"To feed the hungry, clothe the poor, shelter the homeless, lead them to Christ"
What is The Gospel Mission mission statement.
100
Age range of the 1.6 to 1.7 million people who run away from home each year and sleep on the streets.
What is 12 to 17
100
The "Meanest City" in the United States based on the number of anti-homeless laws in the city, the severity of the penalties for breaking those laws, the general political climate towards homeless people in the city, the homeless local advocate support, and the criminalization legislation that has taken place in the city.
What is Sarasota, FL.
200
The typical type of client at the Gospel Mission today.
What is a woman in her mid-thirties with children.
200
The most common endangerment component of runaway youth.
What is physical and/or sexual abuse.
200
This city takes the best care of their homeless, spending $10,000 a year per person.
What is San Francisco
300
Opened in 1999, Women and Children can stay here.
What is the Gospel Mission Women's Shelter
300
The second most common endangerment component of runaway youth.
What is substance abuse.
300
This percent of homeless people have served in the armed forces.
What is 40%
400
In 1997 this opened. It helps provide money for the Gospel Mission as well as employment for people who may be nearly homeless.
What is the Gospel Mission Thrift Shop
400
The percent of children and adolescents who report that their parents either threw them out or knew they were leaving and didn't care.
What is 51%
400
In 2011, the estimated amount of people who are homeless on any given night in the U.S.
What is 643,067 people.
500
The types of people the Gospel Mission will not provide services to.
What are non-Christians & Homosexuals
500
The percent of homeless or runaway youth that reported mental health problems.
What is 47%.
500
The top 5 reasons people become or stay homeless.
What are the inability to pay rent, mental illness, domestic violence, unaffordable health care, and substance abuse/addiction.