Welcome to Cornerstone

Cornerstone Mission Project, Inc. is a faith-based, homeless family resource center dedicated to helping people reclaim hope. It is through Jesus Christ, partnerships with the community and loving, concerned individuals like you, that we can make this happen!

Cornerstone Mission Project is a tax deductible 501(c)3 private, nonprofit organization serving the homeless, and those in need in Mohave County, Arizona. We provide food to our residents and the general public, serving more than 25,000 meals in 2008. We also provide clothing and showers to those in need, and are partners with One-Stop in providing assistance in writing resumes and finding jobs. We offer life-skills classes such as budgeting, balancing a checkbook, completing job applications and successful interview techniques.  Thes classes are open to the public.  For class dates and times, please call Cornerstone at (928) 757-1535.

In short, we are ready, willing and able to do whatever it takes to help people get their lives back in order, and return to stable, productive, independent living.

Our funding depends on the contributions of concerned individuals and organizations. All contributions are tax-deductible.  We have received, or currently receive funding from these organizations:

We currently house homeless men only.  We have seen the need for housing for homeless women and children continually increase each year.  We recently started steps toward opening a "shelter" for women and children.  This past June, Soroptimist International of Kingman donated $5,000.00 for seed money toward this project. 

We want to give special thanks to the individuals and Community Partners who give to us financially.  We could not provide the services to the thousands of homeless folks who come through our doors each year, without your generosity!  Thank you and may God richly bless you, your families and your businesses.

If you would like to receive our quarterly newsletter, or would like information on any of the above information, please contact us at (928) 757-1353.

Services

Employment -- Working with temporary employment services and business owners in the area, we try and help our residents find jobs. Sometimes this is a matter of simply completing an application with a temp service; other times it involves writing resumes that focus on specific skills the resident may have, then performing online job searches and/or personal interviews with prospective employers.

Budget/Banking -- Once a resident begins receiving income from employment, our case manager helps him set up a budget and a savings account. This is a first step toward self sufficiency.

Dorm Residency -- Each man who comes to Cornerstone begins with a one-week observation period. During this time, an evaluation is done to determine the man's needs, his capabilities, and his willingness to begin a new life. At the end of the first week, a full intake is done and the man enters our Dorm Residency program. The resident stays in the dorm, pays rent and laundry expenses, and is assigned household chores regardless of any other employment he may have. If there are prior alcohol- or drug-related issues, the resident is required to attend regular AA and/or NA meetings. The resident is also required to select two other activities from our schedule, making a total of three supervised activities per week.

Phase 2 Residency -- As early as possible, residents are encouraged to enter Cornerstone's Phase 2 Residency program. This moves the resident into a semi-private room, extends his curfew two hours, and allows weekend passes. At this point in time, the resident has demonstrated a strong sense of responsibility to himself, his fellow residents and visitors at Cornerstone, and to his employer. He has also demonstrated the ability to meet a budget and set money aside for his exit date, at which time Cornerstone helps him secure permanent living quarters, whether an apartment or a single-family dwelling. Upon exit, the resident is financially able to pay typical expenses for his own dwelling, such as first and last month rent, cleaning and/or security deposits, utility hookups, etc.

Additionally, Cornerstone offers the following services free of charge to anyone in need:

Meals -- We serve a hot dinner from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week, 365 days a year.

Showers -- Many of our visitors come just to shower. They are provided with fresh soap, shampoo, toothpaste and brush, combs, razors and lotion. And if they need fresh clothing, they are welcome to our clothing closet.

Clothing Closet -- We maintain a well stocked closet (room) of clothing for men, women and children, including shirts, pants, dresses and blouses, under garments, shoes, belts, caps and coats. Residents may select two sets of clothes twice a week; visitors, two sets of clothing once a week.

Miscellaneous other services include, but are not limited to: document procurement, mail delivery location, laundry facilities, hygiene kits,  blankets, food boxes, bus and hotel vouchers (when we have funds).  Each person or family who comes in to see has individual needs.  We work to meet each need.