$1,254 raised by 7 donors
63% complete
$2,000 Goal
Mother Dozier's Homeless Foundation:
This year marks a significant milestone for Mother Dozier's Homeless Foundation, our fifth year participating in North Texas Giving Day! Last year, thanks to your incredible support, we significantly expanded our reach, providing essential resources and expanded operations to empower women, children, and youth in Dallas County who are facing the unpleasant situation of homelessness or at-risk circumstances.
For our 2025 campaign, we're setting an ambitious goal: to raise 25% of our fundraising budget through North Texas Giving Day, stimulating programs that educate, equip, and empower families with tools for training and workforce development.
We are driven by the belief that overall wellness begins with Housing First, and our commitment to make Homelessness SCARCE, SHORT, and SELDOM OCCURRING.
Working collaboratively with partners to provide at-risk and homeless individuals with the essential tools and support – life skills, career training, and housing – needed to build an independent and stable future. Sincerely,
Lady Rene Riles
Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime".
Our Mission: We empower and equip individuals who are unsheltered or those who are at-risk of homelessness with the tools and training necessary to achieve self-sufficiency through career development, secure gainful employment, and establish financial stability
Although our achievements deserve recognition, we acknowledge the ongoing challenges. Rising inflation has increased the cost of essential items by over 15%, leading to a growing number of families seeking our assistance daily for shelter, food, and clothing.
Compounding this issue is a severe shortage of available housing, particularly impacting unsheltered women with children and youth, whose numbers are increasing at an alarming rate. This highlights a critical need, as these women and youth often face significant barriers to accessing the resources and funding necessary to achieve self-sufficiency.
Poverty is a significant driver of homelessness, disproportionately affecting single-mother households. In Dallas County, 48% of single-mother households live in poverty, while in Tarrant County, this figure stands at 32%. A report from April 5th, 2024, emphasized the heightened vulnerability of single mothers to homelessness due to limited resources, support systems, and financial instability. Additionally, fleeing domestic violence further exacerbates this disparity, hindering women's economic and societal contributions.
Mother Dozier's Homeless Foundation, Inc. is dedicated to addressing this gap by providing education, life development skills opportunities, and guidance to women, empowering them to overcome these barriers and thrive as they transition out of homelessness.
Our Needs:
Our organization is in great need of caring donors to help us make homelessness SCARCE, SHORT, and SELDOM OCCURRING through donations during the North Texas Giving Day Program!
1. Our number one need is a building to maintain operations.
2. We need matching funds to obtain a building.
3. Serve more constituents who lack shelter.
4. Expand our community outreach and emergency relief funds.
Your generosity will support and make the mission possible! Every contribution brings us one step closer to ensuring no child sleeps in the car, the park, or under a bridge! Join us as we make our mission possible!
Mother Dozier's Homeless Foundation, Inc. firmly believe that all individuals and women with children should have shelter for their families, equal access to programs, facilities, services, and employment. No one should be discriminated against or judged based on regards to personal characteristics, related to inability, performance, or qualifications as determined by Mother Dozier's Homeless Foundation and/or applicable laws.
Discrimination, harassment or bullying against any persons due to age, color, disability, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, appearance, marital status, veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law will not be tolerated by Mother Dozier's Homeless Foundation, Inc. we insists that all employees, volunteers, board members, and others working at Mother Dozier's Homeless Foundation, Inc., or when and where ever those individuals are conducting business or participating in Mother Dozier's events, shall maintain an environment free of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and bullying.
Mother Dozier's finds Equal Opportunity to be an important factor in running a successful business. It is our policy to select the best-qualified person for each position within the organization, without discrimination or judgment based on race, religion, ethnicity, marital status, age or color.
No employee of the organization will discriminate against an applicant for employment or a fellow employee because of race, color, creed, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, or age. No employee of the organization will discriminate against any applicant or fellow employee because of the person is of a veteran status.
Organization name
Mother Dozier's Homeless Foundation
Causes
Housing, Shelter & Homelessness
Operating Budget
Less than $100,000
Counties Served
Dallas, Ellis, Tarrant
BIPOC Serving
Black or African American, Asian/Pacific Islander, Hispanic or Latinx, Native American
BIPOC Leadership
Both the Executive Director/CEO and Board Chair
Address
P.O. Box 1938