Causes: Family Services, Food, Food Banks & Pantries, Homeless & Housing, Homeless Centers, Homeless Shelters, Human Services
Mission: Central Union Mission is a faith-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the oldest private social service agency in Washington, DC. In addition to its emergency shelter, which provides over 62,000 bed-nights each year, the Mission operates a holistic, Christ-centered transformation and workforce development program for men, provides benefits for veterans, helps people overcome addictions, operates a food and clothing distribution center, which provides food for over 4,000 each month, runs a camp for underprivileged children, and offers a ministry to families and senior citizens. GuideStar has awarded Central Union Mission a Gold Seal for financial transparency. The Mission is continually developing its programs to meet the changing needs of the community. Its programs serve homeless men, underprivileged women, children, seniors, families and veterans. One life at a time, the Mission works to help transform the area’s toughest rehabilitation cases—including drug addicts, gang members, criminal offenders and the chronically homeless—into productive members of society. The Mission’s programs have an extremely high success rate at helping individuals overcome addiction and homelessness and achieving independent living. Every day Central Union Mission strives to demonstrate Christ’s love and compassion by offering physical, emotional, and spiritual services to people in need. Central Union Mission serves hurting people throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area. We serve homeless men, families living in poverty, children from at-risk neighborhoods and the growing Hispanic population in the city. Our mission is to glorify God through proclaiming and teaching the gospel, leading people to Christ, developing disciples, and serving the needs of hurting people throughout the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Area. Central Union Mission will transform the lives of the people we serve into Godly, productive members of society by meeting their physical, spiritual, and emotional needs. We will display a gracious, sincere spirit of integrity and Christian love in everything we do. By displaying excellence in all aspects of this ministry, we will honor God and inspire the people we serve, our community, donors, volunteers and staff. Central Union Mission is an IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit religious organization and social service agency governed by a 10-member Board of Directors. All of our services and programs are provided for free. The faithful and generous support of our donors makes our work possible. Our support comes from generous people, churches, businesses and foundations who believe we are making a difference in our community. The Mission does not receive government funding. It is not a United Way agency. All gifts are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Central Union Mission has five locations throughout the Washington, DC, metropolitan area.
Results: For more than 135 years, Central Union Mission has been a leader in serving people experiencing homelessness and poverty in Washington, DC. Compelled by our Christian faith, the Mission was initially founded with the goal of serving homeless veterans of the Civil War. Over time, our work has grown substantially to serve men, women and children in need in our nation’s capital. Today, we remain 100 percent privately-funded and operate four facilities that provide a world-class platform to achieve long- term, sustainable and systemic change in the lives of the people we serve, while daily meeting the immediate needs of the chronically homeless and those at-risk of homelessness and poverty. Men’s Shelter: Feeds and shelters 170-200 men per day (more than 60,000 bed-nights per year) and offers comprehensive in-house services, including: medical, dental and psychiatric care; addiction recovery; veteran’s support; spiritual direction; vocational training; education; employment placement; legal support and socialFamily Ministry Center: Provides food and clothing to approximately 4000 people per month (families, including many single mothers, grandparent care-givers and isolated senior citizens). We distribute groceries that provide over three million meals each year, computer training, legal aid, Alcoholics Anonymous, ESOL classes, Bible studies, life skills classes, services for senior citizens, parenting classes, baby showers, Christmas gifts, Thanksgiving supplies andLambert House: Provides transitional housing for up to 24 Men who are on the road to recovery are offered an opportunity to live in a safe, clean and respectful environment where they can leave behind their former lifestyles and continue to transform their lives to become productive citizens and reconnect to their respective families and communities. Camp Bennett: Provides a full summer camp experience every year for nearly 400 youth who live in For many, this is their first time attending sleepaway camp and is an escape from the city and the limited opportunities and negative influences prevalent in their neighborhoods. The camp’s gymnasium also supports local boys and girls club activities each week. Clearly, we are not just a homeless shelter, but we are both a provider of life-sustaining food and shelter and an agent of long-term transformation. We serve all people, regardless of race, religion, age, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or any other characteristic.
