An Atlanta landlord started a $50,000 fundraiser to help families facing eviction during the pandemic; six years later, it has grown into a $16.5 million relief effort that has helped more than 5,500 families stay housed
- What began as a small $50,000 fundraising campaign to help tenants struggling to pay rent during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic has grown into a $16.5 million housing support programme across the Atlanta metropolitan area.
- Jason Dozier, an Atlanta landlord and community advocate, started the emergency rent assistance campaign after seeing tenants in his own properties and nearby neighbourhoods lose their jobs during the early pandemic lockdowns.
- Six years later, the project has grown into a full housing non-profit organisation.
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- What began as a small $50,000 fundraising campaign to help tenants struggling to pay rent during the 2020 coronavirus pandemic has grown into a $16.5 million housing support programme across the Atlanta metropolitan area.
- Jason Dozier, an Atlanta landlord and community advocate, started the emergency rent assistance campaign after seeing tenants in his own properties and nearby neighbourhoods lose their jobs during the early pandemic lockdowns.
- Six years later, the project has grown into a full housing non-profit organisation.
Sources: Times of India