City Mission of Schenectady

City Mission of Schenectady, founded in 1906, seeks to comprehensively meet the needs of the poor in a manner that dignifies and strengthens the individual, the family, and the community. Our goal is to provide not only HELP for today, but HOPE for tomorrow. We want to help people who are in need right now by meeting basic needs like food, shelter and clothing. Providing these life essentials are at the core of who we are. In addition, our hope is that we can do more than just meet basic needs... we want to transform lives. Together, we can help people begin to dream again and think about what they want their future story to look like. We help those future stories come true by providing spiritual guidance, counseling, training, classes, life and job skills training and so much more!

We provide emergency and long-term shelter to nearly 100 homeless men, women and children each night. Our Dining Center provides 3 meals a day for the residents and an additional meal Monday-Saturday for community members. Food, shelter, and clothing are available at any time to those in need. In addition, we also provide weekend food for more than 1,200 local children through our Weekend Backpack program. Our workforce development program, Schenectady Works, provides resume assistance, job skills training and on-the-job employment coaching to help men and women obtain and succeed in the workplace.