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Somerville Homeless Coalition

Hunger Poverty Social Justice & Equality

1 Davis Square, Somerville, MA 02144

Phone (617) 623 - 6111

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Our mission	The mission of the Somerville Homeless Coalition is to provide homeless and near homeless individuals and families with individualized supportive services and tailored housing solutions with a goal of obtaining and maintaining affordable housing.

Opportunities	Host a Food Drive We distribute over 30,000 bags of groceries each year through Project SOUP, which takes a lot of food! Hosting a food drive is a great way to get involved with SHC. One-time, Occasional Teens, 21+, 55+, Adults Individuals, Groups (2-10) Event support, Indoor, Outdoor On-site Weekdays, Weekends Volunteer at Project SOUP Our food pantry, Project SOUP, is always in need of support from volunteers. Opportunities will include unpacking food deliveries, stocking shelves, packing grocery bags for clients and more. One-time, Occasional Teens, 21+, 55+, Adults Individuals, Groups (2-10) Physical, Indoor On-site Weekdays, Weekends Cook a Monday Night Community Meal This opportunity is ideal for a group of friends, a church group, or a business looking to get their employees involved locally. We serve about 50 people each Monday at the First Church in Somerville (89 College Ave). One-time, Occasional 21+, 55+, Adults Groups (2-10) Indoor On-site Weekdays

How you help	Monetary donations make a direct impact! Last year, with the support of individual donors, grants, and community partners, we served nearly 4,000 individuals and housed 53 homeless clients.

About us	Somerville Homeless Coalition (SHC) was created by the local community’s grassroots response to the social crisis of homelessness in 1985. Neighbors, community activists, university students, faith-based leaders, business supporters and city officials united to address the escalating problem of homelessness within Somerville. These collaborative efforts resulted in the opening of the city’s first emergency shelter and the establishment of SHC. Today, SHC transforms lives by providing services, support, resources and housing to well over 3,161 men, women, and children. SHC’s emergency response programs include an Adult Shelter, Family Shelter, Food Program and supportive services. Our housing programs involve Homeless Prevention and providing Affordable Housing with home-based Supportive Services to the most at-risk homeless individuals and families in our community.