Become a Host/Support Congregation

Host Congregations are area churches and synagogues that provide three meals a day, private sleeping space, and volunteers to create a “home away from home” for the families.

Host Congregations participating in the program provide overnight lodging and meals for up to 16 people (usually about 4 families), for one week at a time, for around 4-6 rotations per year.

Host Congregations provide clean, safe, and private sleeping accommodations as well as a Hospitality Room where the guests can relax, socialize, do homework, or watch television.

Guests arrive at the host congregation between 5:00 and 6:00 pm and remain overnight

The host congregation also provides the evening meal, breakfast, and a bag lunch for its guests each day.

Guests are transported to the Day Center starting at 6:30 each morning.

Congregations become temporary “homes” in which families are treated as guests of the congregation and individuals are accepted as they are. In this environment, guests can maintain their dignity and self-esteem. The kindness of hosts can help alleviate the hurt and alienation of homelessness, and both volunteers and guests can grow and learn from one another.

Click here for a list of our current host and support congregations!