Life on the edge of poverty can be disrupted by something as simple as a snow day, a sick child, a car repair, or an unexpected bill. These small crises can quickly become major setbacks. Wellspring certainly cannot solve every challenge families face. However, we provide critical, stabilizing services that anchor households, remove barriers, and create hope when life feels overwhelming. Our measurement of success is not only measured by the number of families served, but by the number of people who never fall into homelessness or “the system” in the first place.

Investing in Wellspring means going upstream. It means addressing root causes before they become emergencies. Supporting working families in their homes costs far less than responding to homelessness later. More importantly, research shows the strongest predictor of adult homelessness is childhood homelessness. Hence, our major focus is on the health and wellbeing of the children who can then feed of the stability, safety, and structure of home.

This is why we exist.

Wellspring provides essential services for over 22,000 unique individuals, solidifying families on the precipice of poverty and actively preventing the slippery slope of potential homelessness. More important, we engage children in their intellectual, emotional and relational development to ensure that generational cycle of poverty ends here.

Our programs work. Families stay housed; children are fed and clothed; confidence increases; health improves, academic performance rises, and parents maintain employment. Stability is strengthened, and we are the safety net for thousands of local families. The greatest limit to our impact is space.

Dedicated and designed space will not only increase efficiency, storage and access, but it will allow us to expand. It will give all children the space they need to learn and play. Better nutritional food options can be provided daily along with more consistent nutritional education and resources. School and job ready clothing for the season will be readily available.

• 16,700 sq. ft.
• Additional parking for clients, staff, and volunteers
• Universal design principles used in contruction
• New furniture, equipment, warehouse racks, and technology

• Future building maintenance