Homelessness is a national crisis whose affects cross gender as well as ethnic lines More than 600,000 Americans are homeless in America on any given night Acccording to HUD 40% of that figure is made up of Black and African American citizens Unemployment as well underemployment in the minority and black communities are major contributors to a disproportinate number of homeless in those communities The homeless community is made up of skilled craftsmen from a multitude ofblue and white collar skill sets. Let's move as the body of Christ to get these men women and kids off the street. here is what the spirit of God has given me to propose. We begin right here a grass roots movement. By signing your name to the pledge below you agree to take ths pledge to the decision makers of your company or decide yourself on behalf of your company.
In the course of your normal hiring practices, you pledge to work with an appropriate homeless services agency in your market that they might identify qualified applicants for each position, and you furthur pledge to interview at least one qualified applicant per position, And to where possible provide personnel to train and in the devlopment of the protocols necessary for those jobs.
We can one pipefitter, one painter one truck driver one salesman at a time turn the tide of homelessness as the people of God. The goal is 25000, signatures by National Homelessness Awarness Week which begins 6n the 15th of November. As God's people let's do this