ABOUT
Our Vision
To provide access to every opportunity that an individual may need to move toward a life of health and wholeness.
Our Core Focus
Eradicate poverty: body (physical poverty), mind (soul poverty), and spirit (spiritual poverty).
Niche: Through the power of Jesus Christ and the participation of the individual, we provide access to opportunities that connect people to resources to create health and community sustainability in 3 ways: reliable income, safe and affordable housing, and healthy relationships.
Our Core Values:
Some of the behaviors you will see lived out through our programs and services by our staff include the following core values:
- Christ centered -> We look at people and situations through the lens of Christ and then behave accordingly.
Galatians 2:20 My old self has been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. So I live in this earthly body by trusting in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me.
- Relational -> Our work is delighting in the eye-to-eye moments with people and relentlessly pursuing health with them.
Matthew 25:40 “And the King will say, ‘I tell you the truth, when you did it to one of the least of these my brothers and sisters, you were doing it to me!’
- Innovative -> We are willing to try new things to creatively work inside complex systems.
Genesis 1:27 So God created human beings in his own image.
In the image of God he created them;
male and female he created them.
- Solution oriented -> The answer is “yes” because God’s abundance overflows from every cup, the solution is there, we get to discover it and show it off.
Psalm 50:15 “Then call on me when you are in trouble,
and I will rescue you, and you will give me glory.”
- Gritty -> Like the process of refining gold, the process of redemption gets messy and difficult before it becomes beautiful and rewarding. We find God in people’s lives, including our own, when we’re willing to walk through the difficult times, in order to see the beauty on the other side.
Joshua 1:9 “This is my command—be strong and courageous! Do not be afraid or discouraged. For the LORD your God is with you wherever you go”
James 2:14-17 14 What good is it, my brothers, if someone says he has faith but does not have works? Can that faith save him? 15 If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, 16 and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good[a] is that? 17 So also faith by itself, if it does not have works, is dead.
Our Staff
Mrs. Ann Ebbert
President & CEO
Cherry Street Mission Ministries
Mr. Houston Young
Chair
Owens Corning
Ms. Laura Rerucha
Vice Chair
Professional EOS Implementer, EOS Worldwide
Mrs. Tina Kern
Treasurer
Huntington National Bank
Mrs. Janell Vickers
Secretary
Retired, Mercy Health & Owens Corning
Mr. John C. Wagner
Member At-Large
E.S. Wagner Company
Ms. Rachel Gagnon
Director
Lucas Metropolitan Housing
Pastor Ben Snyder
Director
Cedar Creek Church
Mr. Timothy Stansfield
Director
IET, Inc.
Mrs. Christine Sweeney
Director
Art Tatum Zone, Executive Director and The Tabernacle, Pastor
Mr. Matt Britt
Director
Owens Corning
Mr. Jack Hollister
Director
The Employers Association, CEO, Executive Coach & Consultant, Retired
Mr. Carter Bayer
Director
Croak Asset Management
Mrs. Shirley Trail
Director
ProMedica, Retired
Ms. Callie Zake
Director
Lourdes University, Director of Undergraduate Admissions & Financial Aid
Mr. Bryce Roberts
Director
Foxwood Counseling & Consulting, LLC
Humble Beginnings
Jessie and Bertha Fleck founded Cherry Street Mission Ministries in 1947, their calling was to provide people in need with sustenance for the body and nourishment for the soul. Named for its location on Cherry Street in Toledo, the mission provided meals, housing, and the proclamation of the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the poor and homeless.
A Wide Footprint
Cherry Street serves those living in poverty throughout our region. As the largest entity acting as a homeless shelter, Cherry Street has been here of the community for generations. Within those years, our focus has expanded beyond basic needs, like food and shelter; to plan development and a continuum of care. Similarly, our area of responsibility has expanded to include more rural counties and areas outside of the central city. Simply put, poverty occurs all across northwest Ohio and Southeast Michigan.
Hungry For Change
Cherry Street Mission Ministries is moving beyond the basics. Those served at Cherry Street need a meal, a bed, AND are still hungry. They are Hungry for Change, Hungry for Direction, Hungry for a Career, or Hungry for Success. Cherry Street has created a unique economy to incentivize personal development and positive movement forward toward stability.
Doing More Together
Cherry Street Mission Ministries is moving beyond the basics. Those served at Cherry Street need a meal, a bed, AND are still hungry. They are Hungry for Change, Hungry for Direction, Hungry for a Career, or Hungry for Success. Cherry Street has created a unique economy to incentivize personal development and positive movement forward toward stability.
Our Ministry's Promise
We take your support seriously. When you give to Cherry Street Mission Ministries, you are giving to an organization that is committed to using your resources wisely and efficiently. We operate with a lean staff, relaying on volunteer labor and donated goods whenever possible, and undergo voluntary audits every year.