Our Focus
The focus of the Gardner Emergency Housing Mission is providing short-term (3 months), transitional housing for families with children in the Gardner schools system. The structure is unique because it eliminates families being relocated or split up to receive shelter. This keeps families in their established, local community and near schools, while maintaining work-life consistency in their time of need.
Our goal is to provide temporary shelter while educating families on how to navigate and utilize programs and services in place to help obtain affordable housing within Gardner and/or surrounding areas.
Who do we serve?
“My experience with GEHM was very good. They gave me help for my children and for me when I needed it most. I will never forget this help they gave me. Thank you so much.”
Families experiencing homelessness who have children in the Gardner Public Schools
Parent(s) must be working and have regular income
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Get Involved
We are seeking letters of commitment to ensure we have 1 month’s rent covered for each new family that we provide temporary shelter in our current apartment.
$1700/month, 6-9 families per year
Upcoming Events
- Williams Restaurant Dining to Donate
- GEHM Bowl-A-Thon
- Yard Sale
Join Gardner Emergency Housing Mission at their Williams Restaurant dining to donate event on Tuesday, April 8th from 3:30 pm to 8:00 pm to support their mission of ending homelessness one family at a time.
20% of the proceeds go to GEHM
Join us on March 12th while we order out with Chipotle from 4 PM to 8 PM! When you order, make sure to use code V2Y48EY so GEHM gets a percentage of the proceeds.
GEHM was the proud recipient of the generous donation from the Women’s Circle of Giving!
The Woman’s Circle of Giving’s thoughtfulness and donation was greatly appreciated. With this donation, GEHM will aid and guide homeless families towards a fresh start on life!
2024 SUCCESS STORIES
In 2024, Gardner Emergency Housing Mission was able to help four families in the GEHM transitional housing program, assisted three families with rent payments and funded one emergency hotel stay, fully furnish eight apartments with gently used donations of furniture and household items, and provide resources to assist many families via the website and phone calls.
“Thank you so much for everything I can’t tell you how much you have helped in so many ways!”
Thank you to the City of Gardner for awarding GEHM Block Grant money! Your support helps GEHM to carry out our mission of ending homelessness, one family at a time.
May Yard Sale
Thank you to all who supported the GEHM Yard Sale!
This month, GEHM would like to thank Montachusett Regional Vocational Technical School (Monty Tech) in Fitchburg for their generous donation and support! We couldn’t do what we do without the astounding community support we receive.
Thank you to the financial supporters of GEHM!
Annunciation Parish
Anthony Liquor Mart
Aubuchon Hardware
Bjurling Charitable Foundation
Chair City Oil
Chairtown Lumber
Circle of Women
CHNA9
Community Foundation of North Central MA
GFA Bank
Athol Savings Bank
Fidelity Bank
First Baptist Church Gardner
First Congregational
Gardner First Baptist Church
Heart of a Hero Foundation
Holy Family Academy
inConcert Web Solutions
John’s Sport Shop
Mayor Michael Nicholson
Mack Funeral Homes
Methodist Church
Parker Glass
Parker House of Pizza
Patriot Riders
Priscilla Candy Shop
Rep. Jon Zlotnik
Royal Steam
Seaman Paper
St. Paul’s Episcopal
Sweet Repeat
The Velvet Goose
WooSox
Workers Credit Union
*Many silent contributors
Volunteer
There are many different ways you can volunteer with GEHM. If you are interested in volunteering, please call us at
(978) 868-5458 or email us at gehm.manager@gmail.com.
