At 2 a.m., when someone experiencing homelessness needs help, where can they go?

That was one of the foundational questions that led us to create the BeSeen Machine.

For many of our unhoused neighbors, help isn’t always close by. Shelters may be full, organizations may be closed, and the nearest available resource could be hours away on foot. But the need for help doesn’t stop when the doors close.

We wanted to help bridge that gap.

Imagine our friend Matt. He’s been experiencing homelessness for three years, and the nearest shelter is a three-hour walk away. It’s late at night, he’s cold, and his dog hasn’t eaten.

Through the BeSeen Machine, Matt could connect with a volunteer who reminds him that he isn’t forgotten. He could receive water, warm gloves, clean socks, food for his dog, and information about available resources. More importantly, that conversation could become the beginning of a relationship that helps him take his next steps toward housing.

Your donation helps make moments like these possible.

Every gift can help us stock the machines with essentials, case management, keeps the machine running, support virtual volunteers, expand access to resources, and bring this innovative approach to more communities.

But we also want to pause and remember something deeply personal.

Over the years, we’ve had the privilege of knowing and loving friends experiencing homelessness who are no longer with us. Friends whose laughter we remember, whose stories we carry, and whose lives mattered. We often think about how much we wish something like the BeSeen Machine had existed when they needed help.

We remember them as we build this.

Our hope is that the BeSeen Machine can help more people access essentials, find meaningful connections, and, ultimately, help save lives.

Thank you for helping us create a world where no one has to wonder if they’ve been forgotten.

Everyone deserves to be seen🧡

We cannot change the stories of the friends we’ve lost. But together, we can help change the stories of those who are still here.

Helping neighbors feel Seen and Heard.