Contact
Julia Prange Wallerce, Marketing and Communications ManagerSomerville Community Corporation
617-776-5931 x239
jpwallerce@somervillecdc.org
Save Our Homes: 10th Annual Walk to Prevent Homelessness in Somerville
Come walk with us!
On Sunday, May 19th, SCC will join the Somerville Homeless Coalition, Community Action Agency of Somerville, and Cambridge-Somerville Legal Services in sponsoring the 10th annual Save Our Homes Walk. Every year, countless Somerville residents find themselves on the brink homelessness, whether due to a job loss, family illness, or rise in utility costs. Timely, direct assistance to these individuals and families can be the most cost-effective way to prevent and end homelessness. But funding for this valuable solution is scarce.
This 5K walk will raise money to support our friends and neighbors who find themselves behind in their rent and at risk of becoming homeless as a result. In these volatile situations, even a small amount of money can make the critical difference between keeping someone in safe decent housing, and that same person finding him or herself out on the street, homeless.
Over the 10 years of our efforts with Save Our Homes, hundreds of families and individuals have been helped to stay in their homes. Join us for a fun, festive afternoon with a nice walk through a few Somerville neighborhoods, passing by some key affordable housing landmarks, and knowing that we are truly helping some fellow Somervilleans stay in their homes.
Sign up as a walker (you can join or create a new team) or please make a donation today.
Contact Kathryn Benjamin at 617-625-6111 x225 or somervillesohwalk@gmail.com if you'd like to help in some other way.
