Shelter Development Inc

Salaries and wages- it is necessary to incur salaries and wage expense for the program director and assitants in order to support our charitable mission statement of providing services intended to end homelessness. Paid staff positions support effective communication, coordination, volunteer workforce support, administrative duties and direct client/ partner communication to meet the needs of programming and deliver quality services to those experiencing hardships including homelessness.

The exchange serves as the la crosse area chartiable furniture bank program within the shelter developement agency. The exchange recevies almost exclusively donated household goods from the community and works with more than 30 local non profit partners to distribute these needed household items to community members experiencing hardship such as homlessness, domestic violence and aging/disability.