https://www.jesuscenter.org/home daily 1.0 2025-04-04 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eee34c6689a1089452b554/4dc57710-3465-4eb7-9fd1-afc3f5241b01/Jesus-Center-Home-Feature-2022.jpg Home - Helping our unhoused neighbors find hope and pathways to full life. With collective compassion, we provide pathways for individuals striving for reunification of their emotional, physical, mental, and spiritual well-being. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eee34c6689a1089452b554/7717114c-d727-4137-b4bc-6d03817d56b6/Jesus-Center-006.jpg Home - The Jesus Center is a non-profit organization founded in God’s love. In response to the complexity of homelessness, hunger and poverty, we work with our community to offer respite, restoration and lasting transformation to God’s children. https://www.jesuscenter.org/programs daily 0.75 2022-07-28 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eee34c6689a1089452b554/5685347c-9b46-49f7-8ca9-9ce57eb8b81e/Jesus-Center-Emergency-Homeless-Shelter-Chico-CA.jpg Programs & Services - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eee34c6689a1089452b554/29bb67f6-2fae-46d5-a81c-a82ffaa77f01/Jesus-Center-Transitional-Housing-Mothers.jpg Programs & Services - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eee34c6689a1089452b554/da364db4-10be-44d8-b2c8-bf7de7b18c41/Jesus-Center-Transitional-Housing-Senior-Women.jpg Programs & Services - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eee34c6689a1089452b554/fbaf3dff-0c5c-4ced-860a-bcfb9bee1026/Jesus-Center-Transitional-Housing-Program.jpg Programs & Services - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eee34c6689a1089452b554/3424e394-eefa-46cf-87c5-ab1c7741d717/Jesus-Center-Employment-Services-for-Homeless.jpg Programs & Services - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eee34c6689a1089452b554/6c9afaec-b860-45ff-82d1-e8b937453c98/JC-Pathways-Graphic.jpg Programs & Services - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.jesuscenter.org/about daily 0.75 2026-01-08 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eee34c6689a1089452b554/d2391500-12ad-4fa2-bde2-aa39d62d6ca7/JPODB-Photo.jpg About the Jesus Center - Founded in God’s love in 1981… The Jesus Center began over 40 years ago when a group of women called the Beatitudes began serving soup from crockpots in the back of a thrift store on Park Avenue in Chico. With community support a simple commercial kitchen was constructed. When the thrift store closed, a non-profit organization (which would eventually be known as the Jesus Center) formed to provide folks experiencing homelessness a free dinner. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eee34c6689a1089452b554/4ccbc933-dac6-426b-ad3d-e32f3de41855/placeholder-square.png About the Jesus Center - Gwen Bean Accountant https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eee34c6689a1089452b554/df21bd8e-907a-49c0-9155-bd4f6f6a19d2/JC-Board-Heather.jpg About the Jesus Center - Make it stand out Heather Lyon, CPA Treasurer https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eee34c6689a1089452b554/c5d703e2-197f-4efb-8ce6-f2fbfcd7f22f/staff-shelly-watson.jpg About the Jesus Center - Shelly Watson Program Director Shelly Watson holds a master’s degree in social work (MSW) from California State University, Chico. Shelly has been with the Jesus Center since 2008 and since then has held several leadership positions. Currently, Shelly serves as the Program Director, overseeing the shelters, the transitional housing program, case management and vocational training. Additionally, she engineered the dream and concept of Bloomin’ Hope; our vocational flower business, and was instrumental in opening our first transitional house, which has since grown into seven different houses. Shelly believes that all people matter, and everyone has a purpose. This notion has inspired her to build programs at the Jesus Center that heal people in their entirety and allow them to find new hope and restoration. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eee34c6689a1089452b554/820ed6bb-c305-4ce1-bf6f-a113ad1f7d94/JC-Board-David.jpg About the Jesus Center - Make it stand out David Lopez Director https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eee34c6689a1089452b554/dff6aea6-79cc-4bbf-99d0-d00416139c85/JC-Amber-Abney-Bass-Headshot.jpg About the Jesus Center - Amber Abney-Bass Chief Executive Officer Raised in the North State, Amber Abney-Bass joined the Jesus Center in 2014 as Development Director; prior to her January 2022 appointment as the Executive Director, she also served as the Assistant Director and Chief Operations Director. Amber brings 20 years of real estate experience in sales, finance & escrow, plus a background in the food service industry as both a previous small business owner/operator and corporate quality auditor. Having experienced her own family members battle with addiction, mental illness and trauma as a child, Amber’s passion is to design appropriate services that support individuals and families in similar circumstances, recognizing that the restoration of lives begins when others believe in their ability to escape both situational and generational homelessness and thrive independently. