Masks for Austin's Homeless
Take Heart & Do Your Part
The COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic crisis have created additional challenges for people experiencing homelessness in Austin. Resources have become more difficult to come by and avenues to subsist are dwindling. The situation is expected to get worse with tens of thousands of Austinites losing their jobs. Estimates predict a 40-45% increase in homelessness nationwide by the end of 2020..' Study by Dr. Brendan O'Flaherty, Columbia University
Since unhoused people are more at risk for COVID-19 than housed people, the increase in the size of the homeless population will likely prolong the health crisis.' StreetSenseMedia.org
Our goal is to produce 5,000 face masks for them by raising $35,000 to cover material and labor costs.
Since unhoused people are more at risk for COVID-19 than housed people, the increase in the size of the homeless population will likely prolong the health crisis.' StreetSenseMedia.org
Our goal is to produce 5,000 face masks for them by raising $35,000 to cover material and labor costs.
Masks will be produced in Austin with turnaround times in as little as two weeks.
How You Can Help...Any amount big or small makes a difference.
How You Can Help...Any amount big or small makes a difference.
We will provide the following gifts in gratitude:
- Contributor $25: Take Heart Masks $5 discount code.
- Patron $100: 1 Free Take Heart Mask of your choice.
- Advocate $250: 3 Free Take Heart Masks of your choice.
- Guardian $1,000: Gift Certificate valued at $250 for womenswear by Linda Asaf Design.
- Angel $5,000: Gift Certificate valued at $1,000 by Linda Asaf Design or services at La Vie en Rainey Med Spa.
- Champion $10,000: Gift Certificate valued at $2,500 for fashion by Linda Asaf Design and Johnstone Made-to-Measure menswear.
We hope you join us for this important cause to do our part and help stomp out coronavirus.
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Take Heart Masks partners with HomeAid Austin
"HomeAid Austin is thrilled to partner with Take Heart Masks to provide our most vulnerable neighbors with protection against Covid-19, while also raising funds to support HomeAid’s mission of Building New Lives for Austin’s Homeless through housing and community outreach."
- Melissa Nicewarner Daly, Executive Director
- Melissa Nicewarner Daly, Executive Director
HomeAid Austin is a 501(c)(3) charity that works in tandem with the homebuilding community to remodel or construct ground-up housing projects and collect in-kind donations that benefit service providers serving those at risk of or currently experiencing homelessness.
Masks Will Be Donated To and Distributed by These Organizations:
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