Director's Note

Government alone cannot solve homelessness. Corporations need to be involved to help bring to scale solutions as well as promote innovation; therefore cross sector collaboration, between government, non-profits, corporations, and individuals, is key.

In order to engage all stakeholders of each sector there is a need to dispel myths about homelessness and homeless people. Through art and music a collective and empathetic connection is established, and myths are dispelled.

Ultimately it is the diverse sources of input, the use of technology and art, and a belief that systems thinking and cross sector collaboration lies at the heart of the solution for homelessness that distinguishes Give US Your Poor.

My best,
John McGah
Executive Director