ABOUT
Our Ministry's Mission and Promise
Since 1947, we have been serving people in need by cooking them meals, offering housing, and most importantly pointing them to the hope found in Jesus Christ. Cherry Street Mission Ministries is committed to delivering solutions that will reverse the cycle of poverty for people in our communities through purposeful discipleship and restoration of hope while releasing God’s greatness.
Our Mission
Cherry Street Mission Ministries is committed to delivering solutions that will reverse the cycle of poverty for people in our communities through purposeful discipleship and restoration of hope while releasing God’s greatness.
Our Vision
Cherry Street Mission Ministries envisions our full community, rooted in God’s Grace, where all people are empowered with wholeness of spirit, soul, and body and able to live and participate as contributing members of society. We deliver the Gospel of Jesus Christ and its new life of freedom to men, women, and families and we are directed by the two Great Commandments: Jesus answered him, “The first of all the commandments is: ‘Hear, O Israel, the Lord our God, the Lord is one. And you shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, and all your soul, with all your mind, and with all your strength.’ This is the first commandment. And the second, like it, is this: “You shall love your neighbor as yourself.’ There is no other commandment greater than these.” (Mark 12: 29-31)
Who We Are
Donor Relations Manager
Alia Wolaver
419.214.3391
Vice President of Engagement
Savannah Rayford
419.214.3713
Administrative Assistant
Lesley Watson
419.214.3010
Donor Relations Coordinator
Andrea Casteel
419.214.3312
Vice President of Operations
MaryGrace Cuccia
419.214.3712
CEO/President
Ann Ebbert
419.214.4160
Vice President of Development
Nikki Morey
419.214.3410
Volunteer Manager
Susan Graalman
419.214.3419
VP of Business Strategy
Steve Piller
419.214.4038
Ready for Life Manager
Nora Riggs
419.214.3879
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.
Mrs. Ann Ebbert
President & CEO
Cherry Street Mission Ministries
Mr. Joshua Rochon
Chairman
JDR Financial, LLC
Mr. John C. Wagner
Vice Chair
E.S. Wagner Company
Mr. Todd Parker
Treasurer
Owens Corning
Mrs. Amy Watkins
Secretary
Director of Orthopedics & Neuroscience
Pastor Jerry Boose
Director
Second Baptist Church
Rev. John Jones
Director
ProMedica
Mr. Stephen Kanagaratnam
Director
Fifth-Third Bank
Mrs. Tina Kern
Director
Huntington National Bank
Pastor Shirley Sparks
Director
Walls Memorial Chapel, AME
Mr. Timothy Stansfield
Director
IET, Inc.
Mrs. Janell Vickers
Director
Retired, Mercy Health & Owens Corning
Mr. Don Weiss
Director
Retired
Mr. Houston Young
Director
Owens Corning
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.