Hope for the Homeless brings joy and support to the West Texas community [Video]

ODESSA, Texas — In West Texas, the oil industry drives much of the economy, but it’s also a region where homelessness continues to grow despite economic stability.

President and CEO of Hope for the Homeless, Pastor Doug Herget, described West Texas as “very interesting, especially Odessa, because of the oil field. The economy goes up, and the economy goes down. Right now, we’re in pretty good shape with our economy. You would think that homelessness and care would be down, but that’s not the case. It just seems like the more we do, the more that there is to do. So, we just keep working.”

For the past 25 years, Hope for the Homeless has been meeting that growing need with monthly …