PERC Shelter

PERC: New Jersey's Premier Social Service Agency

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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

37 million Americans live in poverty
17% of children live below the poverty level
1 in 100 adults in our society are homeless
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.

Located in Union City, New Jersey, only short distance from Times Square.

WATCH A FILM ABOUT FAMILIES LIVING IN POVERTY

(thank you to USCCB for making this film)

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108 36th Street, Union City, NJ 07087
Tel: 201-348-8150 Fax: 201-348-0341