PACEM is a grassroots organization that coordinates space and volunteers to provide shelter for individuals in our community who are homeless.

More than sixty congregations in the Charlottesville area open their doors - setting up cots, serving warm evening meals, and providing companionship. Through PACEM, congregations of many faiths and community groups come together to address the need for shelter in our community.

Our name, PACEM, is an acronym for People and Congregations Engaged in Ministry. Pacem is also a Latin word meaning peace.

A special thanks to the beautiful voices of Fire, a Charlottesville-based women’s a cappella chamber ensemble whose members share both a desire to live lives grounded in the Divine and a great joy in singing well together. Their wonderful   Mother’s Day performance at Holy Comforter Catholic Church raised almost $1,200 for PACEM from a free-will offering. Here’s a link to the story and video from the Charlottesville Newsplex, which covered the event. http://www.newsplex.com/home/headlines/Mothers-Day-Concert-Raises-Money-for-PACEM-207155951.html