Causes: Emergency Assistance, Human Services

Mission: Inter-faith program providing shelter and supportive services to homeless persons. Compassion, hospitality and dignity are key characteristics of the pads program.

Programs: Emergency shelter program - providing warm, secure overnight lodging, meals and hospitality at local churches on a rotating basis. To financially assist a family with rent or mortgage assistance, utility assistance or other short-term solutions that can solve a family's crisis.

supportive services - guests can participate in a variety of self-improvement and enrichment programs, such as employment and career workshops and culinary workshop. The program also provides ongoing case management services, ombudsmen counseling, and ged and vocational training classes. Provide 77 units of housing for individuals and families.

project wish - various partnerships with other agencies that focus on special medical, mental health and housing needs of pads guests through on-site services and transitional housing.