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Befriend the homeless, bridge the relational gap, and build long-term community. We believe that friendship heals what housing alone cannot. Day after day.

The Human Impact helps the homeless in a remarkably simple way. It is through friendship. Homelessness is a human issue that requires a human response. Trauma and a catastrophic loss of family/support are the two most prevalent things we've found to be the cause of longterm homelessness. Since we believe poverty stems most fundamentally from broken relationships, we believe the solution to poverty exists most fundamentally in new, healthy relationships. Healthy relationships are not perfect ones; they are just the kind that say, “I will be here, no matter what.”

We go to the same three neighborhoods multiple times a week where hundreds of homeless people live, either in a shelter nearby or an encampment. Since we've been going to the same place for over six years, we are trusted by the community. We host birthday parties, funerals, Street-Side Salons, and art therapy sessions. We take people to the doctor, visit people during cancer treatment, help people get IDs, get housing, go to rehab, or get into addiction recovery. Most often you will find us just sitting with the homeless and talking as friends. Week after week. Year after year. We seek to become part of the community. We support our friends as they take steps to deal with the underlying issues that contributed to their homelessness in the first place. Our work doesn't stop when someone leaves the streets. We are in it for the long haul and are still there to support someone through relapse or other obstacles.

08/20/2026

It is with heavy hearts that we share that our dear friend Karin passed away last week.

Karin has been part of The Human Impact family for more than a decade. She and Brown were among the very first friends we helped move from the streets into housing, and what began there became years of friendship—through good seasons and incredibly difficult ones.

When Karin’s health declined significantly in 2021, our walk with her changed too. There were doctor’s appointments and hospital stays. Years spent untangling documentation so she could finally access identification, benefits and healthcare. Help at home when everyday tasks became difficult. And, when doctors told us her vision loss could be treated, multiple procedures that eventually allowed Karin to see again.

But there was so much more to Karin. Her unmistakable personality. Her dry sense of humor. Her relationship with Brown. And the privilege of being invited into their lives for so many years.

Over the past nine months, as Karin’s health continued to decline, Brown and members of our team visited her regularly. Just two weeks before she died, she was completely herself—talking clearly, making us laugh, and, when Brown leaned in for a hug, telling him, “No sweetie, come in here and give me a big kiss.”

Our relationship with Karin began while she was living on the streets. It continued through housing, illness, setbacks and victories. It’s what long-term friendship looks like, and now we have the privilege of honoring what that friendship meant to all who knew her.

The Human Impact is helping cover Karin’s final arrangements and the cost of a memorial service where Brown, our team, and the people who knew and loved her can gather to celebrate her life.

If you would like to help us care for Karin in this final way, we would be grateful for your financial support. Gifts of any amount will help us honor a woman who has meant so much to this community for so many years.

Please give through the link below 🧡

https://loom.ly/rnW-1Nk

08/19/2026

On the streets, we prioritize being over doing, because the greatest gift we can offer is simply our presence.

It's not always comfortable. Sitting with someone in their pain, without fixing or solving, makes us wonder if we're doing enough. But presence itself is powerful. It says: you matter, you're not alone.

Read the full reflection at the link in our bio.

08/16/2026

A table doesn't ask where you slept last night.

Some of the best moments in our friendships happen over food. A shared meal at 'Come to the Table'. A friend inviting us over and cooking for us. A drive-thru run for someone's favorite order. Thanksgiving around a crowded table. Dinner at our own homes, with people who've become family.

Sharing a meal is a small thing that says a big thing: you belong here, and I want your company.

08/14/2026

An anonymous friend of The Human Impact has promised $400,000 toward building The Abbey. The catch: that gift only unlocks if our community raises a matching $400,000 first. All or nothing — reach the goal and The Abbey receives the full $800,000.

The Abbey isn't a program people pass through. It's permanent. Neighbors move in on purpose. Residents pay rent, because dignity matters. And it's built to multiply — hundreds of volunteers trained every year, and a model other cities can copy.

Bobby is why. Our team stayed with him through five weeks in the ICU, and he says that presence changed how he saw himself — from "nobody" to "somebody." The Abbey is where that stops being a visit and becomes a home.

$100 becomes $200. Give at the link in our bio. 🧡

08/09/2026

For decades we've tried to solve chronic homelessness with housing alone. But the root of chronic homelessness isn't simply a lack of resources — it's a lack of relationships.

In Dallas, nearly 1,000 people are chronically homeless each year. They're 20% of the homeless population, and they consume 80% of homelessness resources. Behind those numbers are neighbors who are lonely, disconnected, and traumatized.

Housing brings stability. Friendship brings healing. To end chronic homelessness, we must prioritize relationships as much as roofs.

08/06/2026

Summer in Dallas is hot—but that didn’t stop us from having a little fun together.

Last week, we brought the block party to the streets with donuts, popsicles, plenty of cold water and even a little karaoke. Families who have joined us throughout the summer for Family Streets Time came back to spend time with our friends, share a few treats and enjoy the simple gift of being together.

Because community doesn’t have to be complicated. Sometimes it looks like a folding chair in the shade, a popsicle on a hot day and a microphone passed between friends.

08/03/2026

August is here! Although we slow down a little this month as back-to-school approaches, we will still meet each Thursday for Community Prayer and Streets Time. No registration needed for Community Prayer, but if you come for Streets Time, please register so that we'll know to expect you. Mark your calendars and we'll see you soon!

https://volunteer.bloomerang.co/JE/gdzir2k4mrfbn1

08/01/2026

Happy moments from July.

Come join us and be a part of the joy.🧡

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