Innovating Solutions to Homelessness | Carol Hollowell | TEDxStGeorge

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Carol Hollowell was inspired to embark on a career serving those experiencing homelessness after finding Ray, wheelchair-bound, on the streets in 2013. Ray had been homeless for five years simply because he had lost his wallet. After helping Ray get his ID, and stable housing, she knew she had found her purpose. Switchpoint was born!

Switchpoint’s model combines Carol’s years of business experience with her innovative problem-solving skills. As a serial entrepreneur, Carol developed Switchpoint to lift and empower individuals in their resolve to become self-sufficient.
Carol’s vision is to create 1,000 units of deeply affordable housing in Utah this year!

#tedxstgeorge #tedxtalk Carol Hollowell is a social solutions innovator. She is changing the face of homelessness with Switchpoint Community Center where services go beyond food and shelter offering a stepping stone to independence for individuals experiencing homelessness.

Carol is a serial entrepreneur, and developed Switchpoint to lift and empower individuals in their resolve to become self-sufficient. In 2020, Carol received the Ernst Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award for Social Impact for creating a new standard and best practices in homeless
services.

Carol knew that we can’t solve homelessness without having somewhere to move people out of shelter and began to tackle the extreme lack of affordable housing. In 2020 Switchpoint opened Riverwalk Apartments which became home to 172 residents. In addition, they purchased 2 hotels & converted them to studio apartments to house vulnerable seniors, veterans, & those with disabilities. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx

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