House The Homeless, Inc. is an educational and advocacy group that was founded in Austin, TX in 1989. Our mission is education and advocacy surrounding all issues of homelessness.

House The Homeless considers all homeless and formerly homeless individuals to be members of this 501 (c)(3) tax-exempt non-profit Corporation. At no time does the makeup of our Board of Directors ever fall below 60% of homeless and formerly homeless people.

President Richard R. Troxell has been striving to end homelessness since he first saw it come into existence as a mortgage foreclosure preventionist in Philadelphia in the 1980s. Today, he is the Director of Legal Aid for the Homeless where he has daily interaction with the disabled homeless citizens of Austin, Texas. His work has been recognized by HUD, Texas Governor Ann Richards, the Pennsylvania Senate and the United Nations.  He has also received the Five Who Care Award and the JC Penny Golden Rule Award, among countless others. Having designed a paradigm change for homeless service delivery, he secured $100,000 from former Texas Governor George Bush for the jobs component.

Board of Directors:
Cecilia Blanford, JoAnne Kopeke, Darrell Garrett, Sue Runnells