Jacksonville-based Changing Homelessness has received $2.5 million from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos to improve existing programs and fill service gaps.
Homeless prevention programs"can make the difference" for struggling families, said Tiffany Adams, ESG-CV client services team lead for Changing Homelessness. She knows because she was one of them, she said.
"Some people have an antiquated idea of who and how one is impacted by homelessness. It could happen to your bank teller, your waitress, anyone," she said."I was that bank teller during the day and a waitress working the night shift, while experiencing homelessness. "Families, often hidden, navigate community services while trying to keep life normalized," Adams continued."Family programs see them and provide assistance tailored to their unique circumstances."
Bezos founded the Day One Fund in 2018 with a $2 billion commitment to make"meaningful and lasting impacts in two areas: funding existing nonprofits that help families experiencing homelessness and creating a network of new, nonprofit tier-one preschools in low-income communities." The Family Fund focuses on homeless, the separate
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