Service Times: 9:00 am, 10:30 am 
At Eastwind Community Church, we are committed to providing and helping people discover opportunities for expressing our faith in action. To learn more about getting involved in local serving opportunities, please review the information below and visit the websites of local organizations by clicking on the links provided.
"This missions and outreach section is a work in progress that we will be adding to and updating periodically. If you know of a local organization or serving opportunity that you would like to see included, please send us an email at info@eastwindcc.com.”
Boise
Rescue Mission Ministries/City
Light Home for Women & Children
Corpus Christi House
Community House, Inc.
Interfaith Sanctuary
Salvation Army Family Emergency Center
Project CATCH
Habitat for Humanity
Jesse Tree of Idaho
Boise Rescue Mission Ministries Boise Rescue Mission Ministries is a faith-based non-profit organization providing food, shelter, clothing and an opportunity for men, women and children to turn their lives around. Volunteers play a major part in helping those in need. The Rescue Mission serves over 650 meals per day, distributes clothing, provides nights of shelter to those in need and provides basic services to low-income individuals and families. To learn more about volunteering, visit the Rescue Mission website: http://www.boiserm.org
Contact info:
Glenn Compton, Volunteer Coordinator, (208) 389-9840 ext. 25 e-mail: glennc@boiserm.org
Corpus Christi House Corpus Christi House provides a day hospitality center for the homeless in Boise. It is supported by volunteers from various religious and community support organizations. The center is open 6 days every week from 8:00 am-5:00 pm. Services provided include: hospitality, friendship, and dignity for all guests; men & women shower facilities; laundry facilities; clothing; mail distribution, message delivery, and local telephone access; computer center for correspondence and learning; hot and cold non-alcoholic beverages and snacks; a facility for relaxation and conversation; assistance to those who are willing and able to get back on their feet; assistance in preparation of resumes and GED preparation and testing. To learn more about volunteering, visit the Corpus Christi House website: www.corpuschristihouse.org
Contact info:
Rick Leahy, Volunteer Coordinator, (208) 345-9443
Mike Smith, Outreach Coordinator, (208) 345-2484
Community House, Inc. The mission of the Community House is to help address the basic needs of the homeless or persons at risk of becoming homeless and to enable them to lead productive and dignified lives. The philosophy of Community House is to be a "starting point...not a destination" and "to offer a hand up, not a hand out.” Community House is an innovative facility that uses an extensive network of citizens, providers and resources to help homeless people live independently. The facility contains an emergency shelter for both single and families, transitional housing, a child care center and single room occupancy housing, all coupled with supportive services.
To learn more about volunteering, visit the Community House website: www.cinemarquee.com/cine/commhse.htm
Contact Info: Phone: (208) 389-9840
Interfaith Sanctuary Housing Services Interfaith Sanctuary opened its services on November 1, 2007. Hours of operation are from 6 pm - 7 am. The Sanctuary provides shelter and supportive services to men, women, established couples, and families. Community volunteers of faith and good-will from diverse backgrounds work alongside staff and resident volunteers to manage day-to-day shelter operations. There are 90 community volunteer shifts available each week in the Adult Shelter or the Family Shelter. Volunteer positions include neighborhood monitoring, guest registration, shift assistant, and morning crew.
To learn more about volunteering, visit the Interfaith Sanctuary website: www.interfaithsanctuary.wordpress.com
Contact info:
Phone: 208.343.2630
Email: info@interfaithsanctuary.org
Salvation Army Family Emergency Center (S.A.F.E. Center) The S.A.F.E. Center (Salvation Army Family Emergency Center) provides temporary emergency housing for homeless women and their children. Rooms are available to provide shelter and security for families facing crisis. The S.A.F.E. Center is a place where mom and the kids can find warm beds, nutritious meals and be together as a family. During the stay, each family has the time and opportunity to find long-term solutions to their situations through extensive case management. Residents are provided three meals a day including breakfast and dinner, which are prepared on-site and served in the dining room, and a sack lunch for during the day. Residents can remain in the program up to three months, based on weekly case management and program compliance. The S.A.F.E. Center focuses on setting and meeting goals, learning life skills, obtaining employment, budgeting, and attaining self-sufficiency.
