SAINT MARK'S THRESHOLD FUND

What is the Threshold Fund?

The Saint Mark's Cathedral Threshold Fund is an initiative of Saint Mark's Homeless Advocacy Ministry, which helps individuals and families experiencing homelessness by providing financial assistance with rental deposits and move-in costs, lowering the financial barrier to safe, permanent housing. You can give to the fund here.

Saint Mark’s Threshold Fund Details:

  • This fund provides qualified recipients with first and last month’s rent and security deposit— half as an outright gift, half as a loan to be repaid when they are able.
  • The average subsidy in each case is approximately $1600.
  • We are partnering with Catholic Community Services (CCS) to administer the program, which includes case management to ensure those in need obtain the support services from which they will benefit.
  • We pay a small fee to CCS to provide this service on our behalf, ensuring that we have professional staff vetting each case.

Threshold Fund Testimonials

"JS was referred by Vine Maple Place in Maple Valley, which works with single mothers. Using the Threshold Fund resource, CCS helped JS and her young son move into an apartment a!er being homeless for several months. JS was working two jobs, one in a local school, but didn’t have funds to pay all the move-in costs associated with a new rental. Thanks to the Threshold Fund, this mother and child are safely housed and thriving."

"SH is a single male who was living in a CCS shelter for single adults. A!er a long wait, he was accepted into a permanent sup-ported housing program with Plymouth Housing. SH needed only $102 in order to obtain this permanent housing opportunity Thanks to the Threshold Fund, he is now stably housed with a program that will continue to provide case management for him long term."

"CC and her three children were living in a hotel with a voucher due to fleeing domestic violence. The family was supported by the CCS Family Behavior Health team who worked with them to find safe, stable housing. With the assistance of funds from Threshold, this family is now safely housed and receiving continuing care with behavior health providers to help recover from the trauma of the domestic violence."

 

Threshold Fund Report—2023

In 2023, Saint Mark's Threshold Fund helped move 25 families into housing during the pandemic. A total of almost about $35,700 in assistance was distributed. Your generosity makes this good work possible.

Threshold Fund Report—2022

In 2022, Saint Mark's Threshold Fund helped move 21 families into housing during the pandemic. A total of almost about $30,500 in assistance was distributed, benefiting a total of 61 people. Your generosity makes this good work possible.

Threshold Fund Report—2021

In 2021, Saint Mark's Threshold Fund distributed about $27,000 in assistance, benefiting a total of 58 people. Your generosity makes this good work possible.

Threshold Fund Report—2020

In 2020, Saint Mark's Threshold Fund helped move 13 individuals to move out of homelessness into a safe secure home by providing the security deposit, first month’s rent, and application fees.

Threshold Fund Report—2019

Since launching the program in March 2019, 14 households (30 individuals in all) have received assistance totaling more than $17,300. The average assistance was $1,237.