So far in 2021, in just 10 months, the MAC Home has provided 922 safe nights of shelter to 51 individuals, Anthony said. “The one thing I am noticing about our homeless is that those in shelters or lodging are staying much longer than ever before due to the lack of affordable housing in our area,” said Sue Norenberg, Outreach Manager at St.
We try to assist people before they have to come to us, but we are always here to take people in.” “MAC Home has received many calls from people that have to move due to their rental homes being sold and they cannot find affordable housing. “Recently we have noticed an increase in the homeless population in this area,” Anthoney said. Vincent de Paul works hand-in-hand with the MAC Home and HAVEN, the local shelter for those dealing with domestic violence situations. Vincent de Paul Outreach Office have seen an increase in homelessness in the Merrill area. Main Street in Merrill.īoth the MAC Home and St. “MAC Home has always believed that homelessness can happen to anyone and that’s why we exist, to give people a hand up in their time of need,” said Theresa Anthoney, Executive Director at the MAC Home, 407 W. These are just a few of the reasons people have found themselves homeless … with no place to live … sometimes with little or no warning. What if your family situation changed, due to a divorce or separation, an argument, a death, or some other unforeseen circumstance, and you suddenly had to find somewhere else to live. What if you got hurt or sick for an extended period of time, or lost your job, and didn’t have income to pay your rent or mortgage, or not enough income to pay all your bills and had to choose between other necessities or paying the rent or mortgage … so that eventually you lost your home due to an eviction or foreclosure? Where would you go? What if the house or apartment you were renting was suddenly sold and you were given a notice to vacate, not because of anything you did or didn’t do, but because the new owners have a different plan for the property? And then, you couldn’t find affordable housing in the area to move into. It isn’t something most people plan for, expect, or even see coming in many cases. That’s the thing about becoming homeless. Homelessness in our area can effect individuals and families who never thought the word homeless would ever apply to them.
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