Redemption City's 2027 Do More 24 Delaware Campaign
What does it take to change a life?
Sometimes, it begins with something as simple as a warm meal, a safe place to sleep, or someone willing to listen.
But lasting change takes more.
It takes trust. Consistency. Opportunity. And a community that refuses to give up on its neighbors.
At Redemption City, we believe homelessness does not define a person, nor does it have to determine their future. Every individual deserves dignity, compassion, and the opportunity to build a life beyond homelessness.
That belief is at the heart of our 2027 Do More 24 Delaware campaign: Lighting the Way.
More Than Shelter. A Pathway Forward.
Over the years, Redemption City has grown into something greater than a collection of programs. We've built an interconnected network of support designed to meet people in moments of crisis and walk alongside them toward lasting stability.
Today, that mission comes to life through five essential programs:
The Sunshine House: Our women's transitional shelter, where residents receive the structure, guidance, and individualized support needed to rebuild their lives.
The Lighthouse: Our men's transitional shelter, offering a stable environment where individuals can work toward employment, independence, and permanent housing.
The North Star Navigation Center: A welcoming day center connecting individuals to meals, hygiene facilities, technology, case management, and vital community resources.
North Star Nights: Our seasonal winter shelter, ensuring individuals experiencing homelessness have somewhere warm and safe to turn during the coldest months of the year.
Street Outreach: Bringing compassion and practical assistance directly to individuals living unsheltered, building relationships and connecting them to services and opportunities.
These programs are not separate solutions to separate problems. They are connected pieces of a much larger mission.
Someone we meet through Street Outreach may find their way to the Navigation Center. There, they may begin accessing essential services, rebuilding trust, and working with a case manager. For some, that journey leads to one of our transitional shelters, employment, and eventually a place to call home.
Every journey looks different. Every step matters.
And behind every step is a community that makes it possible.
The Impact Is Real. So Is the Need.
During the 2025–2026 winter season alone, North Star Nights provided shelter over 121 nights, serving 77 unique individuals seeking safety from the cold.
In the first six months of 2026, our two transitional shelters helped 11 individuals move into permanent housing.
Those numbers represent more than program outcomes.
They represent nights spent somewhere safe instead of outside. The relief of receiving a house key. The dignity of returning to work. The confidence that comes from having someone believe in your ability to move forward.
But for every milestone we celebrate, there are still neighbors who need our help.
And as the demand for services continues, so does the responsibility to sustain them.
Keeping our doors open requires more than good intentions. It requires dedicated staff, dependable resources, operational funding, and a community willing to invest in solutions that extend beyond immediate crisis.
Your Gift Does More Than You Think.
When you support Redemption City through Do More 24 Delaware, you're not simply contributing to a fundraising campaign.
You're helping ensure that someone has a safe place to sleep tonight.
You're helping a neighbor access the resources needed to secure employment or housing.
You're supporting the case manager who continues showing up, even when progress takes time.
You're helping create the consistency and stability that make meaningful transformation possible.
Your generosity helps turn a moment of compassion into a pathway toward lasting change.
And whether your gift is $10, $25, $100, or more, you become part of a community working toward something extraordinary: a future where fewer of our neighbors face homelessness alone.
Let's Light the Way Together in 2027.
Do More 24 Delaware is an opportunity for our community to come together around the causes and organizations making a difference right here at home.
For Redemption City, it's an opportunity to sustain the progress we've made, strengthen the programs our neighbors depend on, and continue building bridges from crisis to stability.
We know the challenges are significant.
But we've also seen what happens when people come together with compassion, determination, and a shared belief that every life holds value.
We've seen doors open.
We've seen hope restored.
And we've seen new chapters begin.
This is what we're working to protect. This is what we're working to build. And this is why your support matters.
Join us for Do More 24 Delaware 2027 and help us continue Lighting the Way.
Because homelessness should never be the end of someone's story.
Together, we can help make the next chapter possible.
Support our Lighting the Way Campaign:
https://www.domore24delaware.org/fundraisers/lighting-the-way-campaign