PEOPLE'S CITY MISSION
People’s City Mission was founded in 1907 to help struggling folks get back on their feet. For over one hundred years, we have assisted more than one million men, women, and children suffering from homelessness and poverty – people struggling with chemical addictions, fleeing domestic abuse, mental illness, divorce, abandonment, unemployment, and other life crises.
Our Impact in 2017
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162K
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75K+
1.04M
Learn About What We Do
ONLY251 SHUTTLE
Transportation has been an important need for the homeless for a long time. Thanks to our Only251 campaign and the many donors participating in it, our Only251 shuttle is helping to meet this important need. In addition, a number of businesses in the city are joining in to hand out sack lunches and water to people in the streets throughout the day.
OUR BLOG
One Day Without Shoes
It was another record-breaking year for One Day Without Shoes with Cornhusker Bank. 35,613 PAIRS. OF SHOES. Record-breaking! "Empathy is about standing in someone else's shoes, feeling with his or her heart, seeing with his or her eyes. Not only is empathy hard to...
The Volunteering Trifecta
There are so many ways to help the homeless and impoverished. From hosting drives and events to volunteering to donating clothes and items you no longer wear or use, the possibilities to help are nearly endless. A group of UNL students came to us recently and said...
How Much Is Your Time Worth?
It is no secret that we're only able to do what we do because of Lincoln's generosity. And by 'generosity'...we aren't just talking about financial contributions. We're talking about TIME. Your time is invaluable. It comes without a price tag. That you choose to...
