Wayside Cross Ministries

Aurora,
IL
(2013)

Wayside Cross Ministries

Addiction Treatment, Adult Education, Behavioral Health, College or Vocational Training, Community, Daycare and Early Childhood, Food Bank or Pantry, FQHCs, Healthcare, HFFI, Homeless Services, Shelters and Community Food, Youth and Families, Youth Program

Construction of a four story transitional housing, rescue mission and administrative office facility for a homeless service provider.

Investment

NMTC Amount: $8,428,000
Total Project Cost: $8,698,000

IMPACT

17 FTE jobs
48 construction jobs
Project includes a Federally Qualified Health Center.

CDEs

Consortium America

Investor

US Bank

Project Description

Homeless Center -healthcare: UDF provided financing to Wayside Cross Ministries for construction of a four story transitional housing, rescue mission and administrative office facility to be located at 215 E. New York Street, Aurora, Illinois Wayside Cross is a Section 501(c)(3) charitable organization.

Its programs include: (i) the Master’s Touch Ministry which is a comprehensive 6-month residential, life transformation ministry for troubled men whose lives are out of control as a result of drugs, alcohol or some other destructive behavior pattern, (ii) the Lifespring Ministry which is a long term transitional living program for homeless women and women with children, who have lost their housing due to addiction, abuse or financial reasons, and (iii) the Urban Youth Ministry which is dedicated to empowering “at-risk” inner-city youth, between the ages of 6 and 10, to reach their full God-given potential through focused educational, recreational, athletic, and other spiritual programs.

MAP

Address: 215 East New York Street, Aurora, IL 60505

Census Tract: 17089854700

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