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San Marcos proclaims Oct. 10 World Homeless Day; local coalition outlines volunteer events
Summary
Mayor Jane Houston proclaimed Oct. 10 as World Homeless Day in San Marcos, citing global and U.S. estimates of homelessness and highlighting local coalition activities. A Hays County Homeless Coalition co-chair described monthly coordination with city leaders and listed volunteer opportunities and sign-up information.
Mayor Jane Houston read a proclamation declaring Oct. 10, 2025, as World Homeless Day in San Marcos and urged residents to learn about homelessness and support local organizations working to end it.
The proclamation recited global and national estimates, describing homelessness as affecting "approximately 150,000,000 people across the world, including an estimated 771,480 people in the United States," and saying there are an "estimated 27,987 people in Texas." The mayor said the city is committed to coordinating with partners—including the Hays County Homeless Coalition—to develop strategies to prevent and end homelessness locally.
A representative and co-chair of the Hays County Homeless Coalition (speaker 3) said the group’s monthly meetings draw city leaders, police and heads of county agencies and described upcoming volunteer opportunities tied to World Homeless Day: a Southside day of service, donation drives, a lunch-and-learn in Kyle, and several community walks. The co-chair said residents can sign up through the Hays County Homeless Coalition Facebook page and encouraged broader participation: "As you can see by this group here, this is just a small representation of the number of people in this community that are working on this problem," the co-chair said.
The proclamation and coalition remarks were presented as community-focused outreach; the meeting did not include policy votes or binding directives on homelessness during the item.
