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Causes: Homeless & Housing, Homeless Centers, Homeless Shelters, Human Services, Thrift Shops
Mission: Provide food and assistance to the needy
Programs: Soup kitchen/emergency shelter serves approximately 250 meals a day, 5 days a week to the needy. Emergency shelter provides shelter for homeless families with children for up to 3 weeks at no cost.
transitional housing provides housing for families with children for a period of up to 24 months.
clothing store provides clothing and other personal items to families in transitional housing program and emergency shelter. Also provides clothing and personal items for a nominal donation.
parent child center provides tutoring and an after school program for children living in the emergency shelter. Also provided is a summer camp and christmas camp. Parenting classes for female inmates at escambia county jail are provided for four sessions per year. Simeon house is permanent housing for men who are homeless/low income individuals. The home supports eight men and two house managers.