Micro-home for the Homeless
Donation protected
Thirteen years ago, a man named Alan Graham, who founded an incredible nonprofit called Mobile Loaves & Fishes, walked me deep into the woods of East Austin late on a Tuesday night and forever changed my world. Never in my life had I been more warmly embraced by a group of caring men—men just like those at the Camp. As with David Adams in AN EQUAL JUSTICE, this late night experience changed everything for me. Since then, my wife and I have felt so privileged to serve our brothers and sisters on the streets.
I’m thrilled to tell you that Benny’s fictional dream of creating a village for the boys in AN EQUAL JUSTICE has become a true-to-life reality here in Austin. We call it Community First! Village, a fifty-one-acre master-planned community that provides affordable, permanent housing and supportive community for the disabled, chronically homeless. It has been the thrill of my life to have helped birth this village dream into existence.
Already home to nearly 200 formerly homeless men and women, this transformative residential program exists to love and serve our neighbors who have been living on the streets, while also empowering the surrounding community into a lifestyle of service with the homeless.
Community First! Village is a place that enables our homeless brothers and sisters to heal. It’s a place where they can rediscover hope, renew their purpose and restore their dignity. Most importantly, it’s a place they can call home.
Here are some of the incredible features of Community First! Village:
Organic gardens
Art studio
Blacksmith and woodworking shop
Outdoor movie theater
Medical facility
Laundry/restroom/shower facilities
Community kitchens
Memorial garden and prayer labrynth
Capital Metro bus stop
Walking trails
Meeting spaces for worship, study and fellowship
Community Market
Community Inn bed & breakfast
Outdoor WiFi
I invite you to join me in building a new micro-home to help lift a homeless individual off the streets of Austin and into a supportive community. Every dollar counts. Together, we can make a huge difference!
For more info about Community First! Village, go HERE .
For more info about me, go HERE .
I’m thrilled to tell you that Benny’s fictional dream of creating a village for the boys in AN EQUAL JUSTICE has become a true-to-life reality here in Austin. We call it Community First! Village, a fifty-one-acre master-planned community that provides affordable, permanent housing and supportive community for the disabled, chronically homeless. It has been the thrill of my life to have helped birth this village dream into existence.
Already home to nearly 200 formerly homeless men and women, this transformative residential program exists to love and serve our neighbors who have been living on the streets, while also empowering the surrounding community into a lifestyle of service with the homeless.
Community First! Village is a place that enables our homeless brothers and sisters to heal. It’s a place where they can rediscover hope, renew their purpose and restore their dignity. Most importantly, it’s a place they can call home.
Here are some of the incredible features of Community First! Village:
Organic gardens
Art studio
Blacksmith and woodworking shop
Outdoor movie theater
Medical facility
Laundry/restroom/shower facilities
Community kitchens
Memorial garden and prayer labrynth
Capital Metro bus stop
Walking trails
Meeting spaces for worship, study and fellowship
Community Market
Community Inn bed & breakfast
Outdoor WiFi
I invite you to join me in building a new micro-home to help lift a homeless individual off the streets of Austin and into a supportive community. Every dollar counts. Together, we can make a huge difference!
For more info about Community First! Village, go HERE .
For more info about me, go HERE .
Organizer
Chad Zunker
Organizer
Austin, TX
