generation House
OUR MISSION
The mission of the Generation House Family Homeless Shelter is to lead families out of homelessness while modeling Christ to them.
Generation House lovingly helps families who have fallen upon hard times, facing homelessness and other challenges, with a place to call home, food to eat, and multiple support services. Meeting their immediate needs allows residents to recover, reframe, and regroup as they, with our Christ-centered assistance and training, develop stable and secure ways to live in the future.
Through the love of Christ, Generation House provides residents with hope–hope that their situation can change—and hope for a brighter tomorrow.
Because each family's situation is unique, residents might stay at Generation House for anywhere from one month up to twelve months as we work with them to develop the skills necessary for successful independent living.
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Helped
13,000+
Sheltered Nights
We’ve provided safe shelter for over 13,000 nights, offering stability and comfort to those in our program.
Meals Served
We've served over 5,000 hot meals to those in our program.
2
Educated
2 families have graduated from college while in our program.
Watch this inspiring video on Miro, one of our past residents!
One of the best ways to get connected is to get involved. No matter where you are on your spiritual journey, we have a place for you. Discover what so many of our volunteers have found: there is a joy in being a part of the mission at our church. You are not committing to anything except for one time first-serve to see if a ministry is a good fit for you!
The generation house allows me to keep growing and find stability. It helps people build themselves up and learn, gain an education, take classes, and grow. I now have a new place to live, a good job, and many friends here.
Thank you so much for opening Generation House to us. It was filled with warmth, clam and peace because it was blessed by God. It was wonderful to be a part of this house. You gave us such a warm welcome. Everyone treated ys with the greatest kindness, patience and understanding. May God bless you all. I remember, love and thank everyone who cared for us.
I'm so grateful for Generation House and our time there, it means so much. God really blessed us. I was able to obtain employment, start a savings and transition into a lovely home.
Accommodations and Facilities
Each family is provided/has access to...
Bedroom
Each resident is equipped with a bedroom.
Kitchen
Each family is assigned shelves for their personal food, community food is provided to share, and a freezer is stocked with meat and vegetables.
Laundry
The generation house has one washer and dryer. Each family is assigned a day to do their laundry.
Dinning & Living Room
The dinning room is a communal area for families to share meals or to have meals on their own. The living room is a place for families to come together for downtime. A television is provided for families to enjoy movie night together. During the week, children enjoy movies and cartoons.
Computer Lab
Computers are provided for homework, job searching, Dr. appointments, etc.
Playroom
Toys and activities are provided for the children to enjoy.
HOW CAN I HELP?
Make a difference and partner with Generation House
- Help with gardening/landscaping
- Help with handyman-type projects
- Help with special events/projects
- Mentoring
- Provide a Meal
For other volunteer opportunities, please reach out to Lois Pozega below.
We gladly accept donations to support our mission’s work.
Help us continue our outreach and provide essential resources to those in need.
Checks can be written to Church of the Open Door, with “Generation House” in the memo. To give online, simply visit the link below and contribute to our mission of transforming lives. Your generosity makes a lasting impact!
You can also find our Amazon Needs List below!
Refer or recommend a family to become a resident at Generation House
Anyone can make a referral or request for placement at Generation House.
- Potential residents must be able to pass a drug test
- Potential residents must be able to pass a background check
If you would like to apply, please complete the application below and email it to generationhouse@opendoor.tv
SEE INSIDE THE GENERATION HOUSE
MEET OUR TEAM!
Mark Geissbauer (Chairman)
Don Denevic
James Messenheimer
Jeff Carson
Jonathan Abdul
Leslie Wilton
Ruth Russ
The Generation House is an independent non-profit 501C3 created as a ministry through Church of the Open Door.