"At Friendship Shelter, our team works every day to end homelessness in south Orange County, one person at a time. Our core belief is simple: Housing ends homelessness. Our unique impact has its roots in the compassionate volunteers who founded us nearly 35 years ago. Today, their advocacy lives on in our shared belief that all of us are better off when each of us has a home. And, our approach is working. Our County’s most recent Point in Time count confirmed a 5-year reduction of 16% in homelessness for Friendship Shelter’s service area, south Orange County -- compared with a 20% overall increase in the state of California.I hope you'll take a few moments to learn about our organization and our vision to end homelessness in south Orange County. Won't you join us?"