The Salvation Army Evangeline Booth Miracle Home
What is the Evangeline Booth Miracle Home?
The Booth Home is an emergency homeless
shelter that houses women and children.
The residents are offered a safe and comfortable
place to stay with private rooms, three meals
a day, laundry facilities, telephone access,
referral services, and case management to help the women continue on a positive path as they move through the journey of life.
Who was Evangeline Booth?
Evangeline Booth was the first woman General
in The Salvation Army. Her tremendous
evangelical efforts included an expansion of the army’s social services program, including the
implementation of food and shelter depots
and salvage brigades for the unemployed.
She was a staunch friend of all in need without
discrimination. The Booth Home is honored to
bear her name.
Why are we raising money for the Home?
Monies are needed for updating the home,
making repairs, bringing in educational and
counseling programs etc.
The Booth Home would like to do more than
just put a band-aid on the homeless situation.
Each woman should be given the time and
chance to learn to attend to all her needs.
Why are these women and children homeless?
Homelessness occurs for many reasons,
including fires, domestic violence, eviction,
drug addiction, alcoholism, mental illness, job loss, and medical problems. Many of the women are
also suffering from severe emotional trauma.
We see all these problems at The Booth Home
and have learned that they are not insurmountable.
With the right help and support, miracles can and
do happen.
The Evangeline Booth Miracle Home Mission Statement
- To treat homeless women and children with dignity and respect
- To provide a safe home with love,
support and faith
- To encourage the women to make
their own life decisions
- To work to stop the cycle of poverty,
abuse and addictions
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To acknowledge that homeless women have worth and to encourage the women
to value their worth
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To follow and be guided by the mission statement of...
The Salvation Army
“It’s mission is to preach the
gospel of Jesus Christ and
to meet human needs in His name
without discrimination”
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The Evangeline Booth Miracle Home
168 Lafayette St.
Schenectady, NY 12308
Phone - (518)370-0276 or (518)370-0277
