PACEM in the News

Charlottesville’s only homeless shelter for elderly and seriously ill people is about to close, but construction of the housing that will go up in its place has been postponed

Charlottesville Tomorrow: A plan by local nonprofits to transform an old motel into 140 apartments for some of the area’s poorest people has been delayed by at least a year. The problem is the groups are short $3.6 million. About two years ago, in late 2020, five area nonprofit organizations embarked on this project, called … Continue reading “Charlottesville’s only homeless shelter for elderly and seriously ill people is about to close, but construction of the housing that will go up in its place has been postponed”

Charlottesville’s homeless shelter staff say demand for beds this winter is double what they can accommodate

Charlottesville Tomorrow: The aroma of cheesesteak subs and onion rings wafted through the rec room of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church on Emmet Street last Wednesday evening. About a dozen people sat around folding tables, talking about how good the food was while watching a basketball game on TV or playing cards. “This place is … Continue reading “Charlottesville’s homeless shelter staff say demand for beds this winter is double what they can accommodate”

Shelter will shut down for affordable housing construction

C-ville Weekly: After purchasing the Red Carpet Inn off Route 29 in Albemarle County last March, the Piedmont Housing Alliance renovated the 40-year-old rundown motel, and transformed it into an emergency shelter for people experiencing homelessness, thanks to a $4.25 million grant from the Charlottesville Area Community Foundation. Since the low-barrier shelter—managed by People and … Continue reading “Shelter will shut down for affordable housing construction”

Emergency shelter options for people experiencing homelessness

CBS 19: In Charlottesville, people who are experiencing homelessness have emergency shelter options. There are three organizations that are providing shelter this winter season: People and Congregations Engaged in Ministry (PACEM), the Salvation Army, and the Haven. Each organization offers different shelter accommodations.   PACEM provides seasonal shelter for 25 people from roughly 5 p.m. … Continue reading “Emergency shelter options for people experiencing homelessness”

PACEM at Premier Circle (Update)

10/9/2022: When PACEM opened Premier Circle in May 2021, we knew that the project came with a time limit. After all, the site was purchased with the land chiefly in mind. The existing structure—the Red Carpet Inn—would eventually be torn down to make way for low income permanent housing. In the meantime, we were brought … Continue reading “PACEM at Premier Circle (Update)”

PACEM preparing shelters for the winter

NBC 29: The colder months can be deadly for those living on the streets. PACEM says it is doing what it can to make sure its network of shelters are ready for those in need as winter approaches. “Our congregate shelter season opens next month, so we are busy preparing for that,” Executive Director Jayson … Continue reading “PACEM preparing shelters for the winter”

Area nonprofits resort to buying a hotel to address local housing and homelessness crisis

Charlottesville Tomorrow: Every year, a roaming homeless shelter opens for the winter months in the Charlottesville area More than a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, there’s no need to restate the havoc it has wrought so far on billions of lives all over the world. We’ve been living it daily: the isolation, the fear, the … Continue reading “Area nonprofits resort to buying a hotel to address local housing and homelessness crisis”

With less shelter space and more hotel rooms, PACEM adapts to COVID while planning winter homeless shelter

Charlottesville Tomorrow: Every year, a roaming homeless shelter opens for the winter months in the Charlottesville area. The local group PACEM sets up temporary lodgings for a week or two at a time in various churches around the city and Albemarle County. In normal years, the shelter hosts dozens of people every night between November … Continue reading “With less shelter space and more hotel rooms, PACEM adapts to COVID while planning winter homeless shelter”