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Have high rents left you homeless?

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Our campaign is about informing the public and educating our leaders. 

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Please fill out the form below and you will be asked to write your story, or a story about someone you know.


How has your housing situation impacted other areas of your life? 

Maybe paying your rent leaves you with little leftover income to afford other necessities, such as nutritious food, transportation, or health care?  Maybe it prevents you from saving for retirement or purchasing holiday gifts for your children?  Maybe your constant search for stable housing has forced your child to attend many different schools within the same year, putting them academically behind?  Maybe you have faced housing discrimination, which has prevented your family from accessing neighborhoods with strong amenities and schools?  Maybe your inability to find affordable housing has left you homeless?

Or maybe you haven’t experienced these things personally, but chances are you know someone who has. 


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