The Homeless to Hope Fund was created to provide help and hope to individuals experiencing homelessness in the Lowcountry.
In 2021, the goal was broadened to launch the Hope Center Campaign to build a permanent resource center with access to resources for those experiencing homelessness and those who are at risk of becoming homeless. The Mayors’ Commission on Homelessness and Affordable Housing is proud to present plans for the Hope Center where our struggling neighbors will be able to secure the services they need at a single, convenient, permanent location——critical at this time in our region’s history.
The Hope Center will fulfill the purpose of the Mayors’ Commission to address homelessness in our community by:
- Creating a system to quickly rehouse those who become homeless.
- Providing our neighbors who are homeless and housing insecure the full range of supportive services they need.
- Adjacent to the Hope Center, affordable housing options will be built for individuals in the 30% – 80% range of average median income to create a holistic long-term approach.
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We invite you to partner with us as we launch a $7 million campaign to fund the land purchase, construction and build out of this remarkable center. Two generous donors gifted $1.695 million and the City of Charleston secured $1.925 million in government funding to purchase the land and to begin to make the Hope Center a reality.
Homeless to Hope Fund is overseen and managed by the Palmetto Project, a statewide nonprofit organization headquartered in Charleston that seeks to identify innovative strategies to address the social and economic challenges facing our state, and put them into action.