Target demographics: The chronically homeless and those at-risk of homelessness and poverty.
Direct beneficiaries per year: The Overnight Guest Ministry and Spiritual Transformation Program provided 58,889 nights of shelter and 6,448 counseling sessions and hospital or home visits. Together, both ministries distributed 29,964 pieces of clothing and served 245,778 nutritious meals at the shelter. The Family Ministry Center provides food and clothing to approximately 4,000 meals per month (families, including many single mothers, grandparent care-givers and isolated senior citizens). We distribute groceries that provide over three million meals each year, and we provide computer training, legal aid, ESOL classes, Bible studies, life skills classes, services for senior citizens, parenting classes, baby showers, Christmas gifts, Thanksgiving supplies and more.
Geographic areas served: Washington DC Metropolitan area
Programs: Overnight Guest Ministry - Men who arrive at the Mission on a daily basis for a hot meal and shelter are accommodated in the Overnight Guest program. Their beds are reserved through the daily intake process. They can stay for 30 days initially and then are placed on a 15-day-in/15-day-out rotation to encourage them to find permanent housing. Many wrap-around services and programs are available to help them achieve independence. The men are also encouraged to enroll in other Men’s Ministry programs. Restoration & Transformation Program - RTP is a residential rehabilitation program created to free men from the control of substances and other destructive behavior by establishing an active relationship with Jesus Christ. The program can accommodate 50 students in Bible study, biblical counseling, regular drug testing and work therapy. Classes and tutoring in reading, writing, math, job readiness and computer skills are also provided. After completing the RTP, men enter a Transition Period where they seek employment and are mentored through a gradual transition back into the community. The program enables restoration of family relationships and encourages a strong relationship with a mentor church to deter relapse and ensure continued growth and accountability. Workforce Development and Education (WDE) moves Mission Men from a state of dependence and homelessness to long-term economic self-sufficiency through employment permanence. WDE places an emphasis on entry level-to-intermediate positions in the science, technology, engineering and math [STEM] fields, hospitality, culinary, labor, administration and Green industries. The Mission seeks to educate, engage and employ men in positions of promise that enable them to achieve economic and employment permanence. PATHWAYS - Our PATHWAYS workforce development programs provide valuable training, job experience and references, as well as the opportunity to earn and save wages for permanent housing. Program participants no longer struggle with life-altering addictions or behavior and are motivated to achieve independent employment. They develop soft skills, technical, trade, apprenticeship skills, and life survival skills. This educational provision undergirds the strategy to long-term economic self-sufficiency. Persisting toward higher education, training and certification serves to provide Mission Men with new or unrealized career goals and clear guideposts to follow. Partnership Programs The Mission partners with the Veterans Substance Abuse and Recovery Program (SARP) to provide temporary housing for up to six veterans in the VA treatment program for two to four weeks while their transitional housing is arranged. An agreement with So Others Might Eat (SOME) allows men to participate in SOME programs during the day and receive shelter at the Mission during a typical stay of three to four weeks. Central Union Mission helps low-income and homeless women in our community by helping to ensure they get the assistance they need. Our Family Ministry Center provides women with food, clothing, and a variety of other social services that are critical to their well-being (see below). The Mission can help women who need overnight accommodations by working with our extensive referral network to get them in a safe shelter for women. Other things that the Family Ministry Center Provides:Computer training, Legal aid, ESOL classes, Bible studies, Life skills classes, Services for senior citizens with the monthly Seniors Fellowships in both English and Spanish, Parenting classes, Baby showers, Christmas gifts for children in need with Operation Christmas Miracle, Thanksgiving supplies, School supplies for children with Operation Back PackAnd much more.
