SUPERIOR CONNECTIONS EMERGENCY SHELTER

Marquette County, Michigan

There is currently a critical need for funding to keep this shelter operating! The number of guests per night has increased. Please donate and help us keep these individuals out of the elements for the remainder of the season! As many of us know, we are experiencing a housing crisis that has decreased the number of available affordable housing options. That, coupled with the impact COVID-19 had on individuals and families, homelessness has become even more prominent. Existing shelters simply cannot keep up with the demand driven by factors beyond any one person's control, leaving many with no good options. But as a community, we can unite to keep everyone warm and fed this winter!

In October, Superior Housing Solutions* started Superior Connections Emergency Shelter, providing meals and overnight sleeping space to those who need it. A handful of generous volunteers, donors, and businesses helped it get off the ground, and various local churches stepped up to provide rotating shelter space. Your monetary donation now are building on that momentum and keeping this effort moving forward. As we work toward more sustainable funding for the future of this shelter, we ask for your help to bridge the gap!

Your donations will pay for overnight staff for the shelter and will help to keep it operating. They will also contribute to efforts to secure long-term housing for its guests - making the shelter a temporary stop on the way to something better.

Our goal is to help our guests find independent, safe, and permanent housing.

To learn about additional ways to help, please reach out to Ryan Redmond at the First Presbyterian Church of Marquette where our office is located. Checks or other forms of payment can be mailed to or dropped off at the First Presbyterian Church in care of Superior Connections Recovery Community Organization, 120 N Front Street , Marquette Michigan.

We would like to thank several businesses/local organizations who have helped make this very critical shelter happen and have shown their support; Goodwill of Marquette, The Eagle Mine, Rotary Club of Marquette, Salvation Army, Pasta Shop, Tadych's Marketplace Foods, Contrast Coffee, First Presbyterian Church, Messiah Lutheran Church, Love Marq Chuch, St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Babycakes, Third Street Bagel Shop, Huron Mountain Bread Company, Marquette Food Co-Op, Super One and many other individuals who have contributed in some way to this important cause. I would also like to thank the other homelessness service providers and stakeholders for their collaborative efforts.