Avis Arbor

Avis Arbor

The shelter provides an environment that allows our residents to grow and to heal, thus leading them back to independent living. By focusing on the root problems that cause homelessness (lack of affordable housing, underdeveloped employment potential, lack of income, chronic substance abuse, mental health and medical problems and under-developed spirituality) City Mission provides a secure base for women who formerly lived on the streets or had less than ideal living situations.

Genevieve S, is one of the many smiling faces you'll find serving in Feed My Sheep Dining Room. She said her time at the Mission is "a new lease on life and a blessing."  When Genevieve got here she started classes that included Bible study. "It really brought my faith back," she said. "I had almost given up on God, but now I have a new outlook on life and my faith in God is stronger!"

In Honor of Her Father

In November, Stacey McMullen and Cassie Clayton (pictured right) called City Mission to see if they could volunteer in the kitchen on November 19. In speaking with Volunteer Manager Sue Gartland, Cassie and her mom Stacey revealed why they wanted to serve on this specific day: November 19 is the anniversary of the death of Cassie's father Matthew Clayton --- a long time community member who enjoyed eating in City Mission's Feed My Sheep Dinning Room for three years.

"This is the number one thing I wanted to do today to honor my father," Cassie said. She also spoke of how grateful she is that City Mission's Samaritan Care provided food bags and a warm winter jacket for her dad when he had very little. 

"I wanted to serve at the Mission today to help myself deal with today, and I wanted to help someone that's in the same position he was in," she explained. "By helping him, the Mission gave me three more years with him, and I'm really grateful."

The City Mission staff feel truly blessed to be able to help Matthew and others like him in the community!