2020

to support families experiencing homelessness during the COVID-19 response, which has caused Beacon to cancel congregation hosting and move families into motels for overnight stays.

for hotel vouchers to help protect shelter families, staff, and volunteers from COVID-19.

for a new reach-in freezer and food scale to be able to store, distribute, and weigh more food for those in need, while cutting down on wait times for food shelf clients.

funding to help provide youth participating in emergency shelter and housing programs at The Bridge for Youth with access to items necessary for them to be successful in school.

funding towards allowing their food shelf budget to stay stable while more aggressively helping with hunger relief efforts during this time of crisis.

for a new refrigerator and freezer to serve more individuals facing food insecurity as well as being able to purchase food in bulk to save money.

for a new commercial cooler and freezer to help store and distribute more refrigerated/frozen items to those in need.

for a new commercial freezer and beds/cribs to help open Gloria‰Ûªs Place and provide a safe, welcoming, and calm environment for homeless parenting youth and their children.

for a combination refrigerator/freezer trailer to help provide hot cooked meals to unsheltered homeless individuals.

to purchase educational items for their homeless students, allowing each student to focus and thrive in their educational pursuits.