My 27th Sober Birthday, Help End Homelessness

I AM LIVING PROOF WE CAN END HOMELESSNESS BY LOVING ON PEOPLE UNTIL THEY CAN LOVE ON THEMSELVES!

No one gets out of homelessness on their own. They receive help along the way, so they can restabilize, but sadly, the lack of affroble housing and the criminalization of homelessness continues to grow across America. As homeless numbers grow, politicians keep investing in pushing people out of sight, which does nothing to solve the crisis and will literally result in more homelessness.

There is a direct correlation between what the general public perceives about homelessness and how it affects policy change. Most people blame homelessness on the person experiencing it instead of the increasing shortage of affordable housing, lack of employment, childhood trauma, lack of a living wage, or the countless reasons that put a person at risk. This lack of understanding creates a dangerous cycle of misperception that leads to the inability to effectively address the root causes of homelessness.

Invisible People humanizes homelessness by giving a voice to people living on the streets and making their stories impossible to ignore. At the same time, we strive to educate communities about the systemic issues that contribute to the problem. We appeal to audiences' hearts and minds with our groundbreaking educational content that reaches millions of people every month.

However, there is more work to be done on the road ahead. Homelessness is undoubtedly one of our biggest societal issues today and will only continue to grow if we don’t take action now, which is why we need your help.

August 24th, 1995 was my last day homeless. August 24th of this year will be my 27th sober birthday. To be honest, when I walked into Hollywood and Vine Recovery Center all those years ago, getting sober for any length of time was not on my mind. Back then, I was the "worst of the worst" on the streets of Los Angeles. If you had seen me walking down the street towards you, you would have crossed to the other side. It's nothing short of a miracle that I even found a moment of sobriety, much less 27 years of being completely clean and sober!

Invisible People's important work cannot continue without your help. For my sober birthday this year, I am asking everyone to please donate $27 to help end homelessness. Maybe you can only donate $2. Maybe you can donate $30. Maybe you can help us make our goal of $10,000 in one donation. Please know every amount helps keep Invisible People going and to help end homelessness.