People's City Mission

People’s City Mission was started in 1907 by local churches, offering food and shelter for transient and impoverished men, women and children. In 1987, PCM moved to the current location, with expansions in 2002 and 2007 to accommodate more people and provide more security, and now houses 350 men, women and children each night in the emergency shelters and the Curtis Center transitional housing program. The Mission Distribution Center opened in 1990 as our primary distribution point for free food, clothing, household items, furniture, toys, and personal care items. The PCM Medical Clinic opened in July 2009 to provide free medical, dental, vision, and behavioral health care to low-income Lincoln residents without medical insurance. PCM has maintained non-profit status since 1934. In 2010, the People’s City Mission helped 26,751 people in Lincoln/Lancaster County. PCM was recently awarded with a “Four Star” rating from Charity Navigator for the sixth year in a row! This rating is based on how well non-profit organizations utilize their resources and how much of a donor’s contribution is actually spent on the need being addressed and not administrative or fundraising costs. In 2009, PCM was able to use 91.9% of its donations on the needs of the less fortunate they serve. This places PCM in the top 1% of all charities in the country in regards to their financial efficiency. For more information on The People’s City Mission, please visit: http://www.peoplescitymission.org/