See Potential.

Providing opportunities for all.

“When someone comes to The Mission seeking help, all we ask are two questions: What’s your name? And are you hungry?

Barrett Young
CEO, The Mission

We are all too aware that when someone comes to The Mission, this may be one of the lowest points in this individual’s life.

And they know they have nowhere else to turn.

That’s why we let them know that we care about them, we will treat them with dignity, we are here to provide hope and help – and we see their potential.

We stand on the shoulders of those who, over a century ago, saw the crucial need to create The Shelter for anyone in our community who was hungry, homeless, and needing help to get back on their feet.

Since then, with compassion, respect and trust, we have been here, around-the-clock, every day-of-the-year – helping those who have nowhere else to turn.

The Shelter is where our work began.

Then, over the years, The Mission has evolved to bring our community closer together in ten distinct, yet interconnected and vital ways:

Supportive Services

Behavioral Health Services

Our ultimate goal is to help put an end to homelessness – one person at a time.

“They took me back four times. Then I finally saw the hope of The Mission.”
Zane Gaines
Zane Gaines
former client who now works at Whole Foods and is a homeowner
“The Mission is helping me get back on my feet; and to find housing again.”
Robin Watkins
Robin Watkins
lost her job two years ago, and, for now, is in The Shelter
“When I came to The Mission, I had nothing. This place saved my life.”
Clayton Dixon
Clayton Dixon
current Board Member of The Mission