Organization Name
The Friendship Shelter
Organization Mission
To assist homeless adults regain self-sufficiency and become fully productive members of the community.
   

Main Services Provided

A. Friendship Shelter and Self-Sufficiency Program:
Friendship Shelter provides housing, meals, and a variety of supportive services to 31 homeless adult men and women, for up to 60 days, at no charge.

B. Henderson House Transitional Apartments:
Henderson House is a fully furnished 8-unit apartment complex located in San Clemente, California, where 25 residents live for up to 12 months, to give them time to consolidate the gains achieved at Friendship Shelter and complete the transition to independent living. During this time, residents continue to receive supportive services to help prevent a return to homelessness.

 

Accomplishments

Friendship Shelter assists more than 300 Orange County homeless adults each year. Helping more than 5,000 adults since the beginning of its existence, Friendship Shelter believes in second

 
Greatest Needs

• Friendship Shelter is in need of night-shift volunteers to help night supervisors with residents.
• Friendship Shelter is always grateful for volunteers who wish to bring or prepare dinner for 31 residents.

 
Contact Info

Randy Kraft
(949) 494-6928 ext. 18
rkraft@friendshipshelter.org

Jaymes Gard, Volunteer Coordinator
jgard@friendshipshelter.org

Taylor Mathieson
(949)494-6928 ext. 16
taylorm@friendshipshelter.org