Addressing hunger and homelessness to disrupt cycles and cultivate pathways
to stability.
92,847
Meals Served
Stats 2025
18,609
Nights of Shelter Provided to
368 Unique Individuals
53%
53% adult individuals moved to housing and 80% of families exited to housing
58%
Stable monthly income: 58% of adult individuals;
61% of adults in family dorm.
60%
60% of individuals, 46% of parents and 64% of transitional housing participants employed
102
102 unique individuals providing 645 nights of Cold Grace shelter.
70,749
Number of meals served
19
19 households served in transitional housing.
Thank you to our 2026 Empty Bowl Sponsors
Janet and Bob Clark.
Dee Mintz
Jared Iraggi
Hunter & Morgan Plemmons
Greg & Sheri Christopher
Rebecca Stanbery
Wendy Lahr
Jennifer Belham
David & Wendy Nicholson
Judi & Tim Phelan
Lunch Sponsors
Soup Sponsors
Dessert & Coffee Sponsors
Light of the Moon Bakery
Farm to Cake Bakery
Haywood Pathways Center – Dan Stringfield
Lynn Blazer
What we do
Shelter
Our services are person-centered and tailored for each individual or family, all with the ultimate goal of supporting people as they move from the experience of homelessness to find housing and stability.
Food
Food Services at Pathways is committed to providing sufficient nutritious meals three times a day (plus snacks) to all men, women and children residing at Haywood Pathways Center and our Holy Cow Food Truck.
Support
We are committed to helping individuals rebuild their lives through resource referral and connection, empowerment, and person-centered guidance.
About Us
At Haywood Pathways Center, our purpose is to compassionately serve our community by providing pathways to essential resources such as safe shelter and nutritious food for those experiencing hunger and homelessness. We are committed to fostering an environment where every neighbor is empowered to flourish through education, support, and inclusive opportunities, guided by our values of faith, integrity, and respect.
Ways to Help
Our work would not be possible without the generous support of you – our friends and supporters. We appreciate every contribution and bless you for your caring hearts.
Upcoming Events
News
Local author and Anglican priest launches new book “Feasting on Hope”
Hannah Miller King, an Anglican priest who lives in Canton, has released a new book, “Feasting on Hope: How God Sets a Table in the
Haywood Pathways Center’s Mission
Elderly, Disabled Population Grows
While Haywood Pathways Center opened in September 2014, work began on the idea far earlier. The original vision is credited to former Sheriff Greg Christopher’s encounter with two inmates just released from jail who were sitting on the sidewalk in front of the jail with no idea of where to go.