To learn more about volunteering, visit the S.A.F.E. Center website: www.salvationarmyidaho.org/Services/Emergency_Shelter.htm
Contact info:
Christina Messina, Volunteer Coordinator
Phone: (208) 383-4231
Email: Christina_Messina@usw.salvationarmy.org
Project CATCH (“Charitable Assistance To Community’s Homeless”) Project CATCH assists homeless families with children by connecting them to a local "sponsor" - congregations of faith and local businesses. The sponsors provide housing for the families who also receive intensive case management to help them address the issues that may have contributed to their homelessness. More than 30 local congregations, businesses, and service providers are currently involved in the program. The goal is for participating families to be self-sufficient within six months to a year of entering the program. In its first year, Project CATCH served 25 families with a total of 68 children. Nine out of 11 families successfully left the program, most within six months.
Project CATCH is managed by the City of Boise and enlists congregations and members of the faith community to provide housing for homeless families and youth.
Contact Info:
Greg Morris at 384.4158
or gmorris@cityofboise.org
Jan Rinker at
384.4158 x120 or jrinker@cityofboise.org.
Email: catch@cityofboise.org
Boise Valley
Habitat for Humanity Boise
Valley Habitat for Humanity envisions a decent, affordable home for everyone
in Ada County. Therefore, it is our mission to work in partnership with
God and our community to provide decent, affordable homes to those in need
and to promote responsible home ownership accordingly.
We work in partnership with people in need to build decent, affordable housing.
Habitat volunteer-built homes are sold to those in need at no profit and
with no interest charged.
Volunteers contribute the labor hours and individual and corporate donors provide the money and materials needed to build Habitat homes. Partner families invest hundreds of hours of labor - "sweat equity" - into building these homes; building their home, as well as, the homes of other partner families.
Our driving force is our volunteers - those dedicated people who contribute a day, a week, a few months, to give Habitat's vision a tangible form. Volunteers, joining with the future homeowner families, provide most of the house building labor. But they do a lot more than build houses! We ALWAYS need volunteers to help us on our great committees. We have a small staff and without the help of our volunteers we would never be able to accomplish our mission.
If you haven't volunteered for us before, please attend an Orientation at 10:00 am on the second Saturday of every month at Stronghold Construction, 3040 Elder St in Boise. You'll learn about all the different volunteer opportunities here at Boise Valley Habitat for Humanity!
Contact Person:
Stacy Cairns, Volunteer Relations Committee Chair, (208) 287-5186
704 S Latah
Boise, ID 83702
Telephone: 208. 287.5186
Web Site: http://www.hfhboise.org
Jesse Tree of Idaho The Jesse Tree of Idaho is a non-profit social service agency dedicated to spreading the message of God's mercy and love to those in need through prayer, word, and deed. Currently our major focus is Emergency Rental and Mercy Assistance (ERMA). Thier main concern is preventing homelessness. Each month many low to moderate income rent burdened families face the threat of eviction due to temporary financial setbacks. A temporary setback may include a short term job loss, illness, high utility costs, unexpected car repairs etc. Providing one-time rental assistance allows most families to remain in current housing and get back on track and regain self-sufficiency within a few short months. The process is as follows: The applicant completes a phone screening according to established criteria, the applicant comes into the office to complete an application and to provide additional documentation, a social worker processes the application by contacting the property owner, interviewing the applicant and providing additional referrals as needed. The last step is a housing inspection to ensure qualified families are living in a safe environment. Rent payment is then mailed directly to the landlord. Three months after services have ended a follow-up call is made to the applicant to verify they are still housed and working toward financial stability.
Contact info:
Barbie Campbell, LMSW, Social Worker/Manager, (208) 841-1558
Crista Beck, BSW, Social Worker, (208) 841-1558
Web Site: www.JesseTreeofIdaho.org
