Today I had the opportunity of touring the HopeFaith Homeless Assistance Campus. Campus is a good way to describe the 50,000 square foot facility that is meant to be a one-stop-shop of day services and education to the homeless and at-risk population. You may or may not know this, but most homeless shelters that provide a safe place to sleep close at 6:30am. And one of the major barriers to the homeless is a lack of transportation. 
So having one location for these individuals to take care of a variety of basic needs can have a huge impact. The list of services that HopeFaith has on site is truly impressive: a medical clinic, eye clinic, and dental clinic; clothing closets for men and women; sewing rooms and sewing internship programs; a bike shop and bike repair internship program; indoor and outdoor community gardens; they even have a barber shop in the works. This is on top of serving hundreds of breakfast and lunch meals a day. Located in proximity to two homeless shelters, HopeFaith can strategically serve a large population of homeless Kansas Citians and empower them to become self-sufficient and independent.
HopeFaith Ministries is continuing to improve this facility and, of course, they
could use your help! I talked to the volunteer coordinator today during the tour and she was enthusiastic and passionate about finding the right volunteer opportunity for anyone who comes in her door. Because they have so many different programs, there are a lot of different volunteer opportunities. And they are flexible for creating a unique volunteer position to fit your talents.
If you’re interested, check out their volunteer webpage and reach out to Kayla today.
Happy volunteering!