PACEM believes that together, we can build a safety net in our community. With this safety net, our homeless neighbors are not at risk of freezing to death from sleeping on the streets. PACEM brings more than sixty congregations each winter to address the need for shelter for individuals without other options.

Our Mission

To engage the faith community of the greater Charlottesville area in providing shelter, compassionate support, and access to services for people who are homeless.

Our Core Value

We are a coalition: People and Congregations Engaged in Ministry. This ministry of providing shelter brings together individuals from many faiths and lifestyles.  We share a compassion for our neighbors in a crisis of homelessness.

Our Vision

PACEM is committed to ensuring that our community has “A Pillow for Every Head”.