The Emmaus House Resource Center
Expanding Our Reach
Rising community needs have led to increasing services.
Union Mission opened its original Day Center at Grace House more than 28 months ago and has filled a critical community need. Unsheltered homelessness was leaving many unhoused individuals with no place to go during the day. In partnership with the City of Savannah and the Chatham Savannah Authority for the Homeless, the Day Center is providing support services and warm meals for men and women seeking respite Monday – Saturday. While initially planning to serve 50 clients daily, the Day Center now averages 119 per day, with a recent record of 162. Union Mission has served 1,551 unduplicated individuals in the Day Center since opening.
In 2024, Union Mission acquired the former Family Dollar building at 127 Fahm Street to increase our capacity and impact in the face of this growing need.
Bridging Community Gaps
New building, new programs, new partnerships.
Expansion is the next step in bolstering its successful Day Center with services that provide case management, mental health counseling, workforce development, engagement, and many other wrap around services that help the homeless address barriers to employment and housing. The new Resource Center will include a Day Center, but the current center’s growth requires a strategic expansion to increase solutions and better serve our clients’ dynamic needs. This expansion will provide space to increase Union Mission’s impact and help us better collaborate and engage to offer a wide range of our own and partner services, providing holistic support that meets immediate needs and empowers people on their journey to self-sufficiency.
Emmaus House Joins Union Mission
In May 2026, Union Mission welcomed Emmaus House, a long-standing organization rooted in faith and service, into its expanding family of programs.
Emmaus House has relocated to Union Mission's new Resource Center at 127 Fahm Street, creating a single hub for coordinated homeless services in Savannah. The Resource Center is open Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
“By joining Union Mission, a trusted and long-standing provider of housing and behavioral health services, we are creating a critical pipeline from day services to housing programs—helping bridge one of our community’s most urgent gaps”- Michael Traynor, President & CEO of Union Mission
Thanks to a $1 million gift from the Parker's Community Fund, the Emmaus House Resource Center at 127 Fahm Street is now open and serving our neighbors experiencing homelessness. We are grateful to Greg Parker and the Parker's Kitchen team for their generosity and for believing in what this community could build together.
The Day Center at Grace House
Since opening in 2022…
1,551 Unduplicated Individuals Served
48,000 Total Visits
Nearly 113,000 Additional Meals Served
Union Mission opened the Day Center at Grace House to provide an environment offering recreation and relaxation to the homeless searching for stability and safety after carrying the burdens of trauma, substance abuse and homelessness.
With the ultimate goal of moving people to stable housing, this program provide individuals experiencing homelessness with basic daytime needs such as food, and clothing, along with referrals and access to resources, supportive services, and shelter from weather conditions.
The Day Center at Grace House is open to the homeless community Monday – Friday from 8:30am – 4:00pm, Saturday from 8:30am – 2:00pm, excluding holidays.