United Way fundraising push for housing in honor of National Homelessness Awareness Month
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- MADISON(WKOW) — United Way of Dane County is currently working to raise money for its housing efforts in honor of National Homelessness Awareness Month.
“Having a safe and stable home is a launchpad towards well-being,” Communications Director for United Way of Dane County, Ashley Manthei, said.
Manthei says United Way hopes to address homelessness at the root cause. That’s why they partner with organizations like Community Action Coalition (CAC).
“We seek to transform all communities by fostering conditions where everyone can achieve social and economic security,” Casework Coordinator with CAC, Cielo Lazo, said.
Lazo works directly with families to find stable, reliable shelter. Most recently, she was working with a woman named Rosa whose family’s apartment became infested with mites. Lazo says the infestation got so bad, Rosa and her kids started living out of their car.