Palisades Emergency Residence Corporation (PERC) was founded on the principle
that "with help there is hope." For over a quarter century, we have empowered thousands of men,
women and children living in poverty, providing education, shelter, food, employment, and access to mainstream services.
The Numbers
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37 million Americans live in poverty
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17% of children live below the poverty level
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1 in 100 adults in our society are homeless
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1.4 million children live on the streets each year
At PERC, we believe that each person deserves the basic rights of food, shelter and guidance for a better future. To
combat the above numbers, we provided the following in 2008: -- The first and only
family shelter in Hudson County. -- Free groceries and counseling to struggling families. --
52,124 meals to hungry men, women and children. -- 9,632 nights of shelter to those
with no place to go. -- 42% success rate of moving clients into independent housing - 4 times
the national average! -- A head start education program for inner-city school children.
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Located in Union City, New Jersey, only short distance from Times Square.
(thank you to USCCB for making this film)
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