Every year at EHM, we aim to do better in serving our community. This credo has never been more important than during the pandemic, which has strained us all in such challenging ways.
So, EHM continues to provide resources that are in short supply: hearty meals, stable housing, and personal care items like toiletries. But social distancing has quickly created a new crisis—loneliness and hopelessness. A loss of faith in a better tomorrow, due to prolonged isolation.
It can make every trek down the sidewalk feel like wading through quicksand, with a shifting instability that knocks you off balance and drags you down.
That’s why we haven’t slowed down whatsoever. In fact, EHM programming has increased yet again over the past year, maintaining a reliable refuge from the elements for anyone in need. We are also a rare in-person space in the pandemic—actively offering community building activities, training programs, as well as places to bathe, launder, and access clean clothes.
Looking forward, EHM will remain a strong foundation for constancy and community. We’re the safety rails to hold onto when the sidewalk just won’t stop shaking. Or a friendly, secure place to step off the sidewalk for a little while. Whatever you need to weather the storm.
To learn more about all the incredible things staff, volunteers and EHM supporters accomplished in 2020/2021, read our newly released Annual Impact Report here.