Advocates For Homeless & Those In Need Inc

ADVOCATES FOR HOMELESS & THOSE IN NEED (AHTN) IS A BUCKS COUNTY INTERFAITH NONPROFIT THAT SERVES THE HOMELESS AND THOSE IN NEED BY PROVIDING YEAR-LONG ACCESS TO EMERGENCY SHELTER, FOOD AND OTHER LIFE-SUSTAINING SERVICES, WITH DIGNITY AND COMPASSION. AHTN SERVICES THE HOMELESS AND THOSE IN NEED (POVERTY LEVEL) IN LOWER BUCKS COUNTY. OUR THOSE IN NEED (TIN) MISSION SPECIFICALLY SERVES NEEDY FAMILIES WITH CHILDREN.

THOSE IN NEED - THIS MISSION PROCESSES DAILY CALLS FROM PEOPLE IN NEED ASKING FOR A WIDE VARIETY OF HELP. THESE CALLS ARE SOMETIMES FROM CASEWORKERS FROM BUCKS AGENCIES THAT HAVE A CLIENT NEEDING A "HANDS UP" TO GET BACK ON THEIR FEET. MANY TIMES, IT IS ONE OF OUR LOCAL CHURCH OFFICES OR THE PASTORS WHO HAVE GIVEN OUR NUMBER TO SOMEONE. THEY NEED A BIT OF HOPE KNOWING SOMEONE WILL GIVE THEM ANOTHER CHANCE OR CARE ENOUGH TO LET THEM TRY. THE LARGEST EMERGENCY SERVICE IS PROVIDING EMERGENCY SHELTER AT A LOCAL MOTEL IN BRISTOL. WE SERVED 1506 SINGLE INDIVIDUALS, 599 FAMILIES WITH TOTAL 3039 FAMILY MEMBERS SERVED.

CODE BLUE WINTER SHELTER - THIS MISSION PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION, CLOTHING, A HOT MEAL, AND A COT FOR THE NIGHT WHEN WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE SUCH THAT THEY ARE DANGEROUS TO UNSHELTERED INDIVIDUALS. THIS YEAR WE SERVED 742 CHECK INS INDIVIDUALS AND 108 UNDUPLICATED INDIVIDUALS AND OFFERED 45 SHELTER NIGHTS.

TRANSPORTATION - ONE MAJOR MISSION IS OUR WHEELS TO MEALS. AHTN NORMALLY PROVIDES TRANSPORTATION TO VARIOUS HOUSES OF WORSHIP SO THE HOMELESS AND THOSE IN NEED CAN ENJOY A HOT MEAL WITH OTHERS IN THE COMMUNITY EVERY NIGHT OF THE MONTH. AHTN HAS SECURED 35 HOUSES OF WORSHIP AS PART OF OUR FREE SHARED MEALS PROGRAM. DURING THE PANDEMIC, ALL OF THE HOUSES OF WORSHIP SHUT THEIR DOORS BUT OUR ADMINISTRATIVE CONSULTANT WORKED WITH ALL OF THE HOUSES OF WORSHIP TO SEE IF THEY WOULD MAKE "TO GO" MEALS. THEY ALL AGREED. EVERY NIGHT AN AHTN VOLUNTEER WOULD EITHER PICK UP 40-50 "TO GO" MEALS FROM ONE OF THE HOUSES OF WORSHIP AND DRIVE THE MEALS TO WHERE OUR HOMELESS FRIENDS WOULD NORMALLY PICK UP THE BUS, WHICH IS NEAR THEIR ENCAMPMENTS OR PICK UP OUR FRIENDS AND BRING THEM TO ABOUT 12 HOUSES OF WORSHIP OFFERING SIT-DOWN COMMUNITY MEALS. THEY WERE ABLE TO GET A MEAL EVERY NIGHT OF THE YEAR. OUR LAST MISSION IS OUR SHOWER MISSION. AN AHTN VOLUNTEER PICKS UP INDIVIDUALS AND BRINGS THEM TO THE RODEWAY INN ONCE A WEEK FOR A SHOWER. THE YMCA ALSO OPENED THEIR DOORS TWO NIGHTS A WEEK FOR OUR FRIENDS TO TAKE A SHOWER. THIS PROVIDES OUR HOMELESS FRIENDS WITH DIGNITY.