The Need
Our suffering neighbors are left unseen. Every night over 500,000 people remain unhoused in the US. Their poverty is connected to the injustices of this world and the stigma that follows.
“Help one person at a time and always start with the person nearest you.” — Mother Teresa
Why are programs falling short?
Although governments spend a lot of money trying to help, our homeless population has grown.
Why? When self-worth is eroded, help falls through the cracks. Solid identity is the foundation for everything.
Our help falls
through the
cracks of
a
shattered
identity.
Our vision of self can be our limitation or liberation…
The Vision
by 2028
We’re training 25 artists so we can make more impact with over 100 portraits per year.
Finished portraits are beautifully displayed in sacred spaces built from recycled street materials to share the stories to thousands.
By 2028 we’ll be hosting three of these exhibits annually, helping large audiences trade stigma for sacred value.
Step Into the Street Gallery
Stories of Reframing
The relational portrait approach gives affirmation, connection, and vision for a life-giving path.
"I truly saw myself for the first time." — Robert
ROBERT was living on the streets of LA, unseen for 20 years. Days after his portrait, he checked himself into rehab. He said, “It was because of the portrait.”
JOHN, a 17-year old living on Skid Row for a year, shared dreams of being a chef that he felt were lost. The week after his portrait he went back home to his family to pursue his dream.
ANGELO had been lost to his family for years. When he passed away in 2014, they looked for anything they could find about him and found Sacred Streets. His family displayed his portrait at the memorial and invited Jason to speak, finding what they were reaching for in the artist’s vision.
Jason's Leadership
“Sacred Streets is the culmination of all my life experiences, passions, and training and relationships.”
- 12-year director of Saddleback Visual Arts
- Trained 1,000+ artists and leaders globally
- Masters in Global Leadership, Fuller Seminary
- Bachelors in Fine Arts, Biola University
- Featured in dozens of podcasts + articles
- Delivered over 150 talks across the U.S.
- Exhibited nationally
Fueling Your Organization
Increasing Resident Recovery
- 1/3 Fully recover
- 1/3 Express significant impact
Partnering toward a solid recovery path
- Rescue Missions
- Mental Health Facilities
- Women’s Shelters
Fueling Donor Giving
- Share stories through unforgettable art
- Auction artworks at fundraising events
Will You Become a Partner?
Support Towards Leading People Home
- Help us reach our 2025 goal of $125,000
- Donations are tax-deductible
Volunteer
- Train to be a Portrait Artist
- Build Sacred Spaces
- Intern with Social Media