There is no easy cure for homelessness. It takes the will of those who are homeless to overcome tied in with the exceptional resources and foundational support of an organization willing to guide and walk that path with them. It’s not easy, and it’s why most organizations find the handout an easier option. Unfortunately the handout doesn’t fix the problem.

After meeting Scott Billue in 2010, our family has spent 12 years volunteering at Matthew's Hope, seven of which I served on the Board. It’s not glamorous, but it is rewarding. It’s a team of people who work incredibly hard to do whatever it takes by making the best out of what they have. There are so many moving (and evolving) parts to what they do that eventually if you’re involved long enough, you realize the solution for homelessness could never be a handout of a leftover lunch, a piece of clothing or a free house. It’s much deeper than that. It’s the personal investment in the human to understand the mental, physical and spiritual care they need to get through the hell they’re walking through.