Center for the Homeless

05/13/2026

Cleaning out for spring or doing a little home refresh?

Bring your donations to PPractical Resaleand help support the guests at the Center for the Homeless while giving your items a second life!

📍 902 Erskine Plaza, South Bend, IN 46614
🕙 Donation drop-off hours: 10 AM – 4 PM

When you donate:
• Proceeds from sold items help support the programs and services at the Center
• Guests staying at the Center can receive clothing and essentials from Practical Resale at no cost
• Your donations help provide comfort, dignity, and support to our community

Thank you for loving our community so well and supporting the mission of the Center for the Homeless ✨

05/08/2026

WOW — we are so honored to be named a finalist for the Inspired By Their Stories Award! 💙

Thank you to everyone who supports the mission and the work happening in our community each day.

If you’d like to help us out, please like and engage with this post — your support means so much to us!

Learn more about the foundation and all of the finalists here: https://loom.ly/tXcaBpU

We’re excited to announce the finalists in the Inspired By Their Stories Award, a new award created to recognize nonprofit organizations whose work is changing lives and restoring dignity for society’s most vulnerable.

We'd like to thank the hundreds of nonprofits that shared their stories with us. After much deliberation, we’re proud to present one of the five finalists in the Shelter category, the Center for the Homeless located in South Bend, IN.

The Center for the Homeless in South Bend provides shelter, housing, and support services—such as education, job training, and counseling—to help individuals and families experiencing homelessness achieve stability and become self-sufficient.

Each day this week, we’ll be revealing our finalists in one of our four categories:
• Care for Others
• Education
• Hunger & Thirst
• Shelter

From the finalists in each category, one organization will be selected as the category winner. Among the four category winners, one overall recipient will be named the Inspired By Their Stories Award Winner, receiving a $25,000 charitable donation. The remaining three category winners will each receive a $5,000 donation.

Help us determine a winner! If you enjoy our finalists’ stories, please like their posts—your engagement will be considered as we determine the winners in each category.

🔗 Learn more about all the finalists here: https://loom.ly/tXcaBpU

Check back on May 16th to see the winners.

05/06/2026

05/06/2026

What an unforgettable evening at Dancing With Our Stars 2026!✨

To every dancer, supporter, sponsor, volunteer, and guest — thank you for making this event so meaningful. Your generosity, energy, and belief in the mission of the Center for the Homeless help us continue walking alongside individuals and families on their journey toward hope and stability.

Thank you to Gurley Leep Automotive Family for presenting this event and creating a magical night!

Your support reaches far beyond one evening, creating lasting impact and bringing hope to so many in our community.

Thank you for being part of something bigger. 💙

04/08/2026

Hello friends of the Center for the Homeless! 🌷

As we transition into spring, we are in need of a few essential items to support our guests:

• Full-size men’s & women’s shampoo and body wash
• Deodorant
• Size 5 & 6 diapers

These everyday essentials help us care for our guests with dignity and meet some of their most basic needs.

If you would like to help or donate, please comment below and we will reach out with next steps.

We are so grateful for your continued support and for helping us serve our neighbors 💛

03/31/2026

Easter is right around the corner, and we’re feeling inspired.

Thanks to generous donations, men, women, children and veterans
facing hardship are finding hope and new beginnings at the Center for
the Homeless. Every meal served is a reminder that renewal is
possible — especially when a caring community comes together.

Please donate today and help renewal take root for someone in need.
🌷

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03/23/2026

Dancing with Our Stars 2026 is almost here!

Join us on April 24, 2026 for an unforgettable night of fun, impact, and a little friendly competition 💃🕺

🎟️ Grab your tickets and secure your seat:
https://app.givegrove.com/stars26/tickets

⭐ Don’t forget — you can vote for your favorite dancer and help them compete while supporting the Center for the Homeless!

Let’s pack the room, cheer loud, and make a difference together

03/18/2026

Hello friends of the Center for the Homeless!

As we transition from winter into spring, we are urgently in need of a few essential items for our guests:

• Size 5 diapers
• Baby wipes

These simple items make a big difference in helping us care for the unhoused members of our community, especially the families we serve.

If you would like to help or donate, please comment below and we will reach out with next steps.

We are so grateful for your continued support and for helping us serve our neighbors. 💛

03/17/2026

Easter is a season of renewal, and at the Center for the Homeless, we
see that renewal begin every day.

It often starts with something simple: a warm, nourishing meal. From
there, neighbors find support, stability and the encouragement to take
their next step forward.

If you’re looking for a meaningful way to celebrate the season, your gift
today can help someone in the Michiana area begin again. 💛

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03/11/2026

Hello friends of the Center for the Homeless!

As we transition from winter into spring, we are urgently in need of a few essential items for our guests:
• Cough drops
• Size 5 diapers
• Hand warmers

These simple items make a huge difference in helping us care for the unhoused members of our community during this changing season.

If you would like to help or donate, please comment below and we will reach out with next steps.

We are so grateful for your continued support and for helping us serve our neighbors.