What’s Happening Now
This is a fast-paced, focused campaign for immediate action. Allies for Humanity is showing up alongside partners and neighbors this fall to shift the trajectory of the City’s Winter Contingency Plan—and we need you with us.
August 7 @ 6pm –
People’s Budget Forum at Bethel AME
Join LiveFree and other partners as we lift up our priorities in front of Council Members.
August 11 @ 7pm –
City-County Council Meeting
Budget rollout & community press conference. Let’s show up strong.
August 29 @ 6–8pm – AFH Monthly Gathering
(609 E. 29th St. Door #5)
Dinner included if registered by 8/15.
Why We’re Organizing
Indianapolis is preparing to launch its Winter Contingency Plan on November 1, 2025—but the people who walk alongside unhoused neighbors each day have once again been excluded from the process.
Grassroots organizations like Allies for Humanity have been left out of planning meetings.
Our unhoused neighbors have not been invited to help shape the plan.
And the City’s approach risks repeating a familiar cycle:
❌ Confusion, crisis, and control
✅ When what we need is: collaboration, care, and clarity.
We’re also tracking a new initiative—Streets to Home—that promises change but follows the same pattern of closed-door decisions, lack of accountability, and no lived-experience leadership.
These are not oversights.
They are systemic choices.
And we refuse to let this silence stand.
What We’re Calling For
We believe in a winter response rooted in dignity—not delay. Our coalition is calling for:
✅ Immediate public release of the 2025–26 Winter Contingency Plan
✅ A family overflow shelter with hot meals, showers, transport, and on-site staff
✅ Inclusion of grassroots and unhoused voices in all planning spaces
✅ Reliable citywide protocols for emergency weather response
✅ Full transparency and public accountability for both the Winter Plan and Streets to Home
Because policy built in silence will not bring safety.
Only truth, trust, and togetherness can do that.
Add Your Name. Raise Your Voice. Shape the Plan.
Whether you're a community member, service provider, neighbor, or someone who’s lived through housing insecurity—we need you.
Ways to Engage:
📝 Sign On to Support – Be part of this coalition.
🎤 Share Your Story – Have you been impacted by past winters? Let your voice shape the plan.
🫱🏽🫲🏿 Volunteer or Collaborate – Join us in building relationships, gatherings, and public actions.
📆 Attend an Event – See our calendar and RSVP for upcoming forums, teach-ins, and actions.