primary partners
Western Dairyland Economic Opportunity Council (WDEOC), a non-profit serving western Wisconsin since 1966, will purchase the building, oversee renovations, manage the facility, and occupy approximately two-thirds of the total space with offices dedicated to assisting low-income families and individuals.
Hope Gospel Mission (HGM), a nonprofit with long-standing experience serving people struggling with homelessness and addiction, will provide staff and oversee the day-to-day operations of the Day Resource Center. HGM will make its day shelter services inclusive and low-barrier for everyone needing services without discrimination.
A campaign fund has been established at the Eau Claire Community Foundation (ECCF). The mission of ECCF is to strengthen our community by offering donors opportunities to establish charitable legacies, by making grants, and by serving as a catalyst to address community needs.
Collaborations
Community groups, non-profits, health care providers, and businesses providing services to the homeless community will have access to office and meeting space in the new building. We currently have agreements with:
- Catholic Charities - St. Lawrence Community Services
- Lutheran Social Services - Gaining Ground
- United Way of the Greater Chippewa Valley
- SEEK Careers/Staffing
- Eau Claire Barber College
- Mayo Clinic Health System
Endorsements
City & County
- Eau Claire Police Department
- Eau Claire Fire Department
- Eau Claire City Council
- Eau Claire County
- City of Altoona
- Dunn County
- L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
Health
- Mayo Clinic Health System
- Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire
- Chippewa Valley Free Clinic
- The Wellness Shack
- Apple Pregnancy Care Center
- Essential Health Clinic
Homeless Shelters & Housing Services
- Beacon House (Family Promise of the Chippewa Valley)
- Bolton Refuge House
- Community Haven House
- Eau Claire Tenant-Landlord Resource Center
- Hope Gospel Mission
- Knight Transitional Housing
- Salvation Army
- Sojourner House (Catholic Charities)
Community Organizations
- Eau Claire Area Chamber of Commerce
- Eau Claire Community Foundation
- Workforce Resource, Inc.
- YMCA of the Chippewa Valley