Open Door Mission for Project Santa
The Omaha office collected Christmas presents for our local Open Door Mission for Project Santa. We collected board games, dolls, Barbies, basketballs, footballs, soccer balls, blankets, art sets, cars and many other toys. These will go to around 6,000 homeless boys and girls living in Omaha. Here are some quick facts about homelessness in Omaha:
- Approximately 2,000 people are homeless in Omaha every night
- The average age of homeless person is 9 years old
- More than 1.35 million children are homeless every night
- More than 30% of homeless families have an open case for child abuse or neglect
- Nationally, about 50% of all homeless women and children are fleeing domestic violence
- Families with children represent 23 percent of homeless