What is Operation Safe at Home?

Regardless of who our clients are or where they are in their journey, we remain committed to removing barriers from their immediate and long-term pathways. We need your help to do this. Grace House is our newest program designed to facilitate the journey of each client, as individuals, wherever they might be on that road. Grace House is a 24-hour, low-barrier, safe haven for men and women. A safe haven is a place for unhoused individuals experiencing severe and persistent mental illness that may deter or affect their ability to remain in traditional, long-term shelters. This is a safe space before a shelter or permanent housing. Every day 25 individuals are welcomed inside, out of the harsh weather. They are given warm meals, a safe place to sleep, and receive assistance with services and benefits. Please join Operation Safe at Home and help provide funding for critical programs that transform lives within our community.

Operation Safe at Home Impact

Your support of Operation Safe at Home provides funding for critical programs, like Grace House, that transform lives within our community. Your donation welcomes individuals inside, out of the harsh weather, gives them warm meals, a safe place to sleep, and receive supportive services and benefits.

Team vs. Individual

• Team fundraisers are for companies and organizations.
• Individual fundraisers are for individuals, families, friends or small groups.

A Week Without

Commit to going a week without one of your favorite luxuries in life and ask your friends and family to sponsor you. Choose going without whatever is most meaningful to you - video games, coffee or get a glimpse into the experience of homelessness by going without your bed or shower.

Facebook Fundraisers

Host an Operation Safe at Home fundraiser on your Facebook page and encourage your contacts to get involved. If your birthday is near, consider supporting St. Patrick Center with a birthday fundraiser.

Virtual Trivia Party

Host your own trivia party at home and collect donations for tickets. We can supply the trivia questions to test your smarts with your friends and family virtually.

Virtual Office Bingo

Employees purchase bingo cards for a donation. A few times a day, email a Bingo number to all participants. The first one to reply with “BINGO” wins. The Bingo game continues until all prizes are distributed.

Change for Change

Collect change or cash from your neighbors as you create meaningful change for families at risk of becoming homeless. Place a change bucket at your office or church to raise even more and spread awareness about our mission of solving homelessness.

Raffles

Sell raffle tickets for exciting prizes: a day of vacation, sports tickets, restaurant gift certificates and more.