9290 for donation drop-off instructions. This week's items: Hand sanitizer Cleaning supplies (spray, wipes, soap, etc.) Target gift cards 12-count packs of colored pencils 24-count boxes of crayons #2 pencils Pink erasers Spiral and composition notebooks Glue sticks Can't make it to our HQ? Give through our Amazon Wish List at bit.ly/DoorwaysUrgentNeeds. Thank you for keeping our shelters stocked with critical supplies! ‌ ‌ ‌ Doorways | P.O. Box 100185, Arlington, VA 22210 Unsubscribe [email protected] Update Profile | About our service provider Sent by [email protected] powered by Try email marketing for free today!