For every homeless person or family you see on the street, there are many more that you don't see. Some are families with young children living in poverty, sleeping in parks, motels or cars. On any given night, there are over 250 individuals in the Greater Texarkana Community who are homeless. The Randy Sams' Outreach Shelter serves to eradicate the cycle of homelessness. The RSOS services individuals who are homeless or at risk of homelessness such as men, women, the hungry, the low-income, veterans, and those who are unemployed and underemployed.

Meeting the needs of the homeless involves many staff and community volunteers who work together to reaffirm self-worth and healing as well as to be examples of stable relationships.

If you know someone who is homeless, or is in need of some assistance, please click here for a copy of our brochure.

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"I thank God that Randy Sams' is there for people like me to help those in need to get back on their feet and to become self supporting and independent again.
          
        -Bobby Campbell, resident
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In 2007, the National Alliance to End Homelessness released Homelessness Counts, establishing a 2005 baseline for measuring progress in the fight to end homelessness. Click to view a comprehensive look at the changes among the homeless in Texas.
  • The total homeless persons in 2007 for the State of Texas was 39,761 as compared to the entire US which was 671,859.
  • 16,398 of the total Texas homeless are Veterans.
  • 16% of the residents of the state of Texas live below the Federal Poverty Level, while 4.3% are unemployed.