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Local nonprofit outlines short-term hotel placements for people experiencing homelessness
Summary
Alan Miller, vice president of HELP (Housing Education Life Skills), told the council the volunteer-run nonprofit provides short hotel stays (up to two nights) and helped four families in 2024; the group receives no city, state or federal funding.
Alan Miller, vice president of HELP (Housing Education Life Skills), used the community-input portion of the meeting to describe the nonprofit’s work serving unhoused residents.
Miller said HELP is a volunteer-run 501(c)(3) that operates without city, state, or federal funding, relying on donations and fundraising. The organization does not maintain a facility but, after vetting, can place a homeless individual or family in a local hotel for up to two nights while arrangements are made or housing resources are pursued. Miller said HELP assisted four families in 2024.
Miller asked the council and mayor to help raise awareness of the group’s services and thanked the council for its ongoing support of local initiatives.
What’s next: Miller’s presentation was informational. No city funding or formal action was proposed during the meeting.
