Extend the Branch Capital Campaign - Mustard Seed Shelter

Capacity Building and Shelter Expansion Project

Every day, we have to turn women and their children away because our beds are full. Help us “extend the branch” and double the number of families we serve by donating to our capacity building and shelter expansion project. The Extend the Branch campaign will fund a 3,500-square-foot addition as well as renovations to our current facility.

Visit the R.C. Hendrick Plan Room to download plans and specs.

Sponsorship Levels

Platinum $50,000+
Diamond $25,000-$49,999
Gold $10,000-$24,999
Silver $5,000-$9,999
Bronze $1,000-$4,999
Copper Up to $999

Ask us about donor naming opportunities for the overall addition, specific rooms and/or various building components – available for all donor levels (including in-kind donations) above $500.

Campaign Goals

Project Overview

Once the capacity building and shelter expansion project is complete, our Shelter will include the following elements:

Six new single guest bedrooms, including a handicap-accessible suite
Guest bedrooms designed to accommodate families
24-hour staffing suites (for volunteer, staff or social work/nursing intern)
New and upgraded bathrooms for guests, staff and visitors
Private intake and counseling office
Conference room
Expanded kitchen, dining and living room areas
Two spacious laundry rooms
Children’s playroom
Exercise room/meditation space
Food and supply storage areas
Renovated office space
“Enviro-closet,” to prevent bedbug infestation from newly arriving guests
Updates and upgrades to existing building to improve energy efficiency, safety and comfort
Roughed-in space – enough for four additional bedrooms to meet future needs
Additional parking

Project Timeline

2016

The Mustard Seed Shelter board begins prayerfully considering the possibility of renovating and expanding our current home to accommodate more women and children.

2017

Architectural drawings completed and approved by the Saginaw Planning Commission. The Shelter board votes unanimously to move forward with fundraising efforts for the expansion project and more than $120,000 is raised or committed toward the project.

Spring 2018

$40,000 challenge matched through Mother’s Day appeal and Facebook campaign.

Summer/Fall 2018

Fundraising and planning continue. Charlie Wargel becomes project manager. Construction of interior wall framing begins at Delta College.

Winter/Spring 2019

Fundraising and planning continue, with the goal of moving to the building and construction phase once funding is complete.

“The best part of my day is meeting Jesus in these women and walking alongside them as they rebuild their lives. The hardest part is the five or six calls a day we get from women we have to turn away.”

– Amy Bartels Roe, Director, Mustard Seed Shelter

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