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Homelessness – one of the most significant challenges of our time. The “Shelter More, Prevent More” Capital Campaign reflects our bold plan to serve more families facing homelessness than ever before by scaling up our Homelessness Prevention and Transitional Housing Programs.
We are ambitiously setting out to open a fifth shelter that will serve a record number of 20 unhoused families – this new facility will not only provide essential housing but also serve as a beacon of hope and stability for those facing uncertain times.
Join us… hope starts with you.
Door of Hope Board Chair Tyler Lazarian, Former CEO of Union Rescue Mission Andy Bales, and Door of Hope Chief Executive Officer Megan Katerjian, share the vision and plan of “Shelter More, Prevent More.”
The 2024 Los Angeles Homeless Count revealed startling statistics. There are 75,312 unhoused individuals in LA County, including 3,520 families, and 6,201 children experiencing homelessness.
Shockingly, family homelessness has risen by 5% in LA County, 8% in Glendale, and a staggering 46% in Pasadena. Leading reasons for this increase in family homelessness are economic hardships, lack of affordable housing, and a 180% surge in women fleeing domestic violence in Pasadena.
We must respond.
Our vision for this fifth shelter is the culmination of all the wisdom and experience we’ve gained from our four previous shelters. It will also stand as our most efficient and impactful endeavor yet, maximizing both our resources and our reach.
New Shelter Acquisition, Renovation and Construction
Organizational capacity building
Prevention & Shelter program growth
Campaign Costs
Offset for operating support diverted to capital project
four community leaders, Steve and Iris Lazarian and John and Vera Mae Perkins, sat in a small garage in Northwest Pasadena and dreamt of ways to partner with their neighbors facing economic hardship. Moved by the severe poverty they witnessed, they thoughtfully and compassionately responded, and Door of Hope was born.
the Door of Hope Board sat around a table and considered the ever growing number of families facing homelessness in Pasadena and dreamt of ways to scale up the Prevention and Transitional Housing Programs. After much prayer and conversation, the plan to open a new shelter that would house more families than ever before was born.
est. 1985 | 9 families
est. 2009 | 14 families
est. 2012 | 5 families
est. 2021| 9 Families
est. 2026 | 20 families
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