Aid to the Homeless Committee
The Aid to the Homeless Committee assists Dallas’s homeless community through initiatives such as a Winter Coat and Sock Drive, volunteering to serve lunch or make sandwiches, hosting children’s birthday parties with the Birthday Party Project, and volunteering at the annual Point in Time Homeless Count, among other service events. The Committee also hosts supply and fundraising drives to provide needed resources for the Dallas homeless community.
Meetings & Upcoming Events
The committee meets on the third Thursday of each month at 6:00pm. Please email one of the contacts listed below to learn about the next committee meeting or how to get involved.
DAYL members can sign up for the committee and receive email correspondence regarding upcoming events by clicking here.
Recent Events
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- DAYL Aid to the Homeless Committee Participates in the Point in Time Homeless Count in January, 2020
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- Answering the Call! Volunteers help the Stewpot sort the many donations that came over the Christmas holiday.
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- Aid to the Homeless Volunteers participate in the Point-in-Time Homeless Count
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- Aid to the Homeless Committee members make Trick or Treat Bags for Kids at Family Gateway.
Committee Contacts
Co-chairs: Cory Eden | Mario Lamar | Eugene Temchenko
Board Liaison: Mitch Garrett
Staff Contact: Cherie Harris
Other Ways to Give Back
Volunteer Opportunities
*organizations are not affiliated with DAYL
- Soup Mobile
- Housing Crisis Center
- The Stew Pot
- In My Shoes
- The Family Gateway
- Vogel Alcove
- City Square
- Human Rights Initiative of North Texas
Financial Support
*organizations are not affiliated with DAYL
- Housing Crisis Center
- The Stew Pot
- In My Shoes
- Birthday Party Project
- The Family Gateway
- Vogel Alcove
- City Square
- Cathedral of Hope
- Human Rights Initiative of North Texas
State of Homelessness Address 2021
The Metro Dallas Homeless Alliance (MDHA) held its annual State of Homelessness Address on May 11, 2021. The Address examines the results of the COVID-19 Homeless Count, analysis of these results, actions taken by the homeless rehousing system, and next steps to make homelessness in Dallas and Collin Counties rare, brief, and nonrecurring. A summary of the address can be found here.