Mission: Central Union Mission is a faith-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization and the oldest private social service agency in Washington, DC. In addition to its emergency shelter, which provides over 62,000 bed-nights each year, the Mission operates a holistic, Christ-centered transformation and workforce development program for men, provides benefits for veterans, helps people overcome addictions, operates a food and clothing distribution center, which provides food for over 4,000 each month, runs a camp for underprivileged children, and offers a ministry to families and senior citizens. GuideStar has awarded Central Union Mission a Gold Seal for financial transparency. The Mission is continually developing its programs to meet the changing needs of the community. Its programs serve homeless men, underprivileged women, children, seniors, families and veterans. One life at a time, the Mission works to help transform the area’s toughest rehabilitation cases—including drug addicts, gang members, criminal offenders and the chronically homeless—into productive members of society. The Mission’s programs have an extremely high success rate at helping individuals overcome addiction and homelessness and achieving independent living. Every day Central Union Mission strives to demonstrate Christ’s love and compassion by offering physical, emotional, and spiritual services to people in need. Central Union Mission serves hurting people throughout the Washington Metropolitan Area. We serve homeless men, families living in poverty, children from at-risk neighborhoods and the growing Hispanic population in the city. Our mission is to glorify God through proclaiming and teaching the gospel, leading people to Christ, developing disciples, and serving the needs of hurting people throughout the Washington, DC, Metropolitan Area. Central Union Mission will transform the lives of the people we serve into Godly, productive members of society by meeting their physical, spiritual, and emotional needs. We will display a gracious, sincere spirit of integrity and Christian love in everything we do. By displaying excellence in all aspects of this ministry, we will honor God and inspire the people we serve, our community, donors, volunteers and staff. Central Union Mission is an IRS 501(c)(3) nonprofit religious organization and social service agency governed by a 10-member Board of Directors. All of our services and programs are provided for free. The faithful and generous support of our donors makes our work possible. Our support comes from generous people, churches, businesses and foundations who believe we are making a difference in our community. The Mission does not receive government funding. It is not a United Way agency. All gifts are tax deductible to the full extent of the law. Central Union Mission has five locations throughout the Washington, DC, metropolitan area.
Results: For more than 135 years, Central Union Mission has been a leader in serving people experiencing homelessness and poverty in Washington, DC. Compelled by our Christian faith, the Mission was initially founded with the goal of serving homeless veterans of the Civil War. Over time, our work has grown substantially to serve men, women and children in need in our nation’s capital. Today, we remain 100 percent privately-funded and operate four facilities that provide a world-class platform to achieve long- term, sustainable and systemic change in the lives of the people we serve, while daily meeting the immediate needs of the chronically homeless and those at-risk of homelessness and poverty. Men’s Shelter: Feeds and shelters 170-200 men per day (more than 60,000 bed-nights per year) and offers comprehensive in-house services, including: medical, dental and psychiatric care; addiction recovery; veteran’s support; spiritual direction; vocational training; education; employment placement; legal support and socialFamily Ministry Center: Provides food and clothing to approximately 4000 people per month (families, including many single mothers, grandparent care-givers and isolated senior citizens). We distribute groceries that provide over three million meals each year, computer training, legal aid, Alcoholics Anonymous, ESOL classes, Bible studies, life skills classes, services for senior citizens, parenting classes, baby showers, Christmas gifts, Thanksgiving supplies andLambert House: Provides transitional housing for up to 24 Men who are on the road to recovery are offered an opportunity to live in a safe, clean and respectful environment where they can leave behind their former lifestyles and continue to transform their lives to become productive citizens and reconnect to their respective families and communities. Camp Bennett: Provides a full summer camp experience every year for nearly 400 youth who live in For many, this is their first time attending sleepaway camp and is an escape from the city and the limited opportunities and negative influences prevalent in their neighborhoods. The camp’s gymnasium also supports local boys and girls club activities each week. Clearly, we are not just a homeless shelter, but we are both a provider of life-sustaining food and shelter and an agent of long-term transformation. We serve all people, regardless of race, religion, age, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation or any other characteristic.
