Champ Homes Hosts 4th Annual Earth Day Cleanup of Hyannis
Champ Homes, a local non-profit providing transitional housing and support services to Cape Cod residents, is hosting the fourth annual Earth Day Cleanup of Hyannis. On Monday, April 22, 2024, from 9 AM to 12 PM, Champ Homes participants, staff, Board of Directors, volunteers, and volunteers from throughout the community will meet at the Hyannis Village Green and clean downtown Hyannis as well as Asleton Park, the Ocean Street docks and several local beaches.
“For over 30 years, Champ Homes and those we serve have been supported by our community and this is one way for us to give back. We are so thankful for our premier sponsor, Nauset Disposal, and all of our other sponsors for supporting our mission and for helping us to make this happen,” stated Champ Homes executive director Adam Burnett.
“For over 30 years, Champ Homes and those we serve have been supported by our community and this is one way for us to give back. We are so thankful for our premier sponsor, Nauset Disposal, and all of our other sponsors for supporting our mission and for helping us to make this happen.”
Champ Homes’ mission is to provide transitional housing to adults on Cape Cod who are homeless or near homeless in a safe, compassionate, respectful environment, where they instill confidence and hope by providing life skills, mentoring, vocational opportunities, and self-advocacy. The goal of the program is to get clients back on their feet and to a place of regained self-worth and self-sufficiency. In 2023, of the Champ Homes’ participants who moved on from the program, 90% successfully transitioned to long-term sustainable housing.
The program addresses immediate concerns such as hot showers, clean towels, clothing and toiletries, an address and mail services, one prepared meal a day and food to make their own breakfast and lunch. However, once participants have established a place here, the program goes much further. Participants work closely with a team of care coordinators to navigate housing applications, obtain employment, and learn how to advocate for themselves.
The Champ Homes Program has been a proven approach to addressing homelessness on the Cape since opening their doors over 30 years ago—serving nearly 3,000 individuals in that time. This program is unique to Cape Cod and strives to meet the individual needs of each client who seeks assistance. It is unique in how it runs as a community of people—people who are benefitting from the care, compassion, and support of others.
Champ Homes believes in the value of providing a refuge where love, respect, and support enable each person to overcome the difficulties that led to their homelessness. It is through this caring, individualized program that participants can learn to thrive, sustain independent living, and regain their ability to be productive members of society.
Presenting Sponsor
Sunflower Sponsors
