By: Josie Collins, Jose Ortiz, Anh Ozuna and Azin Zomorodian

Home Depot’s Home Away From HomeResource Center

The Pursuit of Happyness

Who are the Homeless?

.Living: With a relative With a friend In a motel In a shelter On the street

The Causes of Homelessness

Lack of affordable housing Poverty Unemployment Unforeseen financial crises • Medical bills• Accidents• Death in family

Homeless Reports

Homeless Reports

1.6 million homeless children nationwide

400 homeless children in Dallas

Home Depot Core Values

Proposal

Resource Center

The plan

Home Away from Home

Budget

Ground Breaking $ 1,000 1%Land $ 5,000 5%Construction $ 96,000 86%Furniture and Supplies $ 8,050 7%Event Night $ 690 1%Total $110,740

Timeline

Approval Construction Begins Volunteer Orientation Construction Ends Grand Opening

September 2014October 2014October 2014May 2015July 2015

Programs

How to clinic Garden club Tutoring and mentoring Building projects Remodeling and cooking Motivation speakers Dance, yoga, aerobics

Benefits

Create positive impact to communities Teach basic life skills Help teens achieve higher learning Build strong relationship Challenge other organizations Help break the cycle of homelessness

Conclusion

Instead of becoming part of the Homelessness statistics, we will help these

children become catalysts of change.

Questions