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We are a rotating emergency shelter team hosting
our "guests" (homeless)
in churches located throughout Macomb County. We shelter men, women
and children.
Mentioned in the United States of America
Congressional Record for our humanitarian cause; we have grown
from providing 3,500 shelter nights in 1999 to over 19,000 shelter
nights in 2005. The need has grown and we need to continue growing
with the need. We are celebrating 18 years of service to the community
in need.
MCREST is a 501(c)(3) organization. Your donation can be used
for tax purposes in accordance with Federal and State law.
NTEE Code
- L41—Temporary Shelter For the Homeless
Goals and Results
Accomplishments for Fiscal Year Ending December
31, 2007
- Provided over 18,000 shelter nights.
- Completed development of a five year
strategic plan.
- Completed the fifth year for the Choose A Path (CAP) program
which had a 25% success rate for persons leaving our program
and moving into some form of housing.
Objectives for Fiscal Year Beginning January 1, 2008
- To help the growing number of people who
are losing jobs and their houses in Michigan and as a result,
becoming homeless.
- We have purchased and moved into a larger
building to better serve those in need.
- To continue to plan, implement, assess
and adapt to better serve those persons who are homeless and are
in need. Mentoring clients will be one area we explore to assist
clients in self-evaluation and goal setting to assist in the
reduction of chronic homelessness.
- Purchase a building to house a safe haven, provide a multi
service access center with a daytime drop-in center, laundry and
shower facilities with a commercial kitchen providing a hot
lunch. Fourteen agencies will provide services to the
homeless including a health and dental clinic.
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