Monterey, CA, November 18, 2022 – Community Human Services (CHS) has been awarded a $50,000 grant from the Fund for Homeless Women of the Community Foundation for Monterey County. This grant will provide funds for the Shuman HeartGouse capital campaign.
Construction on the Shuman HeartHouse is scheduled to start in December 2022. When it opens, in the summer of 2023, Shuman HeartHouse will accommodate up to 35 individuals, providing much needed temporary housing and meals, and offer a variety of supportive services designed to lead to permanent housing. The project has been in the works since the fall of 2020 when local businessman and philanthropist, Mark Shuman donated $3M to CHS to purchase the building at 600 E. Franklin St. in Monterey for a homeless shelter for single women and families with children.
Shuman HeartHouse will build on the success of Casa De Noche Buena, CHS’ shelter for women and families in Seaside, where approximately 70% of shelter guests have exited to transitional or permanent housing.
The Fund for Homeless Women (FHW) was established to help create and support services for unsheltered women on the Monterey Peninsula. As a field of interest fund at the Community Foundation for Monterey County (CFMC), the Fund for Homeless Women awards grants to improve the lives of unsheltered and unaccompanied women. For more information on FHW or CMFC, please call 831-375-9712 or visit www.cfmco.org.
If you would like more information about Community Human Services or want to schedule an interview with staff or clients, please call Communications Manager Michele Allen at 831- 658-3811 x302 or email mallen@chservices.org.
Anyone wishing to access services or support CHS should visit www.chservices.org or call 831-658-3811.