Shelter: Open 24/7 for registered guests
News
Milestones, campaign updates and what we're learning.
2025
ICRH opened its permanent shelter at 555 N. Main Street in Mt. Pleasant. For the first time, guests no longer rotate between a day shelter and a different host church each week. Each guest has a bed for their stay, and laundry, showers, meals, storage and case management are all under one roof. ICRH thanks the Marilyn and Jerry Morey Family Foundation and everyone who gave to the capital campaign.
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Ongoing
ICRH is in the third phase of its capital campaign. The goal: build a reliable funding stream so the shelter can stay open 24/7, year-round. Monthly gifts through Heart of the House are one of the most direct ways to help.
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Education
No fixed address, no professional clothes and not knowing where the next meal will come from all make it harder to save money, apply for jobs or get approved for housing. Many employers require a permanent address from applicants. That's one reason ICRH lets guests use its address to receive mail: it's a small thing that opens real doors.
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