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Causes: Centers to Support the Independence of Specific Populations, Employment Preparation & Procurement, Homeless & Housing, Housing Support, Human Services, Job Training
Mission: Shelters to Shutters is a national 501c3 organization that transitions individuals and families out of homelessness to economic self-sufficiency by providing full time employment, housing and career training opportunities in partnership with the real estate industry.
Programs: Shelters to shutters. A nonprofit organization started in february 2014, provides housing and employment opportunities to the homeless by educating and engaging real estate and property management leaders and encouraging action within their communities. The organization works with homeless and at-risk homeless individuals in multiple cities in the united states. Currently, the organization is assisting homeless individuals in more than 15 communities, including 3 in virginia (alexandria, arlington, newport news), 3 in north carolina (durham, raleigh, charlotte), 3 in texas (austin, dallas, houston), baltimore (md), washington (dc), nashville (tn), seattle (wa), jacksonville (fl), chicago (il), and detroit (mi). Additional expansion sites will likely include phoenix (az) and st louis (mo), as well as other cities where the organization can pair ready-to-work homeless individuals with property management professionals who have employment opportunities.