Homeless HANK is a character that represents...
A single mother making min wage who loses the struggle to afford rent, childcare, transportation, and food
A family whose father suffers a debilitating illness and is unable to work
A man who has a mental illness without the resources for treatment
A child who ages out of the foster care system at the age of 18
A family with children living paycheck to paycheck when someone was laid off
A young man caught in a web of drug and alcohol addictions
A woman escaping an abusive relationship with nothing but the clothes on her back
A man who, because he is homeless without an address, phone number, clean clothes, a place to shower, and food, can’t secure gainful employment despite having needed skills
An elderly couple living on a fixed income facing rising rents, insurance, and medication costs
A family living in their car because the apartment they struggled to afford was converted to condos; the parents are terrified they will lose their children
H-Homelessness
A-Awareness
N-Needs
K- Knowledge
