Did You Know?

Our shelter doesn’t have guaranteed funding. Grants and Monetary donations are needed to remain open.

We are a 28 bed facility, serving men, women, and children.

The Matrka Family House is located at 36 Gallup Street in Wilmington. This property is our flagship location and first opened in 1988. It houses women, children and has two family rooms with the ability to house two-parent families with children.

The Men’s Shelter (Annex) is located at 30 Gallup Street in Wilmington which is next door to our Women’s and Children’s Shelter. It opened in 2008.

The Darleen Myers House opened in 2012 and is located at 390 West Main Street in Wilmington. This location houses our administrative office and is staffed Monday through Friday from 5:00am until 4:00pm. Holidays may effective these hours.

The Donation Center opened in 2016 and is located at 382 West Main Street, immediately adjacent to the Darleen Myers House and is a home for our food pantry and donations of clothing, household items, baby items, furniture and other necessities. These donations are shared with residents leaving the shelter and those in our community in need of assistance.

Hours and location of operation to receive donations and distribute donations to those in need are as follows:

• Darleen Myers House- Monday through Friday between 5am and 4pm
• Matrka Family House- Office is opened when the Darleen Myers House is closed. Opened for residents 24 hours each day
• Donation Center- Opened 7 days a week from 10am-Noon

We provided emergency shelter to 149 people, including 28 children in 2024.

They stayed a total of 7,578 nights with 37,890 meals and snacks provided.

We operate a food pantry for those in need and also provide basic food and household items for those leaving the shelter.

We provide 24-hour 7 day a week staff assistance and case management to help with the following:

• Individual Service Plans are done for each resident
• Goal setting
• Preparation of Resume
• Job search
• Housing search
• Financial planning and Budgeting assistance
• Referrals to services available that residents may not be aware of
• Transportation provided by Wilmington Transit for job and housing-related travels. Which is paid for by our Advisory Committee Funds

We have house rules including:

• Each adult resident is assigned a daily chore
• Wake-up time is 6:00 am on weekdays
• Job and housing search required, and documented proof submitted to case manager
• Children must remain with Parents at all times while on premises
• Curfew is set for 9:00 pm with extension provided for reasonable request
• Respect for fellow residents and staff is mandatory
• No drugs or alcohol permitted on premises and if under the influence, resident will be asked to exit
• Lights out at 11:30 pm

We love having visitors and giving tours of our “Place to Call Home”

Please stop by or give us a call anytime at 937-382-7058!