On Sunday November 23, we had a great visit with Jo Kathryn Quinn of Caritas. Jo Kathryn is Director of Self Sufficiency Services for Caritas. Caritas performs important services targeted at Austin and Travis County residents. In addition to providing direct support such as 450 lunches daily, they provide homeless prevention support that helps keep residents from becoming homeless, refugee support and much much more.
Caritas is an important downtown neighbor. Our discussion included specific questions about who is eligible for support, and also what it really takes to live in Austin. Their guidelines indicate that $11.50 per hour is the wage it takes for a single adult to maintain a 1 BR apartment in Austin.
An important project coming up is an annual count of homeless residents scheduled for January. Look for some ideas on how to help soon.
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