Causes: Food, Homeless & Housing, Homeless Centers, Homeless Shelters, Human Services, Soup Kitchens

Mission: Roof Above is an interfaith organization dedicated to bringing the community together to end homelessness, one life at a time by providing housing with case management, basic services and outreach programs.

Target demographics: the homeless

Geographic areas served: Charlotte, NC

Programs: 1)housingworks:permanent supportive housing provided to 175 formally chronically homeless clients through scattered site, moore place, and meckfuse saving the community approximately $25,000 per individual2)saber (substance abuse treatment program with housing):52 new men were admitted, 86.5% graduated treatment phase (3 months)3)room in the inn:17,191 bed nights provided to 1,402 during the winter (12/1/14 to 3/31/15) by 135 host sites4)basic services:98,470 lunches served in the soup kitchen, open every day71,000 bus rides11,400 phone service10,400 showers9,700 counseling sessions7,000 loads of laundry2,295 van rides843 prescriptions filled1,000+ mail servicein addition, community partners were invited onto campus and provided 1,800 patient visits (nurse from community clinic), 168 dental visits (ada jenkins dental van), confidential hiv testing and counseling (mecklenburg county health department), visits with the va, dss, and pro bono attorneys. 5)outreach & engagement:connected 35 chronically homeless individuals to housing and a medical home, 18 applications to social security disability approved6)communityworks:200+ clients offered life skills, goal setting and mentoring through programs including art, gardening, street soccer, choir, and running. 7)community education:1,000+ community members received awareness and education about homeless issues through programs including my name is rachel, walk in my shoes, framework for understanding homelessness and bridges out of poverty.