A Promise of Home
We provide safe shelter, support services, and stability for families with children in-need.
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We Enable Positive Change
We provide the support necessary to obtain self-sufficiency and improved quality of life.
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We Empower Our Residents to Reclaim Their Lives
We treat the root of homelessness in a safe, caring atmosphere.
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Not Your Average Shelter
It’s our goal to help as many people as we can as we break the cycle of homelessness.
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The Bruce E. Fyfe Endowment Fund
A gift in Bruce's memory will be matched up to $250,000 to continue the lasting legacy set forth by our late Chairman Emeritus.
Learn MoreCuring a Homeless Epidemic
Our purpose is to break the cycle of homelessness for the thousands of people we help each year. We monitor our programs to measure progress against stated goals and make necessary refinements throughout the process. Since 1986, our mission has been to provide homeless and low-income individuals and families, including veterans, with housing, food, clothing and support services necessary to obtain self-sufficiency and improved quality of life.
Why You Should Care
1 IN 5
Homeless in Tampa Bay Are Children
8x
The cost of a day in jail is 8x the price of a day in the shelter
47%
Last year there was a 47% increase in homeless veterans in tampa bay
A Story of Triumph
I came to HEP after going through a difficult separation, and in financial turmoil, with just the clothes on my back. I did not know what the future had in store for me. I had no roof over my head, no food, and no one I could turn to, but I now know what it is like to have people you can count on unconditionally. That’s what I found at HEP. I am now living independently in my own apartment with my dog, Kiki. If it wasn’t for HEP, I wouldn’t be where I’m at today.”
—Richard M., former HEP Veteran resident