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eee34c6689a1089452b554/f531e7a9-f471-4539-8bbc-818893dc772d/JC-Board-Jim.jpg About the Jesus Center - Make it stand out Jim Mathys Director https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eee34c6689a1089452b554/4ccbc933-dac6-426b-ad3d-e32f3de41855/placeholder-square.png About the Jesus Center - Brad Gravitt Operations & Facilities Coordinator https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eee34c6689a1089452b554/9f5ed514-b295-4ede-9c17-be437385352e/image002.jpg About the Jesus Center - Make it stand out George Nicolaus Director https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eee34c6689a1089452b554/13a47d7b-dbba-41a5-bb35-16c2c1ad76a6/JC-Board-Toni.jpg About the Jesus Center - Make it stand out Toni Scott Board Chair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eee34c6689a1089452b554/cbbc0e94-0712-4ece-b7b3-1eaef97d82b1/JC-Board-Jovanni.jpg About the Jesus Center - Make it stand out Jovanni Tricerri Board Vice-Chair https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eee34c6689a1089452b554/4f7ba4fc-b47c-48db-9cd8-c36f15e4ea0c/anderslundberg-crop.jpg About the Jesus Center - Make it stand out Anders Lundberg Director https://www.jesuscenter.org/vocational-training daily 0.75 2022-05-25 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eee34c6689a1089452b554/99a68047-9976-4b33-9036-705362358e58/Jesus-Center-Vocational-Training-Kitchen-Program.jpg Vocational Training - Kitchen Program This 90-day program focuses on food preparation, safety, and offers a path to getting a food service card to lead to future employment. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eee34c6689a1089452b554/d0f2f8e8-e88c-42d1-ba2f-a4641ab9b29b/Jesus-Center-Vocational-Training-Bloomin-Hope-Program.jpg Vocational Training - Bloomin’ Hope Bloomin’ Hope is our vocational floral program which allows people to tap into their creativity, and learn soft skills for the floral industry and for retail. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eee34c6689a1089452b554/3424e394-eefa-46cf-87c5-ab1c7741d717/Jesus-Center-Employment-Services-for-Homeless.jpg Vocational Training - Jesus Center Farm Located on Hegan Lane, the Jesus Center Farm and CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) is more than just growing crops—it’s about harvesting hope—providing interns healing, hope, practical skills, and so much more. https://www.jesuscenter.org/farm daily 0.75 2023-04-27 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eee34c6689a1089452b554/1671714840682-IK2005MFFMXC6X5YLV5P/Jesus-Center-Farm-Produce-Subscription-Chico-CA.jpg Jesus Center Farm & Harvesting Hope CSA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eee34c6689a1089452b554/1671714842031-GW3Q6T97TSZVI4HVF9CI/Jesus-Center-Farm-Vocational-Training.jpg Jesus Center Farm & Harvesting Hope CSA https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eee34c6689a1089452b554/1671714840926-EY8KD9MGQB0C2TWB4N4S/Jesus-Center-Farm-Produce-Subscription.jpg Jesus Center Farm & Harvesting Hope CSA https://www.jesuscenter.org/bloomin-hope daily 0.75 2022-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eee34c6689a1089452b554/39ee20c8-26d9-492d-beb9-126259c55fce/Bloomin-Hope-Arrangement1.jpg Bloomin' Hope Flower Cart - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eee34c6689a1089452b554/eecde45b-c01e-4ab3-a1d7-aa157ce8678c/Bloomin-Hope-Arrangement2.jpg Bloomin' Hope Flower Cart - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eee34c6689a1089452b554/d0f2f8e8-e88c-42d1-ba2f-a4641ab9b29b/Jesus-Center-Vocational-Training-Bloomin-Hope-Program.jpg Bloomin' Hope Flower Cart - Purpose. Belonging. Community. Bloomin’ Hope is designed to help individuals learn the soft skills of floristry by arranging and seling flowers for our flower cart, or special events. This program provides opportunities to learn vocational skills, explore creativity, and develop a real sense of purpose and belonging in our community. https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eee34c6689a1089452b554/323bf987-c119-4a41-af17-6a331d83dd3f/bloomin-hope-arrangement.jpg Bloomin' Hope Flower Cart - Make it stand out Whatever it is, the way you tell your story online can make all the difference. https://www.jesuscenter.org/get-help daily 0.75 2022-07-26 https://www.jesuscenter.org/volunteer daily 0.75 2022-07-19 https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/61eee34c6689a1089452b554/161ccb91-8f6f-4aa3-a8aa-4f443dd0691c/jesus-center-volunteers.jpg Volunteer - Ready to get involved? 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