In this mailing:

Letter From the Chair – Throughout 2025, Friends of 40 Prado has continued its mission to raise vital funds in support of the 40 Prado Homeless
Services Center, and we could not have done it without you. Homelessness remains a visible and complex challenge across
our community, but thanks to your generosity, real progress is being made. This year, 40 Prado provided thousands of safe
nights of shelter, nutritious meals, and essential services such as medical care, counseling, and job placement assistance to
individuals and families seeking stability and a fresh start…

Tyrone’s Journey – Tyrone had been homeless for 6 years. His experiences with homelessness included couch surfing, camping on the streets, staying at various shelters, and even traveling on the bus all day long, transferring from one stop to the next, in order to have a safe place to close his eyes. “I just remember being tired. Every moment of rest, I would fall asleep.”…