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  2. Family Promise - Wikipedia

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    Family Promise (formerly National Interfaith Hospitality Network) is a national 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in the United States, founded by Karen Olson in 1988. Family Promise primarily serves families with children who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, with the mission of "help[ing] homeless and low-income families achieve sustainable independence through a community-based response."

  3. Homeless shelter - Wikipedia

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    Homeless shelter. Homeless shelters are a type of homeless service agency which provide temporary residence for homeless individuals and families. Shelters exist to provide residents with safety and protection from exposure to the weather while simultaneously reducing the environmental impact on the community.

  4. Union Rescue Mission - Wikipedia

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    The Union Rescue Mission, commonly abbreviated as the URM, is a Christian homeless shelter in the Skid Row neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. It is the oldest in the city [1] and the largest private homeless shelter in the United States. [2] The organization behind the URM is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit that was established in 1891.

  5. Keystone Mission opens new Innovation Center for Homeless ...

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    For more information on Keystone Mission and its programs, visit www.keystonemission.org or call 570-871 — 4795. Reach Bill O'Boyle at 570-991-6118 or on Twitter @TLBillOBoyle. Show comments

  6. The Bowery Mission - Wikipedia

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    The Bowery Mission. Flagship location at 227-229 Bowery. The Bowery Mission is a 501 (c) (3) nonprofit that provides hot meals, overnight shelter, and faith-based residential programs for New Yorkers experiencing homelessness. [1] Its purpose statement reads: "The Bowery Mission exists to promote the flourishing of New Yorkers overcoming ...

  7. New York City Department of Homeless Services - Wikipedia

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    History. Created in 1993, the department was the first of its kind nationally; with a mission exclusively focused on the issue of homelessness. The Department of Homeless Services was created in response to the growing number of homeless New Yorkers and the 1981 New York Supreme Court Consent Decree that mandates the State provide shelter to all homeless people.

  8. Across US, homeless initiatives highlight a growing crisis - AOL

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    DeSantis said his state was taking a different approach than California, where the state has spent more than $20 billion on housing and homelessness programs since the 2018-19 fiscal year but ...

  9. Pacific Garden Mission - Wikipedia

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    Pacific Garden Mission. Coordinates: 41.8620°N 87.6398°W. The former Mission building at 646 S. State Street. Pacific Garden Mission is a homeless shelter in the Near West Side section of Chicago, Illinois, founded in 1877 [1] by Colonel George Clarke and his wife, Sarah. Nicknamed "The Old Lighthouse", it is the largest homeless shelter in ...