History
Sojourner's Alliance has been serving the community for more than 30 years. It started out as the YWCA's Sojourner's Truth House, named after Sojourner Truth, a famous American abolitionist, women's rights advocate, and African-American civil rights activist. She was born in 1827 and is most known for her speech Ain't I a Woman. Established in November 1991, Sojourner's Truth House welcomed it's first occupants on Christmas Eve of that same year. It was originally created as a transitional housing shelter for up to 8 women, and ended up serving 40 clients and supplying over 1,000 bed nights to those in need in the first year of operation. The organization split ties with the YWCA around 2000 and became known as Sojourner's Alliance.
Today, the organization houses men, women, and families, with on-site facilities being able to house up to 14 men, 7 women, and 2 families. The organization also has opportunities for permanent supportive housing options that currently serve an additional 19 participants in locally owned housing. Sojourner's Alliances continues the founding ethics and principles by treating those in need with dignity and respect and striving to confront the barriers that lead to hunger, homelessness, and poverty.
Today, the organization houses men, women, and families, with on-site facilities being able to house up to 14 men, 7 women, and 2 families. The organization also has opportunities for permanent supportive housing options that currently serve an additional 19 participants in locally owned housing. Sojourner's Alliances continues the founding ethics and principles by treating those in need with dignity and respect and striving to confront the barriers that lead to hunger, homelessness, and poverty.