On Wednesday, January 30, 2013, 1,751 people were counted in Lane County during the  2013 One Night Homeless Count:

This number includes homeless community members who were counted on the streets, under bridges, in parks, at food pantries, day access centers, churches, emergency shelters, transitional housing, and other locations on January 30, 2013. Approximately 100 staff and volunteers from 22 organizations counted homeless people this year. Of the 1,751 people counted:

• 1,102 men, women, and children were without shelter
• 261  individuals were living in Transitional Housing
• 388 individuals were staying in Emergency Shelter

                                                 Total 1,751 individuals counted in 1,470 households

At the United Way Celebration, our fearless leader, Susan Ban, was the recipient of the first ever “Community Voice Award.” Susan was presented with this award for her long-time service to this community in her roles as Executive Director of ShelterCare and an advocate for vulnerable populations and for her service on many boards and commissions throughout this community over the past 25+ years. Congrats Susan!

To keep people housed until they recover, ShelterCare supplies:

• 200 mattresses
• 83,000 meals per year
• $260,000 per year in building repairs and maintenance