Founded in 1979, the Maryland Food Bank provides six million meals a year in Maryland through its partnership with nearly 1,200 soup kitchens, pantries, shelters, and community-based organizations. Learn more about their work.
Get out the vote at Health Care for the Homeless
09.10.24
Nothing about us, without us!
“We need more folks voting because this is a way of taking power back.
This impacts you and everyone around you—your family, friends, your community and the direction of the country itself.”
—Senior Client Relations Manager Malcolm Williams, LCSW-C
Barriers in our election system have made it so only 1 in 10 unhoused people vote! Health Care for the Homeless clients and community members deserve to be represented in our local, state, and national elections.
That's why this election year, our team is working hard to get out the vote. In October, staff and volunteers registered over 45 new voters at various clinic locations and community sites and provided free transportation to early voting sites.
On Election Day:
- Not registered to vote? In Maryland, you can register at any Early Voting location or register at the polls on Election Day
- Visit the Maryland Board of Elections' page to look up your voter registration status or find your polling location
- Call or text the Election Protection Hotline at 1-866-687-8683 if you or someone experiencing homelessness encounters issues with voting while at the polls
More from the National Alliance to End Homelessness
More info about voting:
- "1 in 10 Unhoused People Vote—That's a Problem." Read Senior Policy Director Barbara DiPietro's blog at the National Health Care for the Homeless Council.
- Voter registration tools from "Our Homes, Our Votes," sponsored by the National Low Income Housing Coalition
- Voting with a Disability—information from Disability Rights Maryland.
Questions? Contact Senior Client Relations Manager Malcolm Williams.
voter drive CALENDAR PRINTABLE FLYERS
Voter Registration Drives
Location |
Date and time |
|
421 Fallsway, 3rd Floor Large Conference Room |
October 7-11, 14-15. 9 am-12 pm. |
|
Mobile Clinic: Doxa Ministries Church Without Walls |
October 8. 10 am-3 pm |
|
West Baltimore Clinic |
October 14-15. 9 am-12 pm. |
|
Baltimore County Clinic |
October 14-15. 9 am-12 pm. |
|
Sojourner Place at Oliver |
October 14. 9 am-12 pm. |
More Recent News
10.30.24
Baltimore, you are rockstars! On the sunny first Saturday of November, 300+ runners, walkers, friends and volunteers took over Patterson Park for the 10th Annual Rock Your Socks 5K! We danced, cheered and enjoyed a festive race village complete with coffee, bagels, donuts, a bounce house and easy ways to engage with community partners.
2672
10.29.24
Since opening Sojourner Place at Oliver in 2022, our affordable housing development team has been busy laying the groundwork for more affordable housing in Baltimore through a newly formed subsidiary under Health Care for the Homeless called the HCH Real Estate Company.
2670
10.28.24
This November, we honor the first inhabitants of this land. National Native American Heritage Month invites us to celebrate these intricate legacies, recognize the persistent challenges faced by Native people, and celebrate their invaluable contributions throughout history.
2669