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By Anson Mareus
Apr 12, 2021 9:00 PM
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO.com) It’s staggering. Over 1100 school-age children in Sioux Falls experience homelessness during the school year. Sioux Falls Thrive’s Housing Action Team, or HAT, is charged with cutting that number in half. Since its inception, HAT has promoted a series of innovations that have expanded housing opportunities and improved access to housing information.
Members of the 15-person team represent all sectors of the community and include volunteer leaders, property owners, and representatives from government, nonprofit, and faith-based entities. One-third of the team turns over every two years, said Candy Hanson, Thrive’s Community Collaboration Director.
Helpline Center Calling for Help Feeding the Hungry
For most of us, thinking about our next meal doesn t involve much more than thinking about what s in the fridge, the pantry, or which drive-through food we re craving. For our homeless population, working-poor families, and less fortunate neighbors, their next meal may be a long time coming.
When your choices are limited by having little or no income, how and when you re going to feed yourself, or your family isn t an easy-to-answer question. Here in Sioux Falls, we have several places where hungry people can find their next meal. What is needed, is people to donate, prepare, and help serve these meals.