The Mission receives no funding for its core programs or services from any level of government and is primarily funded through generous donations from our community.

We reviewed many locations and considerations, the fit was best for space, potential and cost per square foot. The space allowed for affordable housing options of 50 units and could be adapted to functionality that served the Mission's purpose. It would have addressed the growing needs that the current location had outgrown.

We believed that the library was the best place for the Mission at the time given all other available options. There was no deceit involved, we were transparent with our need, intent and hope for this new location. We invested time, money and resources with every intention to move there. The change in plans was directly related to the inability to close because of unmet fundraising needs versus any other reason.

Our books and records are public record. We post our financial statements on our website for all to view. All of our statements can be read HERE. 85 cents on every dollar goes to services for the community. Our financial records are prepared by a 3rd party and are audited regularly.

We did not “sell” the library, we reassigned the purchase of it when we did not have the necessary funds or gap funding from the bank to close the purchase. This was a completely legal move on the Mission’s part and was Board approved. We worked with a buyer to have it assigned to him and in return, we received a donation of $600,000 to help us recoup some of the costs we’d already incurred in our work up to that point with the library and to help us get a start with our next move. This allowed us to move forward and look for an alternate location which would meet most of our needs but would mean scaling down our hoped efforts to help with the local housing crisis.

Let's take this out since we don't have the Dental Program anymore.

We were fully prepared to move into the library and it fit our growing needs as well as the growing needs of our region. The Mission spend over $100,000 in architectural drawings and preparations as well as countless hours researching and planning by numerous Staff Members, Volunteers and outside Contractors, all with the anticipation of going forward with this move as of the end of February 2020. By late-February, it became obvious that we had to look for an appropriate alternative due to the lack of financial resources committed to the purchase which made it impossible to obtain a mortgage for the property. The purchase of 819 Ouellette instead, with the funds in hand, allowed the Mission to have a place to expand our current facility at 875 Ouellette to allow for a smaller but safer and more appropriate building than our current location.