List of National Organizations Supporting Homeless Shelters
Across the United States there are several national organizations that assist in the founding and the upkeep of homeless shelters. The main national organizations are: The National Alliance to End Homelessness, the Salvation Army, the National Coalition for the Homeless, the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (United Way), the Department of Veterans Affairs, Feeding America Organization, Housing Assistance Council, and Help USA.
The Salvation Army is a social support service organization that functions also as a religious group. The organization was founded by William Booth over 130 years ago. The programs of the Salvation Army are designed to assist women, children, elderly men, families, and those who are battling drug addictions. Feeding America acts currently as one the largest domestic hunger relief charities in the country. It provides food assistance to more than 25 million, low-income Americans. This figure includes over 9 million children and nearly 3 million seniors. There are also Gospel Rescue Missions. These groups assist those in need who often are homeless individuals. They like all other homeless shelter providers do not discriminate against race, age, religion, color, origin, or any other determination. The Department of Veterans Affairs are solely aimed at helping homeless veterans. Although this organization assists a specific concentration of individuals, it currently constitutes the largest network of homeless treatment within the United States.
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