Eugene Mission – $12,837 to refresh the women’s chapel
Last year, Brighter Days Giving Circle provided a grant to the Eugene Mission to refresh their main chapel, located in the Men’s Center. This year, we hope to complete a refresh of the chapel located in the Women’s Center. The smaller women’s chapel (900 sf) is located on the NE corner of the Women’s Center. The current project is to remove the torn & stained carpeting, install new flooring, and install a storage and shelving system on the West Wall.
The Women’s Center currently is home to 80 women, with 60% being over the age of 65. We have many guests who “have no one left.” These precious women are cared for by Eugene Mission staff and volunteers while working through the residential program with case management. The average length of stay is 2–3 years before safe and appropriate senior living and handicapped accommodations can be secured. Many women in the Women’s Center have significant health and mobility barriers, and it is difficult for them to navigate the trip across campus to the main chapel and cafeteria. For these women, food is brought over, and chapel & Bible study classes are held in the Women’s Center chapel.
This grant will enable us to begin this project in March 2025 and have it completed quickly. We have a skilled in-house maintenance team led by contractor Luigi Rossi, a master of craftsmanship. This internal team will save time and money, unlike an outside construction company, enabling us to stretch our funds to do more with greater impact.
Questions? Contact Beth Sheehan at beths@eugenemission.org