Parker’s House: A Home for Women
“Women comprise approximately 28% of the homeless population in Savannah, yet there has never been a housing program that is specifically focused on unaccompanied, homeless women in the Savannah-Chatham County area,” said Union Mission President and CEO Mike Traynor. “Parker’s House marks a major step forward to provide emergency housing and essential services to unaccompanied women in need right here in our own community.”
222 Women Served
60% Employed at Entry
136 Obtained Safe & Stable Housing
148 Increased Income Through Employment and Benefits
50% engaged in Mental Health Counseling Services
19,980 Meals Provided
*In the first year of operation
Learn more about how you can get more involved to support the 100 unaccompanied, homeless women who will be served annually at Parker’s House. To schedule a private tour of Parker’s House, contact Suzanne Willis, Director of Marketing & Development at swillis@unionmission.org
Opened in September of 2022, Parker’s House: A Home for Women is the only solely dedicated 90-day program along the I-95 corridor from Florida to South Carolina. The new facility includes 16 bedrooms, 8 bathrooms, a common kitchen, living room, dining room, laundry room, computer room, outdoor courtyard, and learning center.
Since opening, over 220 women left their makeshift beds on the street, in cars, or on couches to rest comfortably, gain access to food and clothing, and develop a plan moving forward.
One client came in with a short knife and turned it into us. She told us that she had to protect herself on the street and she didn’t need it now that she was in Parker’s House.
This is a stark reminder of what homeless women face on the street any given night. Many of the women served already had employment, and our program provided the secure foundation needed to obtain safe, stable housing.
Through the incredible support of the Founder’s Circle members and others, an idea of impacting more than 100 women annually turned into a reality.
Parker’s House One Year Anniversary
On any given night, over 180 women in Chatham County are experiencing homelessness, according to the Chatham-Savannah Authority for the Homeless’ 2019 HUD Point-in-Time Survey. Data shows women who do not have stable housing are more likely than men to experience trauma, assault, and be diagnosed with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
Founder’s Circle
Gifts More than $50,000
Making a Timeless Contribution
Parker’s Community Fund
The Sarah Mills Hodge Foundation
City of Savannah
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development
The Solomons Family
Mr. & Mrs. Don L. Waters
Georgia Ports Authority
Fostering Deeper Connections
Mr. & Mrs. Scott Warden
Bank of America
Anonymous
The Kole Family
Georgia Power
Gulfstream
Following Her Dreams
Mary & Lamar Davis, Sr. Family
Ms. Brenda Gaines
Mr. & Mrs. Curtis Anderson
Mr. & Mrs. William Daniel
Mr. & Mrs. Michael McCarthy
Mr. & Mrs. Gerald Rainey
Mr. & Mrs. Mark Toth
Paul & Lori Keith Robinson
The Critz Family
Colonial Group, Inc.
Innomed
K Machine
Courtney Knight Gaines Foundation
J.C. Lewis Foundation
Paula Deen’s The Bag Lady Foundation
In Support By
Savannah College of Art & Design
Savannah Community Foundation
