Laura's Home is a shelter for homeless women and their children, serving as a bridge to the local church and community by providing safety, security and stability.

Last year , Laura’s Home provided 54,436 meals and 32,248 nights of shelter to 707 women and 434 children in crisis. We helped 138 women and 108 children as they worked through our 6 month long-term program.

On June 20, 2009, we celebrated 41 women who were graduated from the long-term program.

Short-term Program provides:

Short-term emergency shelter
Nutritious meals
Personal hygiene items
Access to community health care services
Daily chapel service provided by community volunteers
Spiritual guidance

Long-term Program provides:

Long-term shelter
Local church involvement
Outcomes based case management
On-site work activities and job readiness programs
Adult continuing education
Community awareness activities
Camp experiences/retreats

Summer Missions Experience

The summer program allows interns to live at Laura's Home for 11 weeks and minister to the needs of the women and children. We will post Summer 2010 opportunities on our Employment page in the winter.

For more information about Laura’s Home contact:

Pam Glicker, Women's Program Manager
Phone 216-472-5500
Fax 216-472-5501
pglicker@thecitymission.org

Special Needs

Please drop any of the following items off at 5310 Carnegie Avenue or contact Pam Glicker before donating by calling (216) 472-5500 or sending an email to pglicker@thecitymission.or]:

Diapers (especially size 4-6)

Baby formula (primarily Similac with iron)
Feminine hygiene products
Bus tickets
Twin-sized sheets and pillowcases
Towels and washcloths
Business attire and other clothing, new or gently used, including larger sizes
Bible dictionaries
Birthday gifts for the women (journals, costume jewelry, gift cards, etc.)
Tickets to the movies or events
Outside playground equipment (volleyball, tennis, badminton, tetherball)

For the projects listed below, please contact Jim Whiteman, Chief Development Officer at (216) 431-3510 x269 for details.

New household washing machines and dryers
Outdoor basketball court
Outdoor swing set

Diaper Club

Laura's Home uses the equivalent of more than 300 cases of diapers per year. Members of the Diaper Club pledge to donate one or more boxes of diapers every month to Laura's Home.

Want to join? Click on the logo to the left to send an email to Pam Glicker indicating if you would like to purchase the diapers and drop them off or

send a gift card that will allow staff to purchase the item as needed.