DONATIONS ACCEPTED FOR BOOTS ON THE GROUND

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We are ALWAYS in need of tents. We provide 2-4 man tents to our mobile friends and 6-8 man tents to our tent dweller friends. We provided 132 tents to our local community in 2025.  This increase is also seen state and nationwide. HUD’s 2024 Annual Homeless Assessment Report shows overall homelessness in Ohio increased 3% last year to 11,759. While any increase in homelessness is concerning, it’s considerably less than the 18% increase in homelessness nationally.

 Ohio’s highly visible unsheltered population has increased 29% since the pandemic, making it appear that homelessness is increasing faster than it is. But the fact is, nearly 80% of Ohio’s homeless population is in shelter or transitional housing. 

 The 2024 Point in Time count data shows that Ohio is doing some things right, but we need to invest more in affordable housing and services to avoid the steep increases in homelessness afflicting the rest of the country. https://cohhio.org/homelessness-in-ohio/
 

 Since 2022, Summit County has seen a 56% jump in homelessness, according to Point-In-Time Count data. https://www.ideastream.org/community/2025-01-28/akron-advocates-conduct-point-in-time-survey-expect-homelessness-to-continue-to-rise