Your neighbors are sleeping outside tonight …
She's Sleeping Under the Highway 111 Bridge, But 8 Months Ago Rent Was Never Even a Concern
In the Coachella Valley, homelessness isn't someone else's problem – it's happening right here, to people who used to have homes just like yours. One medical emergency. One job loss. One missed paycheck. That's all it takes.
It happens faster than you think
Your neighbor worked at the same company for twelve years. Had a house, drove to work every day, took her kid to soccer practice on weekends.
Then she got sick. Really sick. The medical bills came first, then the missed work, then the impossible choice between rent and treatment.
Six months later, she was living in her car with her child.
Most people think homelessness happens to "other people" – addicts, criminals, people who made bad choices.
The truth is simpler and scarier: it happens to people who ran out of money before they ran out of problems.
What happens when you have nowhere to go
When you don't have a home, everything becomes harder. You can't get a job because you don't have an address. You can't get an address because you don't have a job.
Your kids ask why they can't go home. You tell them it's temporary, but you stop believing it yourself.
You start to feel invisible. Like the person you used to be never existed.
But someone still sees you
At CVRM, families find something they haven't had in months: people who look at them like they're still worth helping. Like they still matter.
They get a safe place to sleep. Kids get to be kids again instead of watching their parents worry about tomorrow.
Real solutions for real problems
CVRM doesn't just give people a place to sleep. We provide job training, help with housing applications, counseling, childcare – everything someone needs to get back on their feet permanently.
Most people only need help for a few months. But those months mean everything.
The day everything changes
There's a moment when someone hands you the keys to your own place again. When your kids can finally unpack their backpacks for good.
More Coachella Valley Residents are closer to the edge than you think
Rent keeps going up. Wages don't. Medical emergencies happen. Cars break down.
The difference between having a home and losing everything is often just a few hundred dollars. More of your neighbors are living that close to the edge than you might realize.
But there are still people in our community without homes. And that number grows every month.
Real stories from donors & Clients
What it feels like to help someone get home
When you give to CVRM, you're not just providing a service.
You're telling someone they matter. That their family matters. That they deserve a chance to rebuild.
You're giving them something money can't buy: hope that tomorrow can be different.
Your gift helps people get back on their feet:
30,000+ meals Served Every month
We provide 30,000+ meals each month — 2 meals for the public a day & 3 meals for our residents a day.
300+ Men, Women, & Children Sheltered Daily
We provide emergency shelter for 300+ men, women, and children a day.
Struggling Women With Children Receive The Support They Need
We provide shelter, counseling, & safety for struggling women with children
Recovery, Education, & Vocational Training
we provide recovery, education, & vocational training for those seeking stability
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