CHAPLAINS ON THE WAY
EIN 27-3349459 · Religion-Related N.E.C. (X99)
What they do
CHAPLAINS ON THE WAY (COTW)BELIEVES THAT NO PERSON LIVING IN HOMELESSNESS SHOULD FEEL THEY HAVE to WALK ALONE, WE LIVE OUT OUR MISSION BY BUILDING TRUSTING RELATIONS WITH PEOPLE IN WALTHAM, MA WHO ARE EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESSAND STRUGGLING WITH MENTAL HEALTH AND/OR SUBSTANCE USE ISSUES. WE OFFERA MINISTRY of COMPASSION and COMPANIONSHIP THROUGH LIFES STRUGGLES ANDTRIUMPHS, WELCOMING ALL INTO RELATIONSHIP and LOVING COMMUNITY.IN WORKING TOWARD OUR VISION, WE EXPAND THE CIRCLE of CARE for THOSE WESERVE BY PROVIDING A BRIDGE to SOCIAL SERVICES AGENCIES. WE ALSO ACT ASA BRIDGE WITH FAITH COMMUNITIES and SCHOOLS to EDUCATE and RAISEAWARENESS BY PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES to BECOME INVOLVED and EXPERIENCEOUR CHAPLAINCY. THIS WORK INSPIRES US to ADVOCATE for SYSTEMIC CHANGEON THE ISSUES of HOMELESSNESS, MENTAL HEALTH, and SUBSTANCE USE.
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About this charity
- Recognized since
- January 2022
- Location
- PO BOX 541236, WALTHAM, MA 02454-1236
- County
- Middlesex
- In care of
- MICHAEL JONES