Committed to helping
homeless families
Mission:
Eau Claire Interfaith Hospitality Network
will: advocate for and support families
who are homeless in our community by
providing temporary housing and support
services, and by fostering independence.
Vision:
We envision a day when every child has a
place to call home and an opportunity for
a brighter future.
Serving families and pregnant women
who are temporarily homeless or at
risk of homelessness by providing
resources for emergency assistance,
stabilization, and prevention.
Eau Claire
Interfaith
Hospitality
Network works
only with
the help and
support of
people like you.
Illuminating Children's
Futures Initiative
Did you know there are approximately
250 children in the Eau Claire School
District whose families are homeless? The
Beacon House serves 45 to 50 families
annually yet must turn away another
175-200 families each year because of
lack of space. We are seeking financial
support from individuals, congregations
and corporations to help the children and
families of Eau Claire. This tax-deductible
gift will help provide supplemental housing,
after care services, and additional staff to
better serve the needs of more families.
Supporting the
ICF Initiative will provide:
• Short-term housing subsidy
• Long-term housing subsidy
• Family specific after-care
• Increased staff
• Creative solutions to end
homelessness
• Hope to Eau Claire
children & families
Eau Claire Interfaith Hospitality Network, Inc.,
truly is a team effort requiring combined talents of the staff,
volunteers, congregations and Board of Trustees.
Beacon House
The Beacon House, located in downtown Eau Claire, can serve
six families at a time.
With the incredible volunteer efforts of over 20 area faithbased organizations, emergency shelter, meals, and hospitality
are provided to families and single pregnant women for up to
30 days. Families are accepted from all counties, although
priority is given to current Eau Claire county residents and those
showing a strong intent to remain in the area.
1995-2014
Beacon House is supported by the faith community
Current congregations include:
At the Beacon House in 2014:
• 46 families received shelter
• 65 adults received shelter
• 88 children received shelter
• 6,015 nights of shelter were provided
• 6,258 volunteer hours were provided
• 16,717 meals were served
• 668 individuals were turned away
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First Lutheran
Grace Lutheran
Immanuel Lutheran
Lake Street UMC
St. Olaf Catholic
First Congregational UCC
First Presbyterian
Trinity Lutheran
Immaculate Conception
Sacred Heart of Jesus-St. Patrick's
Hope Lutheran
St. James the Greater
Unitarian Universalist Congregation
Christ Church Cathedral
Hope United Methodist
University Lutheran
Newman Parish
Saving Grace Lutheran
Faith Lutheran Mission Church
Lutheran Church of the Good Shepard
We take our responsibility to be good stewards of your
donations very seriously. And we maintain the highest
level of efficiency.
Contact Us:
309 E. Lake Street
Eau Claire, WI 54701
715-834-4357
FAX: 715-834-1886
email: ecihn@sbcglobal.net
www.beacon-house.org
Introduces:
Illuminating
Children's
Futures
Initiative
Goal: To create sustainable
funds to provide short and
long term support for the
homeless children & families
of the Eau Claire area.