Get Involved
CSHO’s impact is powered by people and there are many ways to get involved. Whether you’re giving your time, voice, or resources, you’re helping to create housing solutions with heart. Every action brings us closer to a community where everyone has a stable home.
How You Can Help
Donate
Make a one-time or monthly contribution to help keep housing affordable in Cochrane. Your gift directly supports our tenants and programs.
Volunteer
Join the HRH team and lend your professional or amateur skills. From customer service to carpentry, every hour makes a difference.
Partner
Work with us on land opportunities, housing policy, or development projects. Together, we can expand the housing options Cochrane needs.
Advocate
Use your voice to make housing a community priority. Talk about the need in your circles and help reduce stigma.
Learn
Challenge misconceptions about affordable
housing. Share stories, attend events, and stay informed about local housing issues.
Our Stories
C.W - Tenant
"I would be in a very dire situation if I'd not been approved for tenancy in this building. I had faced a very tragic and life alternating situation in the fall of 2018, which left me homeless and penniless. I applied with CSHO for an apartment and found myself bouncing between family and friends for shelter and food for nineteen months. It was an extremely trying time and it certainly had a toll on my mental and emotional health.
I received both approval for Assured Income for the Severely Handicapped and an apartment in the Homestead building here in Cochrane in July 2018. It was a life saver for me as I was losing hope, along with healthy connections with my family. I am tremendously grateful for my accommodations here at the Homestead and am thankful for the amazing staff (and board members) that run this facility. I feel a great deal of pride living in such a well-organized and maintained building without discrimination. I believe there is a great need for more facilities like this as we are facing extreme poverty and homelessness in our country right now."
Our Stories
Anonymous - Tenant
"After struggling with a great tragedy and finding myself in an unimaginable situation, I found myself needing to find a safe haven to rebuild my life. Cochrane was where I landed and through the support of Cochrane Famiy & Community Support Services and CSHO, I was able to get back on my feet again. When I was settled in my apartment, I was finally able to rebuild my life knowing that I had housing security at a cost that enabled me to live moderately."
Our Stories
Anonymous - Tenant
“This home mattered to us, as I left an abusive relationship to find a home for myself and my children, a place to feel safe and comfortable. This was a beginning to a new life for myself. I never knew what it was like to have a home for 23 years. I lived with a household of 3 families in one until I moved to Cochrane. My children now have a future to look forward to, I can live in peace, and live a healthy lifestyle. I love being apart of Cochrane community!”