Shelter details
- Added Jun 29, 2016 | Last Update Jun 20, 2022
- 299 E 900 S
Provo, UT 84062
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- (801) 373-1825
Mission Statement
"The mission of the Food & Care Coalition is to alleviate hunger and diminish the plights of poverty for those who enter our doors."
- Source: Housing Assistance for Homeless at Food and Care Coalition website
Description
The mission of the Food & Care Coalition is to alleviate hunger and diminish the plights of poverty for those who enter our doors.
They primary objectives include finding suitable housing, teaching financial accountability, facilitating an elevation in personal morals and values, and helping each patron achieve their full potential.
They believe in the inherent worth of people and embrace the philosophy that trusting relationships between patron, staff, and volunteer are vital in realizing this end.
In order to succeed, charity and compassion from the community must be met by accountability and a personal desire to learn and grow by those served.
The Food & Care Coalition by design, offers daily opportunities for the community to support, influence and participate both in the policy making and operation of agency programs to meet these objectives.
Question & Answers (5)
Is this shelter free?
The Food and Care Coalition has a transitional housing program, not a shelter. It is an application based program that takes about 2 weeks to process the application. Individuals do not pay rent, and can stay as long as they are following program rules and are working towards their transition plan, up to a year.
Do they accept donations at this shelter?
They accept food donations, as well as hygiene items and other things. They do not accept clothing donations. Donation hours are Monday-Friday, 8:30-5:30
Do they allow Pets at this shelter?
Service animals are allowed, emotional support animals and pets are not.
How old do you have to be to stay here?
How long can you stay at this shelter?
3 weeks
The Food and Care Coalition is not a shelter, but does provide rooms through their transitional housing program. It is a program that allows for individuals to stay up to a year in the facility to work on growing savings, budgeting, and house searching without having the stress of living on the streets. As long as a resident is following program rules, they are able to stay housed here up to a year.