A Search4Heaven subsidiary:
Help4Homeless
Mission:To obtain and deliver hard-to-get and time-sensitive subsistence items to Stearns/Benton county homeless people and homeless facilities.
Homeless Shelters in the St. Cloud area
Help4Homeless has been delivering items to shelters since 2014, well prior to its online presence in 2021. Local organizations that have received donations are listed below. To be included in this list, email your information to: help4homeless55@aol.com
400 Highway 10 South, St. Cloud
Lincoln Center Homeless Helping Homeless
630 Lincoln Avenue SE, St. Cloud
511 9th Avenue North, St. Cloud
Dream Center - Overcomers International Fellowship
529 16th Avenue North, St. Cloud
Catholic Charities St. Elizabeth Board & Lodge
306 15th Avenue North, St. Cloud
WHAT WE DO
1. Maintain contact with homeless/shelters to identify needs NOT being met by other organizations and donations.
2. Track PayPal and cash donations with the intent to expend all donations by 31 December of each year.
3. Work with businesses and organizations to obtain donations and discounts to get more items into the hands of the homeless.
4. Search and utilize online venues to find slightly used items that local citizens/businesses are willing to sell or donate.
5. Pickup items from local citizens and businesses from online or public sales.
6. Deliver items to the homeless shelters and to the homeless on the street who need it.
7. Share the Word of God where and when we can.
WHAT WE DON'T DO
1. Accept items left over from garage or estate sales unless a specific demand is identified.
2. Accept items that are in poor condition.
3. Store items onsite for future needs; all items are purchased at the time they are needed.
4. Donate cash to homeless or homeless shelters. All donations received by Help4Homeless will go towards specific subsistence needs.
5. Use donations to pay Help4Homeless volunteers. All time, fuel and vehicle maintenance costs incurred by volunteers is donated.
6. Have any business, financial or associate ties with any of the homeless or homeless shelters we help.
7. Have any contract or responsibility to any organization or business to purchase or provide specific items based on type, quantity, value or time constraint.
GOOD TO KNOW
1. PayPal donations can be printed off the PayPal website and used as documentation for taxes.
2. All subsistence deliveries to homeless shelters will be noted on this website by delivery date, item and value.
3. Help4Homeless is a small, Christian, grass-roots organization looking to help people experiencing tough times.
CONTACT US
By email at: help4homeless55@aol.com