Support Heartland House & Give from the Heart

There has been a lot of grumbling lately about our homeless population here in Sioux Falls. And I get it, there are issues that have arisen in dealing with our homeless citizens; some of them fairly unpleasant. But I always have in the back of my mind that old saying, "There but for the grace of God, go I."

I am a person who, due to one life situation or another, has always lived paycheck-to-paycheck. My greatest fear is homelessness and always has been. My family never owned a home when I was a child and I don't own one now. I dream of it, but I don't think it is in the stars for me in this lifetime.

The causes of homelessness are many but the top three include: poverty, lack of affordable housing and unemployment. Many of the homeless population are mentally ill, thanks to the idiotic dismantling of the mental health system in our country starting in the 1960s. Many are fleeing domestic abuse or are going through home foreclosure or rental eviction. And many didn't make it to that next paycheck.

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All of this aside, let's say you would like to help, in a way that impacts your wallet minimally, but could make all the difference to a family struggling with this issue. The Heartland House Give From the Heart Dinner, Dessert Auction and Fundraiser could be just the thing! Individual tickets are only $35 and you can get them here. Table sponsorships are also available.

The event is in the lovely Hilton Garden Inn Revir Ballroom in downtown Sioux Falls on 8th Street (just west of 8th & Railroad). Social hour and the silent dessert auction starts at 5:30, then the dinner and program at 6:30.

The Heartland House is a transitional housing program for families with children which addresses educational, financial, and medical issues, among others, with the goal of moving these families to self-sufficiency. At the fundraiser you'll hear just one of many amazing success stories.

For more information call (605) 334-2808 ext.354 or to see a list of Heartland House needed items click here.

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