Think about what a mattress can mean to someone who has spent months sleeping upright in a car, on a cot among 60 strangers, or on a concrete floor.

Opening in fall 2026, Franciscan Outreach's newest shelter at 2530 W. 21st Street brings to life a bold vision first imagined in 2023. More than a new building, 2530 will provide immediate safety, personalized support, and pathways to permanent housing for years to come. As the building takes shape, supporters can help furnish its 120 beds, 36 congregate and 84 non-congregate, creating a place of rest, dignity, and recovery for every guest.

The first night in a real bed, with clean sheets and a safe place to sleep, can be the first time the body finally relaxes. It's where rest becomes possible and the work toward permanent housing begins.