Heroes to the Homeless
Connect with Heroes in Your Area
We consider the men and women who regularly provide food, clothing, shelter, mental health services, as well as job training and placement, as heroes. The vast majority of these individuals commit valuable hours to serve without ever receiving paycheck for doing so.
Why not consider joining the men and women who put faith into action and make a difference on the front lines? Preview our growing list of teams that we were fed by when we lived on the streets, and some that we just heard about…
Phoenix, Arizona
Organizations:
Phoenix Rescue Mission
Compassionate people like you make the Phoenix Rescue Mission a place of hope, healing, and transformation. We serve the homeless with a vast array of services. Why not get involved?
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The Bridge to Hope
The Bridge to Hope is a Phoenix based ministry offering housing to homeless single mothers while partnering them with a local Christian faith community to sponsor them emotionally, physically and spiritually.
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San Diego, California
Organizations:
Sacred Heart Church of Ocean Beach
Since 2007, the Sacred Heart Church has operated its “Feeding the Hungry” Ministry. The volunteers have served over 35,000 full meals for those in need, including, low-income families, those who are homeless, seniors, those with disabilities, and anyone who simply needs a meal. The meals take place at 6:00 p.m. on alternate Tuesdays in the church parish hall (please see the church calendar to determine specific dates). Depending on the time of month and year, we serve 80 – 150 guests. The church welcomes new volunteers who want to lend a helping hand.
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Pacific Beach United Methodist Church
Every Wednesday between 4:00 – 5:00 p.m., Pacific Beach United Methodist Church & community volunteers serve a meal for all who are hungry. They also host medical, dental, and acupuncture clinics staffed by local professionals and students. A number of other services are also available through community and non-profit partners. All who wish to be fed and cared for are welcome. To get involved please visit the church website.
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Denver, Colorado
Organizations:
The Denver Rescue Mission
With the support of volunteers and financial donations from the community, the Denver Rescue Mission is involved in a myriad of services that create lasting change in the lives of homeless men, women and children in the Denver area.
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Tampa, Florida
Organizations:
Saint George’s Coptic Church
Under the leadership of Father Joshua Gerges, the church organizes a weekly meal for the homeless every Monday evening. To volunteer or contribute to this invaluable service, please visit the website and contact Father Gerges.
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Chicago, Illinois
Organizations:
Cornerstone Community Outreach
Located in uptown Chicago, Cornerstone’s programs provide shelter for single women, single men, intact families and single parent/guardian families. In addition, they provide onsite services which include casework, three meals a day, food pantry, and a “free” store with donated clothes, baby and household items. See the website if you’d like to get involved.
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New Orleans, Louisiana
Organizations:
Grace at the Green Light
Grace at the Green Light offers the unhoused population of New Orleans a number of choices while providing for their basic needs in a loving manner that embraces the human spirit. See the website to get to make a donation or become a volunteer.
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Minneapolis, Minnesota
Organizations:
The Salvation Army Harbor Light Center
This center is meant to provide housing, cure hunger, share the love of God and meet the greatest needs of men and women on the streets if Minneapolis. With an array of services offered, please visit the webpage or Facebook page to work alongside us for a better tomorrow.
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New York, New York
Organizations:
The Catholic Workers of Mary House
Providing daily meals at 55 East 3rd Street, this amazing group of volunteers seek to provide wonderful meals served by many of the men and women who live in community there. A number of kind volunteers and generous supporters also give sacrificially to make this essential daily meal served in love possible. If you would like to get involved, you don’t have to be Catholic, so don’t let the name fool you. Please check out our website or give us a call at: 212-777-9617.
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Charlotte, North Carolina
Organizations:
University Soup Kitchen
The University Soup Kitchen is Charlotte’s first green food pantry. We were founded on the belief that there is enough waste in America to ensure no one goes without a meal. We recycle fresh meals from local restaurants and stores to serve those in need. Check out our website and get involved.
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Nashville, Tennessee
Organizations:
Nashville Rescue Mission
Nashville Rescue Mission is a Christ-centered community committed to helping the hungry, homeless, and hurting by providing programs and services that focus on a person’s entire life-physical, mental, spiritual, emotional, and social. We are devoted to restoring the whole person through a God-honoring approach that helps the homeless and addicted learn how much He loves them and gain insight from the bible regarding the love of Jesus Christ. All are welcome!
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Austin, Texas
Organizations:
Hope Food Pantry Austin
We give hope to families in the community by providing free groceries to those struggling to make ends meet. We served the equivalent of 840,000 meals in 2020 and more in 2021. Why not help us in 2022? Visit our website for ways you might engage to serve food to the hungry hearts in Austin.
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Washington, DC
Organizations:
Miriam’s Kitchen
The team at Miriam’s Kitchen utilizes a comprehensive approach to eliminating the housing crisis in Washington, D.C. Through engaging our guests with healthy, made-from-scratch meals, we connect them with personalized social services that assist them with re-building their lives. Beyond our intensive program offering, we regularly engage community leaders and elected officials who fiercely advocate on our guests’ behalf. Why not join our ranks?
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Always Growing Network
We have listed a few organizations on our website, as we are just beginning to build our network of heroes. Please understand that our list is in no way meant to leave any groups out, as our hope is to include and promote as many as possible. If you know if a group that you would like us to champion on our website, please email us the name of the organization, the city it is based in and a website we might link to them. You can send email and include a photo or two, to: will@99for1.org.
Disclaimer
While we appreciate the essential work of every non-profit, faith institution and government agency proving services, we do not necessarily agree with every ideology that some promote. However, it is our desire to build common ground relationships, focusing on our shared desire to care for those on the streets, rather than our differences. We can do more together. We believe that the world needs people united to make a difference in the lives of others. It is a noble cause, seeking to love those in harm’s way, as we would want to be loved and cared for if the roles were reversed.