To our Smith County Community – As many of you know the Smith County Commission has chosen to eliminate The Emmanuel House from the county’s budget. Although this was not a scenario we envisioned when we undertook the process of reopening the house, we understand and accept their decision. We have committed ourselves to the challenge the loss of these funds presents to us just as we have the house and the mission it represents. The Emmanuel House is more than just a charitable organization. We truly believe we provide a service to our community by striving to offer a stable environment with the support necessary to help women become more productive citizens and, in turn, better the county as a whole. The more women we serve the fewer resources that must be spent in the judicial system, children’s services, and foster care. We have a passion for this House and our recent open house has shown us that this community does as well.
Although the county has historically provided us with a large portion of our funding, we have faith that the residents of Smith County will step up and support the mission of The Emmanuel House. Our current operating budget stands at just under $60,000.00 annually. If only 50 people from this community committed to donating $100 per month our budget would be met. We know, however, that many cannot afford this much of an undertaking so we implore you to make whatever donation you can to help us move forward.
As a Board, we made a commitment over 1 1⁄2 years ago to fiscal responsibility and transparency so that we could help as many women and children as possible. Please contact any of our Board Members or our Executive Director with any questions you may have. We welcome your questions and donations, but most importantly we request your prayers that good will be done in this community through this House.
The Emmanuel House re-opened its doors in July 2019. The Board of Directors and many supportive community members celebrated with a Ribbon Cutting and Open House on June 23, 2019.
The Emmanuel House is a transitional living facility and temporary shelter where homeless women and children can find temporary housing, spiritual mentorship, transportation, life skills training, education, and access to recovery programs and social services.
The Emmanuel House is located at 703 Main Street North in Carthage, Tennessee.
To learn more about The Emmanuel House, visit their Facebook page. You can also visit https://sites.google.com/view/theemmanuelhouse/home.
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