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Mar 22 Women helping women: A look back at Cleveland’s extraordinary past and what the future holds
Celebrating the Women Who Made The City Mission March is Women’s History Month: a time to reflect on the amazing unsung women of the past and present. The National Women’s History Alliance has declared the theme of this year’s Women’s…
Feb 15 Homelessness Survival Stories in Harsh Cleveland Winters
Finding Shelter isn’t so Simple When Erica found a low-rent home that would fit her large family, she thought it was too good to be true — and it was. Erica was working hard as a daycare provider and paying…
Jan 03 2018 Faith in Crisis Audio Series
Truth and Encouragement in the New Year Although these episodes originally aired in November and December of 2018, their truth and encouragement continues into this new year. Check out The City Mission produced this series of half hour once a…
Jan 03 5 We’re Helping Our Guests Meet Their 2019 Health Goals
Making Resolutions Many of us have resolved to do more (or less) in 2019 — to follow a fitness plan, volunteer, spend more time with our children, or any other number of goals we can imagine to create a better…
Jan 03 5 Reasons Why The City Mission Loves Our Cleveland Community
Dear Cleveland, As 2019 winds up, we can’t help but reflect on the multitude of ways Cleveland supported our men, women, and children this year. Because of many faithful generations like you, The City Mission has had the privilege of…
Jan 03 Teenage Homelessness is a Problem in Cleveland
Our Schools are Experiencing a Student Homelessness Crisis Being a teenager is hard. In those formative years you learn about ideas, people, the world and yourself. You start to ask questions about what your life should look like, and you’re…
Jan 03 A Revolutionary Program Empowers Single Moms to Move from Homelessness to Homeownership
Getting Unstuck Chanelle was stuck in an abusive marriage. And knowing that she didn’t have the income or time to provide for her children on her own, she stayed stuck. Hoping to escape and build a new life, she would…
Sep 30 The Impossible Choice – Violence or Homelessness
What Would You Choose? If you were stuck in a manipulating, violent, and dangerous situation, you would immediately leave, right? Not necessarily; unfortunately, due to the nature of intimate partner violence (historically referred to as domestic violence) those being abused…
Jul 13 New Logo. Same Mission.
Jul 03 Cries for Help
Why Higher Temps Lead to Higher Chance of Eviction “Hello i am a single mom with 4 kids living from house to house and out my car HELP PLEASE i have a full time job and still cant afford to…