DOWNTOWN OUTREACH SPECIALIST
Within our Ambassador program we’ve created a position to specifically engage with homeless people, discovering individual needs and working through local outreach agencies to connect these individuals with the right services.
TRAINING FOR ALL
You never know who will form a bond with a person in need. All our safety and cleaning ambassadors are trained in social service issues and how to communicate and connect individuals with any help needed. The Outreach Specialist serves as a coordinator for the overall team efforts and works with local outreach partners to provide strategic pathways for homeless people in our districts.
CONTRIBUTE TO A SOLUTION
When approached by a panhandler, consider not giving any money. Please consider
contributing to the solution by giving to one of the officially recognized organizations listed below. These organizations provide invaluable resources to those in need and offer lasting help, instead of a temporary fix.
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HOW TO SAY “NO”
Be intentional, confident and calm when interacting with a panhandler.
Acknowledge – make eye contact, do not break your movement and verbally give a succinct “no.”
Most panhandlers will recognize your firm stance and move on.
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Give alternatives – panhandling will decrease if people stop giving. Instead, consider donating to a local charity. Several charities work nationwide to feed the poor, aid those struggling with addiction and provide shelter, education and resources to those in need.
Report Aggressive Panhandling to the Police (non-Emergency number) 574-235-9361
RESOURCES IN OUR COMMUNITY
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Help is available to all who need and want it. If you are approached by a panhandler, it’s okay to say “NO” - Point them to any one of these downtown organizations!
FOOD ASSISTANCE
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Berean Community Services Food Pantry
601 W. Colfax
(574) 234-2784
Hours: 1st and 3rd Thursday of the month (3 PM – 5 PM)
1412 S. Carroll St.
(574) 289-0333
Hours: Monday – Thursday (9 AM – 10:30 AM)
City Chapel Evangelical Free Church Food Pantry
101 S. Main St.
(574) 237-1913
Hours: Sunday (1 PM)
Community Food Pantry of St. Joseph County
702 S. Chapin St.
(574) 232-9986
Hours: Monday – Wednesday and Friday (9 AM – 2:30 PM) Thursday (Noon – 6PM)
Downtown Soup Kitchen
333 N. Main St.
(574) 233-9463
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (11:30 AM – 12:15 PM)
608 South St. Joseph St.
South Bend, IN 46601
(574) 298-0110
Emergency assistance available
Clothes/Food Giveaway 1st Sat. of every month 12p – 2p
First United Methodist Church – South Bend Food Pantry
333 N. Main St.
(574) 233-9463
Hours: Tuesday (10 AM – 2 PM)
532 S. Michigan St.
(574) 235-4150
Hours: Lunch Monday – Friday (11 AM – 12:30 PM) Dinner Monday – Friday (6:30 PM – 7:30 PM)
Monroe Circle Community Center
526 W. Western Ave.
(574) 243-3506
Hours: Second Saturday of the month (9:30 AM – 11 AM)
Michiana Five for the Homeless
2206 Miami Street
(574) 607-3483
Hours: 12- 4 PM MONDAY-THURSDAY
On Angels Wings Gethsemane Church of God Food Pantry
308 S. Walnut St.
(574) 289-8102
Hours: Call for appointment
Our Lady of the Road Soup Kitchen
744 S Main St
(574) 850-9822
Hours: Friday – Sunday (8 AM – 11:30 AM), hot breakfast served at 9:30 AM
Salvation Army South Bend Food Pantry
303 Chapin
(574) 233-9471
Hours: Monday – Friday (9 AM – Noon)
3717 S. Michigan St.
(574) 291-5230
Hours: Last consecutive Monday and Tuesday of the month (9 AM – 3 PM)
St. Paul’s Memorial United Methodist Church Food Pantry
1001 W. Colfax Ave.
(574) 234-6940
Hours: Last Thursday pf the month (10 AM – Noon)
Sunnyside Presbyterian Food Pantry
115 S. Frances St.
(574) 287-1524
Hours: Monday and Thursday (9:30 AM – 11:30 AM)
MEAL PROVIDERS
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Broadway Christian Parish
1412 S. Carroll St.
(574) 289-0333
Hours: Monday – Thursday (9 AM – 10:30 AM)
City Chapel Evangelical Free Church Food Pantry
101 S. Main St.
(574) 237-1913
Hours: Sunday (1 PM)
333 N. Main St.
(574) 233-9463
Hours: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday (11:30 AM – 12:15 PM)
Hope Ministries
532 S. Michigan St.
(574) 235-4150
Hours: Lunch Monday – Friday (11 AM – 12:30 PM) Dinner Monday – Friday (6:30 PM – 7:30 PM)
Our Lady of the Road Soup Kitchen (Women)
744 S Main St.
(574) 850-9822
Hours: Friday – Sunday (8 AM – 11:30 AM), hot breakfast served at 9:30 AM
518 S. St. Joseph St.
(574)235-0623
Hours: Monday – Sunday (after 5 PM)
1151 S Michigan St.
(574) 233-8205
Hours: Monday – Friday (8 AM – 4:30 PM)
St. Margaret’s House (Women & Children)
117 N. Lafayatte Blvd.
(574) 234-7795
Hours: Daily Continental Breakfast (10 AM – 11 AM), Daily Hot Lunch (Noon)
HOUSING
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Center for the Homeless
813 S Michigan St.
(574) 235-4150
Hours: Daily (6 AM – 9 PM)
521 S. St. Joseph St.
(574) 233-8522
Hours: Monday – Thrusday (10 AM – 8 PM) Friday (10 AM – 3 PM)
Hope Ministries
532 S. Michigan St.
(574) 235-4150
Hours: Lunch Monday – Friday (11 AM – 12:30 PM) Dinner Monday – Friday (6:30 PM – 7:30 PM)
1402 S Michigan St
(574) 233-5433
Hours: Monday – Friday (8 AM – 4 PM)
Our Lady of the Road Soup Kitchen (Women)
744 S Main St.
(574) 850-9822
Hours: Friday – Sunday (8 AM – 11:30 AM), hot breakfast served at 9:30 AM
Peter Claver House (Men)
518 S. St. Joseph St.
(574)235-0623
Hours: Monday – Sunday (after 5 PM)
St. Margaret’s House (Women & Children)
117 N. Lafayatte Blvd.
(574) 234-7795
Hours: Daily Continental Breakfast (10 AM – 11 AM), Daily Hot Lunch (Noon)
HEALTH CARE
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Indiana Health Centers at South Bend
1901 W Western Ave. # B
(574) 234-9033
Hours: Monday – Wednesday (9 AM – 8PM), Thursday (1 PM – 8 PM), Friday (9 AM – 4 PM), Saturday (9 AM – 2 PM)
IHC at South Bend Project Homecoming
701 S Main St
(574) 235-7990
Hours: Monday – Wednesday (8 AM – 4 PM), Thursday (12 PM – 4 PM), Friday (8 AM – 3 PM), Saturday (8 AM – 1 PM)
Memorial Neighborhood Health Center – Southeast Clinic
1708 High St
(574) 647-1400
Hours: Monday – Thursday (8 AM – 5 PM), Friday (8 AM – 3 PM)