Values

As a community program, we respect the dignity and value of each homeless person, receiving them with hospitality, so we can provide the best possible service.

Therefore, we are committed to the following values:

Faith

• The essential role of spirituality in the transformative process of people who are homeless.
• Religious tolerance
• The essential role of faith in the lives of volunteers to provide a life-changing experience through service.

Accountability

• Responding to the needs of the homeless for a meaningful place in society through viable employment and independent living.
• Fostering partnerships with faith-based, private, and public organizations that seek to provide the necessary spiritual and material resources.
• Empowering optimal independence and interdependence among people who are homeless.

Compassion

• Responding to the basic needs of the homeless, as well as for their deeper needs for relationships and community.
• Fostering a caring environment within each service area that facilitates the growth and development of each homeless person.
• Participating in the spiritual growth of volunteers by providing opportunities to demonstrate selfless care and giving.

Education

• Teaching faith-based, public, and private organizations about homelessness through speaking engagements, public forums, and other programs.
• Using faith-based values to promote justice and programming for the homeless within the community.
• Instilling hope in people who are homeless through effective referrals as well as training through transitional housing programs.