MCREST

06/18/2026

🎉MCREST Men's Shelter Ribbon Cutting Ceremony

🗓️Date: Wednesday, July 22, 2026

⏰Time: 11:00 AM – 1:00 PM

📍Location: 215 S. Main Street, Mount Clemens, MI 48043

✉️RSVP HERE ——> https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mcrest-mens-shelter-ribbon-cutting-tickets-1991936595980

About This Event

This is a moment 37 years in the making — and we want you there to celebrate it.

On Wednesday, July 22nd, MCREST invites the community to join us for the official ribbon cutting of our new permanent Men's Shelter at 215 South Main Street in Mount Clemens.

After years of serving men experiencing homelessness through rotating church partners, a painful pause in our Men's Program, a zoning battle, a $100,000 Lowe's Hometowns Project grant, a community-wide fundraising campaign, and countless hours of renovation work — the doors are finally ready to open.

This shelter represents something Macomb County desperately needs: a permanent, stable, year-round home for men in crisis. Twenty beds. Twenty lockers. Three showers in a brand new bathroom. A dedicated space where men experiencing homelessness can find safety, structure, and a real path to independence — right alongside our existing Women and Children's Shelter.

The journey to get here was not easy. When our Men's Program had to pause due to a drop in partner churches, we refused to accept that as the end of the story. We identified a building next door to our existing shelter, secured a $100,000 grant from Lowe's Hometowns, navigated a zoning denial, found a creative solution, hired a contractor, raised an additional $100,000 from our community, and watched dozens of Lowe's Red Vest volunteers show up on a single day to build beds, paint walls, plant flowers, and make this space real.

Today, it is real. And we want you here when we open the doors for the first time.

❓What to Expect

Official ribbon cutting ceremony
Remarks from MCREST leadership
Tours of the new Men's Shelter
Light refreshments
A chance to meet the staff, case managers, and community partners who made this possible

👩Who Should Attend

This event is open to the public and is a wonderful opportunity for donors, community partners, member churches, elected officials, media, and anyone who has followed — or supported — MCREST's journey to this moment.

Admission: Free

❓Questions? Contact MCREST Executive Director April Fidler at [email protected] or 586-415-5107.

MCREST is Macomb County's largest homelessness services organization, providing emergency shelter, meals, case management, and housing assistance to men, women, and children since 1988.

06/17/2026

As we gear up for our Men's Shelter opening, we need some mattress and pillow protectors this .

We also need some disposal bins for stinky diapers. Link in the comments! Thank you, MCREST family.

06/11/2026

06/10/2026

We're running low on some items our guests are requesting. Can you help us out?

LINK HERE: https://www.amazon.com/registries/gl/guest-view/35CXU6NY8Z24O?ref_=cm_sw_r_cp_ud_ggr-subnav-share_AJ2B21SH6TBF3W505H04

06/08/2026

Hi everyone! We're thrilled by the reaction to our announcement about the imminent opening of our Men's Shelter -- and we wanted to address some of your questions.

✅ The Men's Shelter is located within the same building as our current Women and Children's Shelter at 215 S. Main Street, Mt. Clemens. We renovated our prior office space to be the shelter space -- look at the video from our Lowe's Red Vest day which outlines this journey. https://www.facebook.com/reel/936185362788766

✅ We're resuming our Men's Program just as it was prior to it's pausing last summer. The only changes will be in regards to sharing the existing building with our women and children guests. Policies are currently being worked on and safety for all guests is of the utmost priority. Our case managers are directly involved in the shaping of these policies.

✅ The process of being admitted into our program is the same as it always was, please see our webpage on this process: https://www.mcrest.org/howtogethelp

✅ The exact date of our opening (and the public ribbon cutting) is still being finalized. We'll let you know as soon as we can -- and you'll be able to RSVP online for the ribbon cutting if you wish.

06/07/2026

Men's Shelter: We're Almost There!

Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of our donors and community, we are thrilled to announce that we have fully funded the opening of MCREST's permanent Men's Shelter. The goal has been reached — and the finish line is in sight.

Renovations are complete, the bunk beds are built and in place, and we recently received the lockers that guests will use to safely store their belongings. The space is ready.

What remains is making sure we get every detail right before we open our doors. Our management team and case managers are currently working together to develop the policies and procedures that will guide this new program — a process we are taking seriously, because the men we serve deserve nothing less than a thoughtful, well-run shelter from day one.

A ribbon cutting ceremony will be held in the near future, and we want you there to celebrate this milestone with us. Stay tuned for details — this is a moment worth marking together.

06/05/2026

Want another way to support MCREST — and walk away a winner? Our Road to Home 50/50 Raffle is now live!

🎟️ Buy tickets here ----> https://www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/A94XTCN9UU8HE

Tickets are just $20 each.

Half of the total pot goes to one lucky winner, and the other half goes directly to MCREST's mission of providing shelter, housing assistance, and support services to men, women, and children experiencing homelessness in Macomb County.

🤑 In the past the pot has reached up to $6,000!

Tickets are on sale now and the winner will be drawn live at the Road to Home Gala on Friday, October 2nd. You do not need to be present to win.

Purchase your tickets today via PayPal or Venmo.

06/04/2026

Last Thursday, our guests had a night to remember — thanks to the incredible generosity of the Detroit Zoo!🦁🐯🐻

After the zoo closed its gates to the public, our families were welcomed in for a private evening all their own. Divided into small groups, each with a dedicated tour guide, guests explored the zoo and learned the stories behind the animals at their own pace. No crowds, no rushing!

Guests enjoyed a wonderful buffet dinner, decorated their own pots to take home a succulent or flower, and gathered around a fire pit to roast s'mores together.

For families navigating some of the hardest moments of their lives, an evening like this one — joyful, unhurried, and full of small delights — means everything.

06/01/2026

🏠 Kashmir did it!

Kashmir walked out of MCREST and into a home of her own — keys in hand. We are so proud of the hard work and determination she put in to make this moment happen.

Pictured here with her Case Manager, Danielle, who walked every step of this journey alongside her. This is exactly why we do what we do.