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Together, our small sums will make a big difference.
Bethany was living in a group home when we met her. Since she received assistance from us, she has been able to get a job and a place of her own.

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WELCOME TO SMALL SUMS

At Home Group™ DBA Small Sums is a non-profit organization that helps adults who are homeless, precariously housed or highly mobile remove their barriers to employment. Our clients are individuals who want to work and support themselves and their families. In order to do that, they need tools or uniforms to start their jobs, or funds that will allow them to complete training programs so that they can attain employment. Additionally, some are entrepreneurs who need a small amount of capital and business training to start their business. At Home Group™ DBA Small Sums provides these individuals with the resources that they need, giving them the tools to move forward and take ownership of their lives.

Our focus is on helping our clients improve their lives through employment that supports a stable lifestyle. Our partnering organizations provide job placement and other employment services, but a simple expense can prevent a job seeker from getting a job or performing it, or from selling their services. That is where we can help.

The main barriers are:
  • Bus cards for job access
  • Required work attire
  • Tools for trade jobs
  • Fees for licenses and certification tests

Inexpensive items but they are the difference between employment and homelessness!

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Jada needs help paying for EMT tuition and a uniform.

Featured Story

Jada is a single mother who lost her apartment due to a fire in the building. She used to have an in-home daycare, but now she doesn’t have a home. She wants to go to school to become an Emergency Medical Technician.

She got a scholarship, but could not afford the remainder of the cost and the required uniform. She needs $362 to cover the remainder of the cost of her schooling.

Read this person's story and make a donation today »

Together, our small sums
will make a big difference
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