Major Programs

Lazarus House offers three major programs

We serve men, women and children connected in the school districts of St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia and western rural Kane County who are homeless or at risk with safe shelter, food and support services. We have three major programs:

1. The only Emergency Shelter serving mid Kane County open 365 days a year.
2. The only transitional housing program (Center for Transitional Living) in the Tri-Cities and western rural Kane County area.
3. An outreach program, funded by grants, that provides rent and utility assistance to qualifying households.

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Mission

Our mission is to provide hospitality, food, safe shelter and support services to persons connected to our community who are homeless or in need. May all who enter feel the love of Jesus.

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Motto

Working together to offer hope and a future...

We believe that everyone here is a gift from God, and we are here to help those that need assistance. We work together with many social service agencies, a large and wonderful network of volunteers, Federal, state and community resources, and our donors to help provide the specific services needed by each person and family.

Our desire is to give all those coming to our doors the opportunity for hope and a future.

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Goals

• Offer services and referrals to help those in need in our community to prevent homelessness and support the well being of individuals and their families.
• Help homeless persons return to independent living with the skills and habits needed for long-term success.

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History

• June 1, 1997
  Lazarus House began as a warm weather shelter (June through September) for homeless individuals connected to St. Charles.
• 1998
  The program expanded its service area and located at the Free Methodist Church in St. Charles as a permanent site open 365 days a year.
• July, 2003
  The Lazarus House Center for Transitional Living (CTL) opened its doors.
• January, 2006
  We were awarded a grant for a pilot program to provide on-going rental subsidies to qualifying low income households in St. Charles
• October, 2006
  We opened the Daytime Center for Women and Children.
• Today Lazarus House serves persons in need connected to St. Charles, Geneva, Batavia and western rural Kane County.