Thank you for checking out our donation page and learn more about what we do.   <span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Lora,serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Lora, serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">My name is Joe Leigh Bacon, and I am the Operations Director at Our Home Our City in Jacksonville, FL. I want to share a personal story with you. <span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Lora,serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Lora, serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">25 years ago, I was homeless in Jacksonville, pregnant, and living in a shelter. But with hard work and determination, I eventually found stability—secure housing, a job, and daycare for my son ( whom I had in a homeless shelter). Looking back, I remember how something as simple as a loofah, a small gift, made me feel seen and cared for when I least expected it. That feeling of being supported during one of the hardest times of my life has stayed with me. It is what motivates me today to help others who are facing the same struggles. <span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Lora,serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Lora, serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">After moving to San Francisco, I saw the magnitude of the homeless crisis there. I spent a significant portion of my salary providing food and personal care items to those in need. It opened my eyes to the importance of small gestures and how much of a difference they can make. <span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Lora,serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Lora, serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">When I returned to Jacksonville during the pandemic, I was shocked to see how quickly our homeless population had grown. It has quadrupled in only 3 years. It's heartbreaking to know that there are more women having their kids in shelters, children, veterans, and youth aging out of foster care living on the streets to be trafficked. <span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Lora,serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Lora, serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">At Our Home Our City, we are committed to offering support, from resume help to job searches, bus passes, and care packages for those in need. Later we hope to create transitional housing before 2026 and start getting people off of the streets with a better solutions than a 1 night stay at a shelter if they can get in. <span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Lora,serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Lora, serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">I currently help people find jobs, do their resume, buy bus  passes, I paid 5 or 6 cell phone bills so they could receive call back about jobs and then help them get free government phones, give care packages out 3-4x a year maybe more. These packages, especially during the holiday season, provide essential items like toiletries, socks, and food—small things that can make a world of difference for someone struggling. <span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Lora,serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Lora, serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">We are looking to do so much more for North East Florida. We just need funding and /or sponsorship. <span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Lora,serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Lora, serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Sincerely, <span fr-original-style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Lora,serif;color:#000000;background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre;white-space:pre-wrap;" style="font-size:12pt;font-family:Lora, serif;color:rgb(0, 0, 0);background-color:transparent;font-weight:400;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;box-sizing:inherit">Joe Leigh Bacon <a href="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1FsF5rUuddgYkXkouA5Ooc4TmhWKI1tej&export=download" style="color:inherit;text-decoration:inherit;user-select:auto;box-sizing:inherit">https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1FsF5rUuddgYkXkouA5Ooc4TmhWKI1tej&export=download</a>  We have been making it out 6-8x a year in between our other services that we provide.

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Thank you for checking out our donation page and learn more about what we do.   My name is Joe Leigh Bacon, and I am the Operations Director at Our Home Our City in Jacksonville, FL. I want to share a personal story with you. 25 years ago, I was homeless in Jacksonville, pregnant, and living in a shelter. But with hard work and determination, I eventually found stability—secure housing, a job, and daycare for my son ( whom I had in a homeless shelter). Looking back, I remember how something as simple as a loofah, a small gift, made me feel seen and cared for when I least expected it. That feeling of being supported during one of the hardest times of my life has stayed with me. It is what motivates me today to help others who are facing the same struggles. After moving to San Francisco, I saw the magnitude of the homeless crisis there. I spent a significant portion of my salary providing food and personal care items to those in need. It opened my eyes to the importance of small gestures and how much of a difference they can make. When I returned to Jacksonville during the pandemic, I was shocked to see how quickly our homeless population had grown. It has quadrupled in only 3 years. It's heartbreaking to know that there are more women having their kids in shelters, children, veterans, and youth aging out of foster care living on the streets to be trafficked. At Our Home Our City, we are committed to offering support, from resume help to job searches, bus passes, and care packages for those in need. Later we hope to create transitional housing before 2026 and start getting people off of the streets with a better solutions than a 1 night stay at a shelter if they can get in. I currently help people find jobs, do their resume, buy bus  passes, I paid 5 or 6 cell phone bills so they could receive call back about jobs and then help them get free government phones, give care packages out 3-4x a year maybe more. These packages, especially during the holiday season, provide essential items like toiletries, socks, and food—small things that can make a world of difference for someone struggling. We are looking to do so much more for North East Florida. We just need funding and /or sponsorship. Sincerely, Joe Leigh Bacon <a href="https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1FsF5rUuddgYkXkouA5Ooc4TmhWKI1tej&amp;export=download">https://drive.google.com/uc?id=1FsF5rUuddgYkXkouA5Ooc4TmhWKI1tej&amp;export=download</a>  We have been making it out 6-8x a year in between our other services that we provide.

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