In the News ... "From 'The Field’s Edge' - Looking Back at 2020"

• Everyone deserves a place to cultivate home
By The Field's Edge
• Courtesy of the Midland Reporter-Telegram

MIDLAND, TEXAS - The Field's Edge is a local Midland, Texas non-profit serving the chronically homeless. Our mission is to promote human dignity by cultivating home for the homeless and empowering a lifestyle of service for the glory of Christ.

This Year

The Facts

• 227 individuals experiencing homelessness in Midland were counted in 2020. Of those, about 65 are chronically homeless.
• The average life expectancy of the chronically homeless is about 55, or 17.5 years shorter than the general population
• One chronically homeless person costs the Midland local government about $17,450 annually. *
• Average age of chronically homeless is 50
• Our glean up crew picked up 33,600 pounds this year-to-date

* per a 2019 economic study on the cost of homelessness in Midland by the Perryman Group

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