Programs | House the Homeless https://housethehomeless.org Education and Advocacy on Issues of Homelessness Tue, 15 Jul 2025 21:22:13 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.1 https://housethehomeless.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/cropped-House-the-Homeless-logo-01-32x32.png Programs | House the Homeless https://housethehomeless.org 32 32 HUGSS Winter Survival Clothing, Party Planned 1-1-26 https://housethehomeless.org/hugss-winter-survival-clothing-party-planned-1-1-26/ Tue, 15 Jul 2025 21:21:18 +0000 https://housethehomeless.org/?p=4819 For decades, HtH has raised funds for HUGSS (hats, under-thermals, gloves, scarves and socks to gift to individual men, women, and youth experiencing homelessness in the greater Austin area. Details to come…

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Amid The Pandemic, Austin Remembers The 256 Homeless Deaths On Austin’s Streets In 2021

In a year marred by uncertainty and loss, homeless Austinites and advocates gathered Sunday morning to remember and read the names of the 256 homeless Austinites who died in 2020 – an increase of more than 70 deaths compared to last year.

Click the link below to read the full article from Austin’s NPR Station:
https://www.kut.org/2020-11-18/amid-the-pandemic-austin-remembers-the-256-homeless-deaths-on-austins-streets-in-2020

Click the link below to read the full article from NewsBreak:
https://www.newsbreakapp.com/n/0cwYmgIp?pd=0AZCstoF&lang=en_US&s=i16

 

Keynote Speaker Chris Baker, Executive Director, The  Other Ones Foundation

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HUGSS 2021

350 backpacks prepared by volunteers with winter gear. Distributed on Jan 1st 2021 to those experiencing homelessness. Despite the cold, rain, and other conditions these items were given at multiple sites by volunteers.

View KXAN Article

View a few photos from the event:

 

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House the Homeless’ annual  HUGSS Winter survival volunteer event was held outdoors on Saturday, January 1st 2022, at First Baptist Austin. Just under 250 individuals experiencing homelessness were provided a hot BBQ lunch and backpack with HUGSS (hat, under thermals, gloves, scarves, socks, or other items). 

]]> HUGSS Thermal Give Event Sat. Jan 1st 2022 https://housethehomeless.org/hugss-thermal-give-event-sat-jan-1st-2022/ Mon, 20 Dec 2021 00:38:40 +0000 https://housethehomeless.org/?p=3629 For decades, HtH has raised funds for HUGSS (hats, under-thermals, gloves, scarves and socks to gift to individual men, women, and youth experiencing homelessness in the greater Austin area. Our New Year’s Day party is again planned at and with gratitude to First Baptist Church of Austin, 901 Trinity St., Saturday, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm. Music, Lunch, HUGSS bags. Other resources on-site. Volunteers please call 512-565-1388 fmi. DISTANCING AND OTHER COVID SAFETY PRECAUTIONS (Plan B for cooperative distribution if necessary, similar to 2021.

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Event Details
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HUGSS for the Homeless

View the gallery from the event. House the Homeless thanks our volunteers and Hill Country Middle School for making the 18th annual Thermal Underwear New Year’s Day Party a great success. Thanks to Mike Reed for the photos below!

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