THE PERSON IN FRONT OF YOU
WANTS YOU TO HAVE A SAFE & AFFORDABLE PLACE TO CALL HOME
Be part of the movement. Be part of the message.
It started with a simple idea—that everyone in Orange County should have a safe, affordable place to call home and food on their table. The Person in Front of You has evolved to be more than a campaign. It’s a call to action. With partners and community members standing together in solidarity, this movement is raising awareness and inspiring action for lasting housing solutions and an end to hunger across Orange County.
Join the Movement
You can support lasting solutions to homelessness and food insecurity in Orange County by taking one of the following actions:
Spread the Word
Attend an Event
Join the Movement
You can support lasting solutions to homelessness and food insecurity in Orange County by taking one of the following actions:
Spread the Word
Learn More with FAQs
Attend an Event
Follow the Movement on Instagram!
On December 13, The Person in Front of You movement came to life as hundreds gathered in Irvine for community aerial photo event.
FAQs and Talking Points
To help you feel confident in these important conversations about housing and food insecurity in Orange County, we’ve provided a few FAQs and talking points to get you started. If you’re asked a question and don’t know how to answer, you can always share the United to End Homelessness provides free, online Homelessness 101 Classes to open to the community.
Actually, the top three reasons in Orange County are:
- Job loss or insufficient wages
- High rent, eviction, or foreclosure
- Family crises, including domestic violence and death
Factors such as drug or alcohol use and mental health concerns rank below these top causes. * ‡
The real barrier isn’t lack of motivation, but the lack of affordable housing—72% of Orange County shelter residents completed the application requirements to qualify for affordable housing, but none was available. †
Hunger is a risk factor for homelessness—families often must choose between rent and food. In Orange County, 359,000 people (1 in 12) are food insecure. § ‖
Take Action
You can support long-terms solutions to ending homelessness by taking one of the following action:
You can participate in this year's campaign by downloading our social media action kit!
Sign our petition!
Spread the word!
Share our latest posts with your network on social media and encourage others to participate this week.
Click below to share our posts on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or Twitter!
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Attend an event!
MEET OUR NEIGHBORS
Watch this video to hear from our neighbors who have experienced homelessness firsthand.
Share this video on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, or Twitter!
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Questions?
For more information about The Person in Front of You movement, please contact Sarah Heath, Associate Director, Narrative Strategy and Public Engagement, United to End Homelessness, Orange County United Way.