Target demographics: The chronically homeless and those at-risk of homelessness and poverty.
Direct beneficiaries per year: The Overnight Guest Ministry and Spiritual Transformation Program provided 58,889 nights of shelter and 6,448 counseling sessions and hospital or home visits. Together, both ministries distributed 29,964 pieces of clothing and served 245,778 nutritious meals at the shelter. The Family Ministry Center provides food and clothing to approximately 4,000 meals per month (families, including many single mothers, grandparent care-givers and isolated senior citizens). We distribute groceries that provide over three million meals each year, and we provide computer training, legal aid, ESOL classes, Bible studies, life skills classes, services for senior citizens, parenting classes, baby showers, Christmas gifts, Thanksgiving supplies and more.
Geographic areas served: Washington DC Metropolitan area
Programs: Overnight Guest Ministry - Men who arrive at the Mission on a daily basis for a hot meal and shelter are accommodated in the Overnight Guest program. Their beds are reserved through the daily intake process. They can stay for 30 days initially and then are placed on a 15-day-in/15-day-out rotation to encourage them to find permanent housing. Many wrap-around services and programs are available to help them achieve independence. The men are also encouraged to enroll in other Men’s Ministry programs. Restoration & Transformation Program - RTP is a residential rehabilitation program created to free men from the control of substances and other destructive behavior by establishing an active relationship with Jesus Christ. The program can accommodate 50 students in Bible study, biblical counseling, regular drug testing and work therapy. Classes and tutoring in reading, writing, math, job readiness and computer skills are also provided. After completing the RTP, men enter a Transition Period where they seek employment and are mentored through a gradual transition back into the community. The program enables restoration of family relationships and encourages a strong relationship with a mentor church to deter relapse and ensure continued growth and accountability. Workforce Development and Education (WDE) moves Mission Men from a state of dependence and homelessness to long-term economic self-sufficiency through employment permanence. WDE places an emphasis on entry level-to-intermediate positions in the science, technology, engineering and math [STEM] fields, hospitality, culinary, labor, administration and Green industries. The Mission seeks to educate, engage and employ men in positions of promise that enable them to achieve economic and employment permanence. PATHWAYS - Our PATHWAYS workforce development programs provide valuable training, job experience and references, as well as the opportunity to earn and save wages for permanent housing. Program participants no longer struggle with life-altering addictions or behavior and are motivated to achieve independent employment. They develop soft skills, technical, trade, apprenticeship skills, and life survival skills. This educational provision undergirds the strategy to long-term economic self-sufficiency. Persisting toward higher education, training and certification serves to provide Mission Men with new or unrealized career goals and clear guideposts to follow. Partnership Programs The Mission partners with the Veterans Substance Abuse and Recovery Program (SARP) to provide temporary housing for up to six veterans in the VA treatment program for two to four weeks while their transitional housing is arranged. An agreement with So Others Might Eat (SOME) allows men to participate in SOME programs during the day and receive shelter at the Mission during a typical stay of three to four weeks. Central Union Mission helps low-income and homeless women in our community by helping to ensure they get the assistance they need. Our Family Ministry Center provides women with food, clothing, and a variety of other social services that are critical to their well-being (see below). The Mission can help women who need overnight accommodations by working with our extensive referral network to get them in a safe shelter for women. Other things that the Family Ministry Center Provides:Computer training, Legal aid, ESOL classes, Bible studies, Life skills classes, Services for senior citizens with the monthly Seniors Fellowships in both English and Spanish, Parenting classes, Baby showers, Christmas gifts for children in need with Operation Christmas Miracle, Thanksgiving supplies, School supplies for children with Operation Back PackAnd much more.
info@missiondc.org
65 Massachusetts Ave., NW, Washington, DC 20001
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Food
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