Housing: Prepare/Sponsor an Apartment at Hillcrest

Hillcrest's Mission: To be a transitional housing program providing a Christian environment that helps homeless families become self-supportive, self reliant contributors to society.

About Hilcrest

Hillcrest Transitional Housing's primary focus is moving families from homelessness to self-sufficiency within 90 days. In exchange for rent/utility-free housing, residents are required by written agreement to work full time, obey the program guidelines, and attend volunteer taught classes in life skills, employment, community living, and budgeting. In addition to housing and life skills counseling Hillcrest provides the following through a network of community support: auto repair/donation, food pantry, medical assistance, dental work, GED classes, haircuts, glasses, school clothes, work uniforms, etc. Although Hillcrest Transitional Housing provides a supportive Christian environment, it places no religious requirement on any resident, and no volunteer, resident or donor is discriminated against because of race, creed, ethnicity, or religion.

Hillcrest's accomplishments are best seen through our 95% success rate of transitioning graduate families to self sufficiency. However, Hillcrest has also been recognized for "best practices" in transitional housing with the National Alliance to End Homelessness.

We are non-profit 501c3 with four affiliate locations in the greater Kansas City Metro area (Clay County, Eastern Jackson County, Platte County and Kansas), supported by the local community and community service volunteers.

Anyone can help, and we can bring you together into groups to serve a specific family. Here are ways you can physically and financially support a home at Hillcrest:

An apartment sponsor is a critical need of Hillcrest. They need sponsors to be able to get families into the program. As an apartment sponsor, several items are required:

Sponsor an apartment

• $5K annually
• Clean the apartment between residents, replace any items and re-stock the pantry
• Bless the family by bringing or cooking a meal, celebrating birthdays, taking them to church, etc.

Rehab: Hillcrest has purchased and is rehabbing new units. They need people with construction skills to help rehab.

Decorate / furnish an apartment. Once rehabbed, they need volunteers to decorate and furnish apartments.

When: As needed, work with your group to find the best time. Cleaning up between apartments may require a few days turnaround.

Where: Hillcrest Transitioning Housing –738 N. 31^st St., Kansas City, KS 66102

How to Sign-up: Contact Stephen Hull at 913-851-3123.  If you are already part of a small group or family that wants to serve together, Stephen will connect you with a family at Hillcrest. If you are an individual or smaller group, Stephen can match you up with other individuals to work together on an apartment home.