Somethin's Happenin' Here...

So, if you know this opening line as the lyrics to a 1970's era protest song by Buffalo Springfield, then you are certainly dating yourself. But, something is happening here. The Mission has closed the books on fiscal year 2014-2015 and opened the page to fiscal year 2015-2016.  This is always a time to reflect upon how the ministry has grown or declined.

The good news is that business is good. The bad news is that business is good. When business is good at a homeless shelter that means that more people need the services that are offered. Increase in “customers” does not translate to an increase in income.  Unlike a business, income does not always keep pace with demand.

These charts show the sharp increase in overnight guests and meals served in the past several years. More people than ever are counting on the Mission to provide food and shelter. The increases seem to show no signs of letting up.

 

 

Thanks to the generosity of our donors, our income has remained steady. We are doing our due diligence to streamline our ministry and focus in on our purpose as stated in the sidebar on the right.